Tracking System Could Speed OK for Drone Deliveries in U.S. December 21, 2017 By Alan Levin Deliveries by drones took a step closer to being allowed in the U.S. after a federal advisory panel agreed on...
U.S. Adds 7 Nuclear Sites to ‘No-Drone Zone’ List of Military Bases, Landmarks December 19, 2017 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it will bar drone flights over seven major U.S. nuclear sites, including Los Alamos...
Civilian Drone Safety Incidents Keep Rising December 8, 2017 By Daniel Flatley The number of reported safety incidents involving civilian drones is on track to rise dramatically again this year, with almost...
Researchers Find Drones Can Cause Significant Damage to Aircraft November 29, 2017 By Alan Levin The millions of small civilian drones plying the nation’s skies can cause significant damage to airliners and business jets in...
U.S. to Expand Testing of Drones October 26, 2017 By David Shepardson President Donald Trump launched a program on Wednesday to expand testing of drones to include flights over people, nighttime operations...
FAA Can’t Keep Up with Requests for Drone Flights in Restricted Areas October 16, 2017 By Alan Levin Reports of safety incidents involving civilian drones have surged to an average of 250 a month, leading to a federal...
Future of Drone Industry Clouded by Panel’s Failure to Agree on Security October 11, 2017 By Alan Levin A panel of industry and law enforcement officials couldn’t agree on how civilian drones should be tracked by authorities, adding...
Dummies Taking Hits for Drone Safety March 16, 2017 By Alan Levin Hank sat impassively on a Virginia Tech athletic field, ready to take it on the chin for the future of...
U.S. Drone Rules Face Further Delay Over Security, Deregulation Issues February 1, 2017 By Alan Levin A long-awaited framework for allowing drone flights over people — a key step in the growth of the industry —...
Newest Big Thing in Drones Is Technology to Block Them January 3, 2017 By Jeremy Wagstaff and Swati Pandey A boom in consumer drone sales has spawned a counter-industry of start-ups aiming to stop drones flying where they shouldn’t...