I said reconnaissance, you bucket of bolts! What care I for meat on a stick? by Carolyn Cox Monday, October 6th 2014 at 6:30 pm Disclaimer: this story, much like the Renaissance itself, is a little old. But does extreme radness really have an expiration date?According to Roadtrippers, in 1996 elaborate grounds were built for the […]
My ISP Is A Solar-Powered Drone
[Originally published 4/15/2014] Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), the ad-driven search giant, and Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), the social connections giant, are fighting over airplane drone technology companies. What’s that all about? Solar-powered drones would, when they’re ready for mass-market in the next five years, be able to fly for weeks or months. They can take 2D and 3D photos […]
Surf Lifesaving UAV wins innovation award
by Simon Chester Two students from University of Wollongong have won an innovation award for using a quadcopter UAV to quickly deliver a floatation device to a distressed swimmer. The UAV, designed by Nicolas Roach and Leo Stevens, uses magnets to carry a floatation device out to sea, releasing it via a remote switch operated […]
A Much Greater Hazard Than a Drone
Several ag pilots are killed every year by this hazard which is far more dangerous than a five pound foam drone. If you want a ride in a modern crop duster, click the link below. Be sure to watch out for the met towers. http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/science/flying-low-dodging-towers/vi-BB74SwL
Hollywood Drone Approval May Blaze Trail for Farmers: DOT
By Alan Levin Sep 25, 2014 2:15 PM CT A remote-controlled drone flies over the Embarcadero in San Francisco, California, U.S…. Read More Score one for Hollywood. Six movie and television production companies convinced the Federal Aviation Administration that they are capable of safely using drones while filming scenes in the U.S., opening the door […]
Wishlist Report: Drones Rank Number Four
By Menchie Mendoza, Tech Times | October 4, 10:21 AM For the first time, drones are among the top autofill responses on Google. That’s judging from the number of times users have completed the phrase “I want to buy” with the word “drone.” Other responses, which form the top three, reveal the regular favorites such […]
A BIRD’S-EYE VIEW OF DRONE JOURNALISM
BY CATHERINE PAYNE, NAA CONTENT PRODUCER Drones are generating buzz, but drone journalism in the USA remains grounded – at least for now. “It is a really weird and shifting landscape, especially for media organizations,” says Matt Waite, founder of the Drone Journalism Lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications. […]
USAA seeks OK on drone testing
By Lynn Brezosky October 2, 2014 8:56pm SAN ANTONIO — USAA on Thursday became the first insurance company to seek federal permission to test ways drones could expedite claim processing in disaster areas. The insurance and financial services company is seeking an exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 that […]
Drone Video Records Throngs of Hong Kong Protesters
OCT 2, 2014 09:03 AM ET // BY TRACY STAEDTER For five days, tens of thousands of demonstrators have come out into the streets of Hong Kong as part of Occupy Central. The protesters are there to oppose China’s decision to limit the candidates for the city’s next election, which takes place in 2017. The […]
DHL drone will make deliveries to German island starting Friday
By Chris Welch on September 24, 2014 11:05 am Starting Friday, DHL will use drones to deliver medical supplies to a small German island. The company’s quad-rotor “parcelcopter” will transport packages to the island of Juist, home to between 1,500 and 1,700 people, and DHL claims this marks the first unmanned drone delivery service to launch in […]