In the wake of several high-profile uses of domestic drones as a means of product delivery, unmanned aerial systems have capture the collective conscious of the collective public. There are some that argue that drones may never see widespread commercial utilization because of their impracticality or that they will be regulated into insignificance by the […]
Surveillance Drones on the Homefront The somber warning of Orwell’s dystopian 1984 may have seemed to pass with the fall of the Soviet Union, but many Americans have begun to fear that their free, democratic country isn’t as free and safe as it used to be. The birthplace of the unmanned aerial vehicle, or more […]
Drone Use For Law Enforcement and Homeland Security With the integration of drones into the battlefield in the 90’s and early 2000’s, the potential uses for the technology were realized. Soon after, the military began integrating UAVs for surveillance, communication and imaging purposes. Advancing technology and increased funding for research and development led to drones […]
UK Drone Decisions While the United States debates the role of the drone programs, we sometimes forget that we are not the only nation with military drones currently in use. The advocacy group Reprieve has made motions to bring a lawsuit against the Reaper squadron operated by the RAF if they will not make it […]
For the past ten years now, the United States has been involved in a campaign using drones to target and kill individuals, largely run and controlled by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The government has also been involved in supporting similar programs in other nations such as Yemen and Somalia. These programs have become the […]
Despite FAA dithering, a drone economy sprouts on the farm Clay Dillow, September 16, 2014 http://fortune.com/2014/09/16/despite-faa-dithering-a-drone-economy-sprouts-on-the-farm/ While the FAA struggles to define laws for commercial use on drones, drones are finding a place in the economy on farms. In an effort to increase yield, better monitor crops, and cause less damage to crops, farmers are […]
The United States of America has been carrying out a covert war including drone strikes in countries around the world since 2001. These strikes have been taking place in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, Afghanistan and Iraq and have resulted in anywhere from 2702 to 4316 dead as a direct result of the covert war, as estimated […]
Drone Businesses Soar in Canada, as FAA Grounds US This article explains how due to the FAA’s rules that drones can only be used by “hobbyists” has restricted their use by company’s and organizations within the US. These drones however in Canada are being used widely by many different businesses. This is because the laws […]
Drones with cameras: A billion-dollar business? (9/10/2014) http://www.cnbc.com/id/101988416# This article addresses the economic potential of drones associated with video production. The article centers around a former marine, Patrick Smith who has started a business constructing drones that can carry a variety of cameras. The drones and associated camera equipment range in price from $700 to […]
An Akron startup, Event 38, is bringing drone technology down on the farm Robert L Smith, September 7, 2014, Cleveland Sun http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2014/09/an_akron_startup_event_38_is_b.html A start-up based out of Akron, Ohio is aiding farmers in crop reconnaissance with drone technology. Farmers on hundred acre plots of land see extreme difficulty in surveying all of their crops, often […]