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A Da-Jiang Innovations Science and Technology Co. (DJI) Phantom drone is flown during a property inspection following Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, U.S. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg

State Farm Flies Over People & BVLOS

State Farm has become the first company granted a national waiver by the Federal Aviation Administration to fly drones over people and beyond the pilot’s line of sight. The Bloomington-based insurer says increased use of drones will help it more efficiently deploy claims workers after a catastrophe strikes, when people may be blocked by water, […]

National Public Safety Drone Donation Program

Airborne Works is proud to announce a special support initiative for 2019 to help public safety agencies. From their press release: “This program is for any public safety groups in need of UAV assets and or seeking to acquire UAV/thermal aerial systems or ground based Lidar solutions for accident and crime scene reconstruction or any […]

CES Highlights

Highly anticipated by tech geeks everywhere, the CES show (formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show) never fails to disappoint! Here are a few of our favorite finds from this year’s extravaganza.

Best of CES: 5 Top Drones & Tech

At the 2019 CES extravaganza in Las Vegas, we were blown away by the new, innovative drones and gear on display! Here are RotorDrone’s top picks from the event. SwellPro Spry This waterproof drone can land in water and even has a waterproof controller! Nothing […]

K-State’s Free Webinar

Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is offering a free webinar and live question-and-answer session with UAS experts to discuss important safety practices, flying rules and regulations and tips for operating your UAS. The session will be at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15. Experts will discuss the difference between hobby and commercial UAS operations, safety considerations when […]

Solar Drones Help Native Americans

A Native American community in northern New Mexico will soon get help from solar-powered drones to monitor its vast land holdings from above. Under a new partnership with Santa Fe-based Wildflower International, unmanned aerial systems made by Albuquerque-based Silent Falcon UAS Technologies will assist Pojoaque Pueblo in managing its roaming bison herd, mapping cultural sites […]

BVLOS Traffic Tests

The University of North Dakota, along with research partners from Harris Corporation and the Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site, achieved a major industry milestone with the first-ever test flights over a specially developed UAS network of technologies that opens the skies for broad commercial use of drones. The North Dakota-based Harris UAS Network, […]

Drone Lawsuit Heats Up in Washington State

A legal battle in Washington State may define the state’s future approach to aerial rights and drone law. Fort Discovery Inc., developer of a civilian gun range/military and law enforcement training facility in Port Townsend, Wash., has filed multiple lawsuits against Tarboo Ridge Coalition, a group opposing the construction. According to the Peninsula Daily News, Fort Discovery […]

Shell Uses AI Inspection Drones

Royal Dutch Shell PLC is testing how artificial intelligence-enabled drones could help prevent costly maintenance problems on expensive equipment while improving worker safety, said Jay Crotts, the oil company’s executive vice president and global chief information officer. Beginning early next year, the company will deploy several drones in a proof-of-concept project at the Shell Technology Center […]

Drones Shut Down Gatwick Airport

British police say two people were arrested early Saturday morning for suspected “criminal use of drones'” in the Gatwick Airport case that has created nightmarish holiday travel delays for tens of thousands of passengers. Sussex police did not release the age or gender of the two suspects arrested late Friday night and did not say […]