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Bringing a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on a Plane now a Federal Crime
Whiles there are surely few people stupid enough to keep hold of a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone – at risk of the handset’s battery either bursting into flames or emitting toxic smoke – following the Korean company globally recalling the faulty device and permanently ceasing its production, those who…
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Amazon Drone Delivery Could Debut in the UK
Amazon Prime Air, the company’s proposed drone delivery service, could be coming to the UK first. While Amazon has struggled to get the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on board with its proposed drone-powered delivery system, the company has entered into a partnership with the UK Government’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)…
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The FAA Just Tested a New Drone Finding System
With increasing numbers of drones straying into commercial airspace, it is only a matter of time until one of the many near misses turns into a collision and causes some serious damage or even worse, loss of life. While the recent collision at Heathrow turned out not to be a drone…
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Intel Powered Drone Swarm Dances Like Stars In The Sky
People love drones, from their ability to deliver a pint at your local bar to the general delivery drones that Amazon are looking at giving you quick and easy delivery around the world. As a result, the legal issue of who and where people can use drones has risen and now…
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NASA Conduct Tests For Drone Traffic Management System
NASA has long been ahead of the curve when it comes to technology but one area that they aren’t known for is their drone technology. One part of droning technology is Drone Traffic management, an area that NASA has begun testing with help from the FAA. Alongside the FAA, NASA…
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FAA Rule It a Federal Crime to Shoot Down a Drone
Almost a year ago now William H Meredith noticed a drone flying above his property, so with his shotgun, he removed it from the sky. This raised an interesting legal debate, given the drone was above his property at the time it was shot down, was it wrong of him…
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FAA Has Almost 300,000 Drone Owners Registered in the First Month
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) received a lot of hassle when it made its announcement last year when it announced plans to require drone owners to register their craft, both those purchased previously and those which they purchase in future. Even with all this hassle though they’ve seen quite a…
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Selex Develops Falcon Shield Anti-Drone System
Despite the rise of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), from hobbyist to commercial and military, in the US, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has so far failed to properly regulate the use of drones, famously culminating in a small UAV crashing on the White House lawn. In the absence of proper legislation,…
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Amazon Reveals Fresh Details on its Drone Delivery Service
Amazon has been developing its drone delivery service, Amazon Prime Air, for nearly three years. While the process has been slow, and had many hurdles to tackle, the company remains confident that Prime Air will launch soon, but it will not necessarily make its debut in the US. In an…
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Hobbyist Wants FAA’s Drone Registration Legislation Cancelled
After the recent surge of drones, governments are playing catch up to both companies, such as Amazon who are looking at drones for delivering your orders, and those who would use them recreationally. Sadly though when people are given new technology, it doesn’t mean that people won’t get hurt or…
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FAA Set Deadline For Drone Registration
For a while now the hot topic for technology being used by the public has been drones. Small devices capable of flight with everything from a camera to a gun attached to them. Recently a drone crashed into a power line in Hollywood, the end result being a power outage…
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FAA Give More Details About Registration Plans For Drones
Drones are advancing at a rapid rate, with companies and the public alike looking to use them for a variety of reasons. Sadly with all new technologies coming into the public domain, there are a few issues. Most recently there was an incident when a drone crashed into a power…
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Feds Investigating Teen Who Made Gun-Mounted Quadcopter
An 18-year-old engineering student who modified a quadcopter to carry a four-shot handgun is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Austin Haughwout posted a video of his “Flying Gun” to YouTube, a 14-second clip that has been watched close to two million times, and its popularity has brought…
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Illinois State Police to Utilize “Unmanned Aircraft”
Federal Aviation Administration has authorized Illinois State Police to fly unmanned aircraft that would comply with federal standards for a two-year term. The police department is intentionally using the word “unmanned aircraft” instead of “drone” because “it carries the perception of pre-programmed or automatic flight patterns and random, indiscriminate collection of images…
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Court Rejects Lawsuit Challenging the Use of Personal Electronics During Flights
A court has overturned a lawsuit challenging the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to loosen restrictions on the use of personal electronics in-flight. A Washington, DC court said Friday that the FAA had the authority to allow the use of gadgets at various stages during a flight, Ars Technica reports. The lawsuit argued that the…
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