Two days after a DJI Phantom crashed in the lawn at the White House, DJI has responded by issuing an announcement detailing a forthcoming firmware update that will restrict flying in and around the D.C. Metro area. Over the next few days, the Chinese drone manufacturing company will roll out a firmware update for the Phantom 2, Phantom 2 Vision, and Phantom 2 Vision+. The … [Read more...] about DJI Adds Safe Flight Feature Limiting Flight in D.C. Metro Area
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Government Employee Takes Responsibility for Drone Crashing at White House
(Source: myfoxdc.com) A two-foot-long drone apparently flown by a hobbyist crashed on the White House grounds Monday in an extraordinary, if unintended, breach that raised fresh questions about the president's security — and a growing threat from the sky. A man later came forward to say he was responsible for the mishap in the middle of the night and hadn't meant to fly … [Read more...] about Government Employee Takes Responsibility for Drone Crashing at White House
Device, Possibly Aerial Drone, Found on White House Grounds
(Source: The BIG Story) A device, possibly an unmanned aerial drone, was found on the White House grounds during the middle of the night while President Barack Obama and the first lady were in India, but his spokesman said Monday that it posed no threat. It was unclear whether their daughters, Sasha and Malia, were at home at the time of the incident with their … [Read more...] about Device, Possibly Aerial Drone, Found on White House Grounds
Moving What Matters With Matternet’s Autonomous Drones
While Amazon and NASA are working to integrate drones into existing businesses and infrastructures, the future of commercial drones could lie with Matternet, a small Silicon Valley startup with big plans. Matternet was formed out of a team from Singularity University in 2011 and has since received over a million dollars in funding from marquee investors such as Andreessen … [Read more...] about Moving What Matters With Matternet’s Autonomous Drones
