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Ukrainian Drone Engages Mystery UFO In War Zone

UFO sightings during conflicts have been part of the movement since people started talking about flying saucers and little green men. "Foo Fighters" got their start as something more mysterious than a rock and roll band. The term originates with the floating orbs that World War II pilots reported back during the conflict in both the European and Pacific

By |2024-03-08T09:26:04-05:00March 8th, 2024|Guest Columns|

Amazon’s Ring To Sell $250 Security Drone To Fly Around Your Home

SEATTLE - Ring, the Amazon-owned home security business, introduced a flying camera on Thursday that may excite home-surveillance fans but is almost certain to rankle privacy advocates. The $250 drone, called Ring Always Home Cam, is among a slew of products unveiled during Amazon's invitation-only online hardware event. The drone is small and light, with a

By |2020-10-02T17:45:14-04:00October 2nd, 2020|Drones, Featured|

TECH Amazon Wins FAA Approval For Prime Air Drone Delivery Fleet

SEATTLE - Amazon received federal approval to operate its fleet of Prime Air delivery drones, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday, a milestone that allows the company to expand unmanned package delivery. The approval will give Amazon broad privileges to “safely and efficiently deliver packages to customers,” the agency said. The certification comes under Part 135 of FAA

By |2020-08-31T19:06:04-04:00August 31st, 2020|Drones|

Alphabet Launches Drone Delivery Service

CHRISTIANSBURG, Virginia - After years of development, Alphabet's drone delivery service Wing is officially open for business. The company announced the beginning of service for residents of Christiansburg, Virginia, who will be able to order over-the-counter medication, snacks, and other small items and have them airlifted straight to their homes by a drone. Initially, Wing

By |2019-10-19T14:59:17-04:00October 19th, 2019|Drones|

Amazon Unveils Prime Air Delivery Drone

SEATTLE - Amazon has unveiled the latest version of its Prime Air delivery drone, a hybrid aircraft that’s capable of vertical takeoff and landing as well as sustained forward flight. The company says it wants to launch a delivery service using the drone in “the coming months,” but has not said where this might take place

By |2019-06-07T18:53:36-04:00June 6th, 2019|Drones|

DEQ Drone Deployed Over Van Etten Lake As Part Of Wurtsmith PFAS Response

OSCODA — The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality this week flew a drone over Van Etten Lake in Oscoda to scout locations for the installation of a wireless all-weather camera system designed to detect foam created by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) discharges into the lake from the former Wurtsmith Air Force base. The DEQ

By |2018-11-13T14:11:25-05:00November 13th, 2018|Clean Update, Drones|

Ann Arbor Drone Inspection Company Cuts Deal With Offshore Wind Developer

ANN ARBOR — SkySpecs, the robotic drone inspection technology for the wind energy industry, announced it has  successfully automated the inspection of the world’s largest offshore wind turbine, at Burbo Bank Extension in the Irish Sea. The announcement was made with Ørsted, the Fredericia, Denmark-based developer of offshore wind farms. “Providing consistent image quality across

By |2018-07-20T09:41:04-04:00July 20th, 2018|Drones, Engineering Society of Detroit|

Drone Maker To Sell $16,500 Drone For Farmers To Monitor Crops

MONROVIA, Ca. - An autonomous drone that allows farmers to monitor their crops to detect issues and improve efficiency is now available on Amazon. The commercial drone comes with a one-year subscription to AeroVironment's decision support software, included in the $16,500 price tag. The supplemental software allows farmers to monitor their crops in order to

By |2017-12-15T07:21:21-05:00December 15th, 2017|Drones|

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|

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|