NAR President Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee in Support of Responsible Commercial Drone Use
NAR President Chris Polychron testifying before the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet The National Association of Realtors® President Chris Polychron testified before the U.S. House Judiciary … Continue reading
Police Militarization Takes Off With Weaponized Drones
(Illustration credit: Kletr/Shutterstock) Police in North Dakota can now use drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), equipped with less-than-lethal weaponry such as Tasers, pepper spray and rubber bullets. Legislation that … Continue reading
Realtors want their own air force to help sell more homes
The head of the National Association of Realtors testified on the growing interest in the use of unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, their commercial application in the real estate industry, … Continue reading
WATCH: U.K. Man Uses Drone to Reinvent Time-Lapse Videos
We all know that drones are capable of shooting some incredible footage from above, but this British photographer put a new twist on aerial photography. One of the greatest technological … Continue reading
Now You Can Own Your Own Millennium Falcon Drone
(Credit: Screengrab from YouTube/Star Wars) Come Sept. 4, which also happens to be “Force Friday,” Star Wars fans will have the opportunity to man the controls of their own Millennium … Continue reading
This Guy Went Fishing With a Drone… And It Worked
Call it beginner’s luck. Call it genius. Whatever you call it, the fact remains the same: This guy caught a fish with his DJI Phantom. Derek Klingenberg, whose YouTube alias … Continue reading
If You Can Fly a Kite, You Can Fly This Drone
(Credit: Fotokite) While some businesses are eager to unleash drones and put them to work, one company wants to leash them up. The Fotokite Phi is a drone, built by … Continue reading
Will We Pick Privacy Over Convenience When It Comes to Drones?
(Credit: marekuliasz/Shutterstock) When a Kentucky man shot his neighbor’s drone out of the sky over his house this July, the story hit a nerve. What’s a guy to do when … Continue reading
Drone Racing Gets a Boost as Miami Dolphins Owner Invests $1 Million
(Credit: Screengrab from Tested/YouTube) First-person view (FPV) drone racing is about to enter the big leagues. The owner of the Miami Dolphins, Stephen Ross, is investing $1 million in the … Continue reading
Eagle Takes Out Drone in Midair
(Credit: Screengrab from Melbourne Aerial Video/YouTube) The wedge-tailed eagle is Australia’s largest bird of prey, and it should strike fear into the heart of drone pilots everywhere. While flying in … Continue reading