Pilots will be able to fly aircraft beyond their line of sight in tests that could shake up logistics industry Drones flown by remote pilots using only cameras and sensors to guide their aircraft moved a step closer to regular use on Tuesday with the UK aviation regulator announcing trials that, if successful, could transform the logistics sector. Drones are…
Former Inmate Admits Role in Scheme to use Drones to Smuggle Contraband into Fort Dix Federal Prison
NEWARK, N.J. – A Hudson County, New Jersey, man today admitted participating in a conspiracy to use drones to smuggle contraband, including cell phones and tobacco, into the federal correctional facility at Fort Dix, and to possessing heroin and fentanyl with the intent to distribute, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Jason Arteaga-Loayza, aka “Juice,” 30, of Jersey City,…
in February. And it was an extraordinary feat: the first-ever powered flight on another planet.By Nick Kirkpatrick, Frank Hulley-Jones and Laris KarklisApril 20, 2021 Over the next 31 days, Ginny the chopper will make a handful of test flights in the thin Mars air under the watchful gaze of Percy, which will relay images and data back to NASA. The flight is one of…
By Bernd Debusmann Jr.April 18, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. EDT In the past 20 years, drones have become a fixture of modern life. From photography and journalism to package delivery and crop monitoring, companies of all kinds are increasingly turning to unmanned flying devices to cut costs, increase efficiency, decrease workload or simply do what humans cannot. Where the world…
03/15/2021 / By Ethan Huff An Israeli corporation known as Tevel Aerobotics Technologies has developed a new flying autonomous robot (FAR) that it claims is able to harvest fruit day and night from orchards without the need for humans. Advancing the agenda to eliminate most people and replace them with artificial intelligence (AI) robots, Tevel says its AI-embedded harvesting drones have the capacity to…
Skyward is a flight operations management platform designed for drone operators. Their platform can be used for independent operators to plan and track flights for their drone services, and also for large teams to coordinate efforts Drone Logbook provides operations and compliance software for UAV Pilots. With a focus on automating workflow by supporting the importation of more than 70 different UAV…
The Drone Champions League puts female drone pilots in the global spotlight with the DCL Women’s Cup
The Drone Champions League aims to provide a global platform for female drone pilots. Starting in 2021, women will be able to showcase their racing talents in the DCL Women’s Cup READ MORE
By MNICS REPORT Firefighters and aviation managers are asking for the public’s help again this year to prevent drones from interfering with wildfire suppression efforts. “While most drone pilots know the regulations and the importance of not flying near wildfires, drone incursions continue to happen in Minnesota,” said Leanne Langeberg, Public Information Officer with the Minnesota Interagency Fire Center. “One…
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…
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…