Monthly Archives: April 2021

Conflict groups arm consumer drones for terror attacks

By Ben Heubl Published Friday, April 9, 2021 A Chinese commercial drone manufacturer allows its products to keep reaching rebel groups in the world’s trouble spots. Those groups use them to attack, stir fear and spread propaganda. An E&T open data analysis shows why the practice continues. Hobbyists are having a lot fun modifying drones and they post their tutorials online. Hundreds…

Living in the drone age raises new policy concerns — from battlefield ethics to personal privacy

The launch tomorrow of the Ingenuity drone by the Mars rover Perseverance is one more reminder that we are now living in the drone age. Officially “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles UAV’s” (or Unmanned Aerial Systems UAS’s, including ground systems), drones have actually been around for a long time. They have already come to redefine some sectors and — as artificial intelligence (AI) merges…

You likely will have no idea until you receive a cancellation notice; AI companies photograph Florida homes every 90 days

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – If you see a plane or a drone above your house, it could be from your insurance company. Many insurance companies are upping their game when it comes to minimizing their risk of having to buy you a new roof if you make a claim. For months, Better Call Behnken has investigated an insurance crackdown that is resulting in a…

A petition filed before the nation’s second-highest court seeks judicial review of the FAA regulation governing remote identification of unmanned aircraft. Any ruling that strikes down some (or all) of FAR Part 89 could have far-reaching implications.

A crowdfunded coalition organized by RaceDayQuads, an Orlando, Florida-based retailer that caters to first-person view (FPV) drone enthusiasts, has assembled a team of attorneys who are well-versed in aviation law to represent them in the case. Their petition seeks judicial review of a regulation published in January that spans hundreds of pages, a comprehensive set of rules that will in coming years…

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HCSS Offers Free Drone Flight Planner App With HCSS Aerial

HCSS Aerial: Drone Mission Works with Most Drones to Capture High-Resolution Images of Construction Job Sites SUGAR LAND, Texas, March 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — HCSS, a leading provider of innovative solutions that help heavy civil businesses streamline their operations, announces that HCSS Aerial, a drone-based analytics platform, is offering a free smart app – HCSS Aerial: Drone Mission. The app, paired with any…

The best battle drone

By KYLE SCHURMANBESTREVIEWS  For those who love the thrill of battling spaceships in video games, the idea of using battle drones is intriguing. These tiny drones can dart and speed through the air, bringing the feeling of video game aerial and space battles to life. Battle drones can use physical weapons, infrared lights and other items to do battle in the…

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