Drones

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), also known as a drone is an aircraft without a human pilot aboard.

Plane-Blimp Hybrid Set To Shake Up Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Market In 2018

SEATTLE - Sometimes old technology can be resurrected to support new. That certainly is the case with Egan Airships that has developed a plane-blimp hybrid Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, aka Drone, that can fly and hover for an hour. The PLIMP is expected to be commercially available by the first quarter of 2018. PLIMP aircraft represent

By |2017-09-22T07:15:04-04:00September 22nd, 2017|Drones|

Report: Islamic State May Use Drones To Drop Bombs On Britain, Or Other Western Countries

LONDON, UK - Islamic State has made dramatic advances in the use of commercial drones to drop munitions and it is “only a matter of time” before a terror attack using the machines is launched in Britain or another Western country, inews has been told. Security sources have said that the jihadist group is actively

By |2017-09-15T04:17:47-04:00September 15th, 2017|Drones|

FAA Authorizes 43 Drone Operators To Operate Over Houston In The Wake Of Harvey

WASHINGTON DC - Last week the Federal Aviation Administration authorized 43 drone operators in Harvey’s wake, for recovery efforts and for news organizations covering it. But the FAA has also prohibited private drone pilots from flying in a broad area around Houston to avoid areas where emergency aircraft such as rescue helicopters are plucking people from

By |2017-09-07T18:58:01-04:00September 7th, 2017|Drones|

Automated Air Traffic Control For Drone Flights Includes Pellston Airport

ROYAL OAK - DroneLaw.Pro Founder Enrico Schaefer discusses the FCC’s plans to automate Air Traffic Control for drone flights at 50 airports this fall, including Pellston. He also updates the latest trends for drones, including drones outside the United States crop dusting fields. He also shares news about upcoming commercial drone shows that are a must-attend

By |2017-08-08T20:17:28-04:00August 8th, 2017|Drones, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

U-M Outdoor Drone Complex For Safe, Bold Flight Testing

ANN ARBOR - An outdoor fly lab for testing autonomous aerial vehicles is coming to the University of Michigan's College of Engineering this fall, adding to the university's spate of advanced robotics facilities. M-Air will be a netted, four-story complex situated next to the site where the Ford Motor Company Robotics Building will open in

By |2017-07-30T21:50:39-04:00July 30th, 2017|Drones, News|

Amazon’s Self-Flying Delivery Drones Will Create Big Data With Lots Of Business Possibilities

SEATTLE - Amazon's ambitions to build a fleet of self-flying delivery drones will have an interesting side-effect: They will create unimaginable quantities of data. Aerial footage, mapping data, flight patterns, number-crunching analysis, and more — autonomous vehicles produce vast reams of data, and drones are no different. And Amazon is already thinking about how it

By |2017-07-28T10:19:02-04:00July 28th, 2017|Drones|

GEO Threat: Hackers Use Wirecutters On DJI’s Geofence

TORONTO, Ontario - Fact #1: The world’s largest manufacturer of consumer drones, DJI, takes great measures to ensure its machines are safe. In fact, it uses special-purpose software to protect pilots from flying in (or into) illegal or sensitive areas. Fact #2: A number of hackers are doing their best to effectively remove that armour, in a move

By |2017-07-17T21:36:30-04:00July 17th, 2017|Drones|

Mobile Monday Detroit: Exploring Drones

TROY – Mobile Monday Detroit will explore the use of drones for corporate, industrial, public services and more. Michigan-based experts will discuss how they are being used for consumer, business and societal benefit. The event takes place on Monday, July 10, 5:30 p.m. at RIIS in Troy. Godfrey Nolan, President of RIIS, will explore the

By |2017-07-06T18:00:33-04:00July 6th, 2017|Connected Tech, Drones|

Drones At Home: Arthur Holland Michel, Center for the Study of the Drone

NEW YORK - The Drone at Home study examines local regulations, public safety use of drones and drone incidents. Arthur is here to talk about the Center for the Study of the Drone, an interesting class on the Drone Revolution and the findings of the Drone at Home series. In This Episode Introduction. Arthur Holland Michel

By |2017-07-06T15:20:27-04:00July 6th, 2017|Drones, Guest Columns|