A Giant Step for Micro Drones
Posted by by Peter Sachs sUAS News on 2/17/2016 to
On February 11, 2016, Illinois Congressman Rodney Davis introduced an innovative Micro Drone amendment to the AIRR Act, which is the latest FAA Reauthorization Act. The amendment creates a new “Micro UAS Classification” of unmanned aircraft systems, and would permit non-hobbyists to operate the smallest and the safest drones under regulations that are safety-oriented, but contain simplified and streamlined requirements and restrictions. The House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee voted to accept the Micro Drone amendment and approved the entire AIRR Act, as amended.
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Freefly Systems Movi Firmware Update 5.0
Posted by Adele Scholl on 2/10/2016 to
MoVI FW 5.0 opens up entirely new possibilities for cinematic storytelling. Features include HiPer, which improves stabilization up to 50%, opening up opportunities to use longer focal lengths without sacrificing stability. An all-new Timelapse Mode allows for completely programmable camera moves that align with an intervalometer. Target Mode, an overhauled set of mobile apps and a whole slew of improvements across the platform round out our latest firmware update. You'll think you've downloaded a brand new MoVI.
Major drone manufacturer snaps up game-changing hydrogen fuel cell technology
Posted by Adele Scholl on 2/2/2016 to
A major drone manufacturer, as of yet unidentified, has signed a deal
with Intelligent Energy, one of the world’s leading providers of
efficient and clean hydrogen fuel cell power systems.
A cut above the rest: Cape Productions granted special exemption from FAA regulations
Posted by Adele Scholl on 1/25/2016 to
The FAA has decided to bend some rules for one drone photography company,
marking a new chapter in the use of drones for commercial applications
in the U.S.
Watch Intel's record-setting drone light show
Posted by Adele Scholl on 1/14/2016 to
The chip giant's robotic performance really did make it into Guinness' books.
Click here to view VideoAs more drones take to the skies, droneports will become a thing
Posted by Adele Scholl on 1/7/2016 to
Just
when you thought it was hard to achieve a first in flight in this day
and age, a city near Las Vegas has broken ground on what is believed to
be the first commercial drone airport.
FAA Sued In Federal Court Over Drone Registration Rules
Posted by Adele Scholl on 1/5/2016 to
In a move that may give hope to many model aircraft flyers, the validity
of the FAA’s new drone registry is under challenge in federal court.
The hope for these hobby flyers is that if the challenge is successful,
they – including children as young as 13 – won’t have to file their
names and home addresses in a public database. Many hobby flyers have
held off on registering their drones, concerned about the public availability of their information.
Missing Cape Cod Man Body Found by Drone
Posted by Adele Scholl on 1/4/2016 to
Police say 56-year-old William Fleming was found by a drone being
operated by a search team in a marsh in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, off
Lieutenant Island.
Drones help scientists map glaciers to monitor world water supply
Posted by Adele Scholl on 12/22/2015 to
About five km high in the Peruvian Andes, drones are helping
scientists map glaciers and wetlands with 10cm precision and gauge how
climate change will affect the people who rely on those glaciers for
water supply.
The strategy provides a ground for research teams that are investigating water security in other areas of the world with much larger populations, including India and China.
The strategy provides a ground for research teams that are investigating water security in other areas of the world with much larger populations, including India and China.
Drone FAA Regulation News
Posted by Adele Scholl on 12/14/2015 to
Today the FAA announced a registration statutory requirement now that applies to all aircraft. Aircraft registration process for owners of small unmanned aircraft (UAS) weighing more than 0.55 pounds (250 grams) and less than 55 pounds (approx. 25 kilograms) including payloads such as on-board cameras.