Usually when you hear the two words drone and airplane in the same sentence, its more often than not that the drone gets negative coverage in the media, but one such drone technology is being used to run aircraft safety checks. Usually faults which take human power a day to find is found in a matter of just hours by creating 3D images with millimetre accuracy. the drones are due to be in operation next…
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Is the future of the emergency services unmanned?
Drones could now replace police helicopters as the forces aim to save money Following a stream of drone concepts and innovations aimed at the emergency services and search and rescue, it comes to no surprise that Chief constables at Surrey and Suffolk police aim to implement five new drones in the near future to cut spending by £4000,000 a year. The police are forced to look at the new technology after government cuts are pushing local…
Read MoreEurope on the forefront of drone logistics
Europe may see the first commercial delivery drones take flight as the European Aviation Safety Agency release new policies regarding drones The EASA have now put drones into their own category rather than being fitted into manned aviation regulations, enabling less strict rules from the ones put into place by the FAA, Amazon have already spoken out their frustration with the Federal Aviation Administration with the time taken to approve Prime Air test flights in…
Read MoreGame of Thrones banishes the game of spy drones
A strict no fly zone has been implemented over the set of the epic series Game of Thrones following an array of unlicensed drones being spotted. The production company behind the HBO fantasy series has issued a strict ban on spy craft flying above the principal filming location in Northern Ireland. With drones now becoming cheaper and more widely available they are being used in combination with Gopro cameras, while in general drones are being…
Read MoreLords committee calls for register of all drones and pilots in the UK
Following a spout of negative media coverage within the recent months the Lords committee are now demanding all drones and pilots should be listed in a national database It seems the mainstream media channels and certain influences are only reporting news regarding drones with a negative impact, in other words, they are in the news for the wrong reasons, in return implementing further legislation proposals. The report from the house of lords states that a…
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