The world’s leading drone manufacturer, DJI, is taking seriously drone pilots who are causing problems by flying near airports. For example, in China’s Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, drones have caused over 100 planes to make unscheduled landings or returns, affecting over 10,000 passengers. The bounty DJI is offering up to 1 million yuan for clues … Read more
An Orem, Utah couple in their thirties has been charged with allegedly using their drone to take videos of people in their bedrooms and bathrooms, according to police in the area. The couple, Aaron Dennis Foote, 39, and Terisha Lee Norviel, 34, were each charged with a class A misdemeanor for using a concealed or disguised … Read more
In a few months, the UAE will have flying driverless cars, according to Dubai’s transport authority. They’ve already done test runs for the autonomous aerial vehicles (AAV), made by Chinese firm Ehang. The vehicles are Ehang 184s and can carry one pilot. Top speed: 160kph Flight time: 30 minutes Ascending speed: 8 meters / second … Read more
Over the past year, we have seen many drone-cam videos of birds of prey attacking UAVs, sometimes knocking them down. This week, a falcon in Dubai took a drone down as prey, reported The National. The drone was flying above Jumeirah park when it was taken down by the raptor, whizzed to the ground and … Read more