WASHINGTON DC - The Office of the U.S. DOT Inspector General has initiated another audit into the FAA’s approval and oversight processes for unmanned aircraft systems. This audit focuses on the waivers that permit UAS uses to go beyond some of the basic limitations, such as operating beyond line of sight or at night. “Our
CHICO, Ca. - After a year in which DJI launched multiple new products – including the spectacularly popular Mavic Pro – the company has been quietly ending the production and distribution of other models. The latest to be dropped from the line is the Phantom 4, which was released less than a year ago. In
SEATTLE - What happens when you connect a flock of flying drones? You get a "collective unmanned aerial vehicle" that's capable of lifting heavier burdens and flying greater distances than smaller drones can, according to a patent recently granted to online retailer Amazon. The Amazon Technologies Inc. patent describes a large and robust flying drone
NEW YORK - For GoPro, there was nowhere to go but up–literally. Its first drone, dubbed the Karma, hit the market last week, a strategic moonshot aimed at carrying the struggling company beyond the increasingly saturated market for cubic cameras in a plastic case. Despite its listless efforts to become a media player, GoPro is still
DETROIT - Imagine you’re at a concert watching your favorite band, and out of the corner of your eye you notice a tethered drone hovering nearby. But this drone isn’t taking photos or videos of the band. It's temporarily providing enhanced LTE wireless coverage at the packed venue so you, along with thousands of others
BERLIN - A sixth-generation fighter aircraft design under review by European aerospace giant Airbus is a stealthy two-seater that could also fly as an unmanned drone. At a briefing in Germany, Airbus discussed a possible replacement for the Tornado fighters currently flown by Germany's Luftwaffe. The Tornado is primarily a strike aircraft, built to destroy
TRAVERSE CITY - In early March, 2016, the FAA started issuing a new version of the Section 333 Exemption which provides for authorization to fly any approved aircraft/ drone/ UAV and provides more flexibility in flying near people who are part of the purpose of your flight operations. If you have an old version of
SAN FRANCISCO - DJI's ready-to-fly Phantom 3 Advanced and Professional camera drones are remarkably simple to operate, which makes them great for people entering the hobby. What's not so great: their prices. To help out your poor credit card, DJI introduced the Phantom 3 Standard, a quadcopter that looks a lot like its line mates,
SUNNYVALE, Ca. - An interesting photo of Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn testing a quadcopter drone at the Nissan Research Center in Silicon Valley. Dare we call it the Ghosn (pronounced Gohn) drone? When asked by MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan if the photo hinted that Nissan is working on flying cars, Nissan spokesman Rachel
HILLVIEW, Kentucky - It was a case that gripped the nation. Or at least Kentucky. Last July William Merideth said he saw a drone flying over his old Kentucky home. He believed it was spying on his 16-year-old daughter who was sunbathing in the garden. So he took out his shotgun and blasted the drone
