François Shalom, Montreal Gazette The vast and relatively quiet airspace above Canada has become fertile ground for the burgeoning drone industry. Drones can be a barrier-breaking tool for businesses, and have become hugely popular among consumers, who can buy one for as little…
BY JESSICA PLAUTZ France’s second-biggest theme park, Puy du Fou, is enlisting 50 drones to keep guests entertained by incorporating them into its Cinéscénie nighttime show. The show is already an over-the-top spectacle, involving 1,200 actors and dancers on a…
If you’ve got a drone and haven’t been keeping a close eye on the regulations that outline where and when you can fly it – be very careful. Uploading videos taken from your drone to the internet could result in the Civil Aviation…
UAV Components a Denmark based specialized in components for UAVs, have today presented their latest product Aeronavic One, which is a UAV base station platform made for integration with the varieties of unmanned aerial vehicles on the market. With the Aeronavic One…
COLUMBIA, SC — A man has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars for trying to use a drone to smuggle contraband into a maximum security South Carolina prison, officials said Tuesday. Department of Corrections spokeswoman Stephanie Givens told The Associated…
An interesting product that contains lots of HobbyKing parts if you look closely so one to try at home perhaps! The issue of how to use one robot in multiple terrains is an ongoing question in robotics research. In a…
By JACK NICAS The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration reached a settlement with the videographer to whom it issued its first fine for reckless drone use, ending a court case that challenged the government’s authority to regulate unmanned aircraft. Raphael Pirker agreed…
Aurora Flight Sciences announced today that it has filed for an official world endurance record following an 80 hour flight by its Orion unmanned aircraft system (UAS). The previous official record of 30.5 hours was set in 2001 by the…
By Andrew Rosenblum Drones carrying cameras or infrared sensors have already found favor with farmers, police forces, and extreme sports enthusiasts. Now engineers are testing versions of the tiny craft that can do more than just observe. Prototypes able to swoop…
The House Science, Space and Technology Committee got up close and personal on Wednesday with the drones the federal government is tasked with regulating. To demonstrate the innocuous nature of small personal drones, 3D Robotics’ Colin Guinn had a craft…
