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Senator: Drones Could Lead To A “Catastrophe”

Jon Bragg September 25, 2017 No Comments

Senator Barry O’Sullivan has warned that drone usage in Australia could lead to a “catastrophe” if changes aren’t made to existing safety rules. The former air crash investigator labelled existing drone safety…

United Nations Call For Global Drone Registry

Roma Christian September 11, 2017 No Comments

As drone usage soars worldwide amid concerns of privacy and collision with commercial jets, the United Nations aviation agency is calling for the creation of a single global drone registry. It…

AI-Powered Drones To Monitor Oz Beaches For Sharks

Jon Bragg August 28, 2017 No Comments

Drones that are able to detect sharks using artificial intelligence will begin monitoring Australian beaches starting from next month. The Little Ripper drones have previously patrolled Australian beaches for sharks using…

Drones Begin Iceland Deliveries

Computer Daily News August 25, 2017 No Comments

An Israeli autonomous drone delivery company has started commercial operations in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik. Drones belonging to Tel Aviv-based Flytrex will fly more than 2.5km across a bay…

DJI Develops New Drones For Telcos

Fergus Halliday July 5, 2017 No Comments

Drone vendor DJI has revealed new drone technology that will see the airborne devices capable of detecting and measuring the signal strength of wireless networks. Developed in collaboration with Chinese telco…

Drones – CASA Hints At New Tougher Restrictions Down Under

Computer Daily News June 21, 2017 No Comments

Drone operators in Australia may be facing significantly tougher restrictions than previously contemplated, it seems, after the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) released terms of reference for a coming review…

Govt. To Spend $100m On Drones

Computer Daily News June 2, 2017 No Comments

The Turnbull Government has decided to spend $101 million on a fleet of tiny drones – or as it prefers to call them – “diminutive micro air vehicles”, for use…

Drone Register Hits Turbulence

Computer Daily News May 22, 2017 No Comments

An appeals court has struck down a US Federal Aviation Administration rule requiring owners of drones used for recreation to register their craft. The ruling is a victory for hobbyists…

Senate Committee Calls For Tighter Drone Flying Rules

Computer Daily News May 12, 2017 No Comments

A parliamentary committee has asked Infrastructure Minister Darren Chester to call for greater safeguards for airspace and the public from increasingly popular drones. The Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and…

Review: DJI’s Best Gets Better With Phantom 4 Pro

Fergus Halliday April 26, 2017 No Comments

It’s been a rough couple of months for the drone industry but there’s certainly a case to be made that DJI have emerged from the ashes as the new leader for the…