A state task force formed to propose regulations for drones has decided it needs more time for study. Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley created the Alabama Drone Task Force last year to address issues related to unmanned aerial systems, commonly called …
Colorado lawmakers are considering regulating the use of drones, citing privacy concerns as they look to join at least 20 other states that have set limits. A bill pending in the Colorado Senate would require law enforcement to have a …
The drones are coming. Not as flying deliverymen that bring diapers, books or soup cans to your home, a vision put forth by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to much fanfare a little more than a year ago. Instead, drones will …
A fire department in eastern South Dakota has gone high-tech with a new custom-built drone. The unmanned aircraft will provide Brookings firefighters a panoramic view of structure fires, wildfires and gas leaks. The F450 quadcopter can even be used to …
Lawyers, privacy advocates and hobby drone pilots are urging Minnesota lawmakers to set some rules for the small unmanned aircrafts. Drones are already being used in Minnesota to aid aerospace research, monitor crops and for the thrill of the flight. …
Under pressure from Congress to speed access to U.S. skies for commercial drones, the government granted four companies permission Wednesday to use drones for aerial surveillance, construction site monitoring and oil rig flare stack inspections. The new permits bring the …
In an effort to learn more about how unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly referred to as drones, can improve the property claims process, Allstate Insurance Company will join a consortium dedicated to the research and development of drones. Drones used for …
Unmanned drones may be a common sight in the skies over Alabama within the next few years, doing everything from scouting traffic accidents to delivering packages. “I think in the next five years you’ll see these aircraft fully integrated in …
Wash.-based EagleView Technology Corporation, a technology provider of aerial imagery, data analytics and GIS solutions, announced that it is leading the formation of the Property Drone Consortium. Chaired by EagleView CEO Chris Barrow, the consortium represents a collaboration among insurance …
Authorities in Riverside County say a dozen camera-equipped drones worth about $600,000 have been stolen from a Corona, Calif., manufacturer. The Riverside Press-Enterprise says the unmanned aerial vehicles were nabbed before dawn Tuesday by burglars who used a rock to …