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UAS Sightings Report
FAA – January 31, 2022
Reports of unmanned aircraft (UAS) sightings from pilots, citizens, and law enforcement have increased dramatically over the past two years. The FAA now receives more than 100 such reports each month…
The first U.S. population to experience drone delivery gives it a seal of approval
Virginia Tech, Eleanor Nelsen – April 22, 2021
The week of Thanksgiving last year, a postcard arrived in mailboxes in Christiansburg. A link to a survey was on the back. On the front, there was a picture that was, by then, very familiar to the…
Tampa Bay is a “No Drone Zone” During Super Bowl LV
FAA – January 26, 2021
Raymond James Stadium in Tampa is a “No Drone Zone” for Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7, 2021. Drones also are prohibited around the Tampa Riverwalk for the NFL Super Bowl Experience during…
DOT Issues Two New Drone Rules to Advance Safety and Innovation in the U.S.
FAA – December 28, 2020
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced final rules for Unmanned Aircraft (UA), commonly…
FAA Takes Drone Safety to Spanish-speaking Community
FAA – August 21, 2020
The Federal Aviation Administration has launched a pilot program to translate into Spanish select web content for users of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS commonly referred to as drones)…
Bald eagle wins duel with state’s $950 drone, sending it to the bottom of Lake Michigan
CBS News, Sophie Lewis – August 14, 2020
In the battle for air supremacy, a bald eagle just proved that technology is no match for brute strength. The giant bird recently attacked a drone, destroying it and…
U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Proposed Rule on Remote ID for Drones
FAA Press Release – Dec 26, 2019
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced…
Amazon says drones will be making deliveries in ‘months’
AP, Joseph Pisani – June 5, 2019
Amazon said Wednesday that it plans to use self-piloted drones to deliver packages to shoppers’ homes in the coming months…
What you need to know before flying a drone
USA Today, Jefferson Graham – Sept 3, 2018
Drones are one of the most popular tech products, but they’re not as simple as opening the box, charging the batteries and then letting the new gadget soar into…
Isolated Amazon tribe discovered by drone footage in Brazilian jungle
USA Today, Ashley May – Aug 24, 2018
An Amazon tribe with no known contact with the outside world has been spotted by a drone flying over the Brazilian jungle, according to the country’s National Indian…
Federal Aviation Administration drone rules ‘overly strict,’ new report says
ABC News, Aaron Dooley – June 11, 2018
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is taking an “overly conservative” approach to integrating drones into the national airspace, according to a report…
A Single Drone Helped Mexican Police Drop Crime 10 Percent
Wired.com, Jack Stewart – Jun 11, 2018
In Ensenada, a Mexican city about two hours south of Tijuana, a new crime fighter has taken to the skies. It’s not a bird, or a plane, or Superman. It’s…
The U.S. is opening prime urban sky to commercial drones
Fast company.com, Sean Captain – Jun 19, 2018
If you order a taco or an Amazon Echo Dot in the U.S. in the coming years, it will still be delivered by a human, not a drone. Tough regulations will limit airborne deliveries…
Inside the Olympics Opening Ceremony World-Record Drone Show
Wired.com, Brian Barrett – Feb 9, 2018
The opening ceremony of any Olympics provides pageantry at a global scale, a celebration that, at its best, can create moments every bit as…
Intelligent drones crack down on illegal fishing in African waters
UN Environment – Jul 16, 2018
Young entrepreneur Badr Idrissi never waited to be told what to do. Instead, he looked for innovative solutions to problems…