Tag: drones
South Africa Places Immediate Ban on Camera Drones
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has outlawed the use of camera-equipped unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the country. According to a Screen...
Drones Deliver Soda to Construction Workers Throughout Singapore
Marketing communications company Ogilvy & Mather Singapore (O&M) conceptualized a project for Coca-Cola Singapore in which unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) delivered thousands of cans...
U.K. Airline to Inspect Fleet with Drones
British airline easyJet has announced that it will be using unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to assist in external inspections of its collection of Airbus...
Drones Are Not Welcome in Yosemite
The National Park Service (NPS) is advising visitors that the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is prohibited within the boundaries of Yosemite National...
Drones Are Helping U.K. Criminals Burglarize Marijuana Farms
Entrepreneurial criminals in the U.K. are using unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with heat-seeking cameras to find marijuana farms in order to pilfer the crops....
Archaeologist Utilizes Drones to Track Artifact Looting in Jordan
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being deployed by an archaeologist to monitor looting of ancient Dead Sea sites in Jordan. Morag Kersel, an archaeologist...
Drones Ready to Help in Aftermath of Washington State Mudslide
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are waiting in the wings if the mudslide disaster in Oso, Wash., worsens. Insitu, a UAV manufacturer owned by Boeing...
Scientists Utilize Drones to Study Atmosphere in Antarctica
Researchers are using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Antarctica to explore a region in the atmosphere that affects weather and climate. Under the Antarctic...
Ocean Conservation Efforts May Look to Drones for Help
Ocean conservation could be another sector in which unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) may be used to improve current practices. Although aerial surveillance has traditionally...
