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February 28, 2015 4:41 AM
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Rapid technological advances are making drones cheaper, more accessible and highly adaptable. Once the exclusive preserve of the world’s most advanced armed forces, unmanned platforms are now being used by civilian actors for a wide range of applications. Yet, while members of the technical community have tended to emphasize the opportunities that this technology offers, their counterparts in international relations and other fields have increasingly raised questions about the legal, ethical, humanitarian and security implications of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Against this backdrop, ETH Global and the ISN recently hosted a one-day conference that brought together over 160 experts from the fields of robotics, environmental science, law and ethics, and international relations and security. Since ETH Zurich is considered one of the world’s leading ‘competence centers’ in the field of robotics systems and control, its activities offer a glimpse into emerging UAS technologies and their potential social impact in the future.
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February 28, 2015 4:24 AM
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Calls Lack Of Recreational Limits A 'Glaring Gap' In FAA's Authority
California Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein is not satisfied with the p| Published: Thu, Feb 19, 2015 | Aero-News Network
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Ryan Summers
February 27, 2015 10:27 AM
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One of Canada's newest jails is researching the use of detectors to prevent the invasion of drug-bearing drones that have plagued some North American prisons.
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from Drones
February 26, 2015 11:29 PM
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One of Australia's favourite new high-tech toys could have shaved hours off the emergency response to Tropical Cyclone Marcia, a Brisbane drone expert says.
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Andrew Brinkman
February 24, 2015 1:12 PM
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The U.S. Geological Survey is putting remotely piloted former military planes to work in the areas of environmental and wildlife management. Earlier this month, researchers spent three days counting sage grouse in rural Colorado. Next up: a survey of pygmy rabbit habitat in Idaho.
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February 23, 2015 2:21 PM
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February 20, 2015 5:30 AM
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While many U.S. small businesses have held off using drones while the FAA decides on its rules, some of the world’s biggest companies are barging ahead, using the devices on construction sites, mines and film sets in the U.S. WSJ's Jack Nicas reports. Photo: Getty
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February 17, 2015 11:10 AM
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New Chinese robotics investment fund; the RIA says 2014 North American robotics set new sales record; marine robotics company gets acquired. These stories and many more …
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Todd Van Epps
February 17, 2015 11:06 AM
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An airshow consisting entirely of drones will make its world premiere at the Amsterdam Arena sometime in the near future.
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February 16, 2015 9:34 PM
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The FAA recommends restrictions aimed at safety for people who aren't flying drones
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February 16, 2015 3:22 AM
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The U.S. Navy has completed the largest robotic survey of the Arctic ever attempted. Warming waters are absorbing more sunlight and melting more ice there each summer, the gizmos and gliders suggest.
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February 15, 2015 10:41 PM
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President Obama on Sunday announced plans to regulate the use of small, commercial drones -- attempting to get ahead of safety, privacy and economic issues as the unmanned aircraft quickly become more a part of everyday American life.
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February 15, 2015 3:16 PM
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The government is readying rules largely favorable to companies that want to use small drones for commercial purposes, according to a federal analysis, potentially leading to the widespread flights by unmanned aircraft performing aerial photography, crop monitoring, inspections of cell towers and bridges and other work.
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February 28, 2015 4:29 AM
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http://youtu.be/biLP4KAHxEk Alex Chacón, the creator of the “Most Epic Selfie Video of 2014”, has taken the selfie game to a whole new level. He traveled to Veracruz to combine his passion for selfies and drones creating a unique and amazing road-trip...
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February 28, 2015 4:00 AM
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Small drones have been seen flying illegally above high-security landmarks in Paris recently. Officials say they don't pose much risk, but the city is still on edge after the Charlie Hebdo attack.
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Ryan Summers
February 27, 2015 10:23 AM
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Chris Wells
from Rise of the Drones
February 26, 2015 11:27 PM
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The proposed rules are surprisingly reasonable, but there are things that need work . . . One thing that is not addressed here is autonomy: can commercial drones fly themselves? The FAA rules are clearly based around human operators, but the FAA’s UAS FAQ also says that an unmanned aircraft can be flown by “a pilot via a ground control system, or autonomously through use of an on-board computer, communication links and any additional equipment that is necessary for the UA to operate safely.”
Via ddrrnt
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Chase Tillman
February 24, 2015 9:57 AM
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Drones are getting a green makeover as environmentalists and earth scientists put the unmanned vehicles to a variety of eco-friendly jobs, from studying wild...
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Jonathan Fausto
February 20, 2015 12:16 PM
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The Reign Of Fly-By-Night Business Is Coming To An End In Santa Barbara And Beyond.
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February 17, 2015 2:53 PM
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But like the Force, drones are merely tools that can be used for either the Dark Side or the Light. My interest in drones is related to the valuable role they may play in forest assessment, utility vegetation management, and tree risk assessment, but the need to maintain human involvement remains paramount.
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February 17, 2015 11:07 AM
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UAS Operations Above 400 Feet UAS Magazine NASA's Ikhana research UAV—a Predator B converted for civilian use—was fitted with the FAA's experimental Airborne Collision Avoidance System for Unmanned Aircraft (ACAS Xu), which uses a sensor fusion...
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February 17, 2015 2:04 AM
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Please take a few minutes to take our 2015 survey of the expanding world of UAVs. We will post our results in early April.
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February 16, 2015 3:29 AM
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Meet a new breed of flying robots, from tiny swarming vehicles to giant unmanned planes. Drones. These unmanned flying robots–some as large as jumbo jets, others as small as birds–do things straight out of science fiction. Much of what it takes to get these robotic airplanes to fly, sense, and kill has remained secret. But now, with rare access to drone engineers and those who fly them for the U.S. military, NOVA reveals the amazing technologies that make drones so powerful as we see how a remotely-piloted drone strike looks and feels from inside the command center. From cameras that can capture every detail of an entire city at a glance to swarming robots that can make decisions on their own to giant air frames that can stay aloft for days on end, drones are changing our relationship to war, surveillance, and each other. And it's just the beginning. Discover the cutting edge technologies that are propelling us toward a new chapter in aviation history as NOVA gets ready for "Rise of the Drones."
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Alan Perlman
February 15, 2015 10:46 PM
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Learn how to fly a quadcopter, from the team at UAV Coach. This article shows you, step-by-step, how to fly a quadcopter from the basics to advanced flying techniques.
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Jason Miller
February 15, 2015 5:39 PM
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The FAA's long awaited rules for flying small drones have arrived. Up until today it was illegal to fly drones for commercial purposes unless you had a specific exemption from the FAA for testing....
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