Jeanette DeForge at MassLive.com headlines that Ski areas banning drones in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont unless an operator has specific permission from the ski area owners.
In
our private discussions with recreational consumer drone enthusiasts,
we have said from the very beginning that the law has been much too slow
to adopt sensible regulations governing consumer drone use and
operation, a delay which has led to unnecessary dangers and
misunderstandings. In the U.S.A. alone, 700000 drones were sold last
year. Rather than the laggards in Congress working to obstruct or to
shut down the government, they should long ago have worked out
comprehensive overall drone regulation legislation.
We
think it is inevitable that drone operators in the future will have to
obtain a government-defined drone use license and in the course of doing
so will have to take a course in drone piloting and operation,
including the obtaining of thorough knowledge of the dangers that drones
can pose to individuals and to the public as well as a clear
understanding of where drones can be operated and where not, and whether
drone-made aerial photos and videos can or can not be published in
print or posted online, and the extent of and reasons for any
restrictions that are said to apply.
Ultimately, drone
makers will have to install software and hardware that incorporates maps
of no fly zones and makes it impossible for drones to enter such zones,
e.g. airspace near airports, certain kinds of public and private
property, etc.
This is a cross-posting from LawPundit.
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Yuneec Typhoon H With Sonar Can Be Ordered with Expected Delivery in April
Things have moved faster than we expected with Yuneec's sonar drone.
The Yuneec Typhoon H consumer drone with sonar is upcoming in the drone universe. See the video at Yuneec Typhoon H.
Amazon.de in Germany has the option to pre-order the Yuneec Typhoon H for expected delivery in April at a price of €1799, but nothing comparable was found yet at Amazon.com.
Addendum: We found three versions of the Yuneec Typhoon H being offered on a pre-order basis at Drohnenstore24.de, with the highest price at €2199 and the lowest at €1499.
The above are not paid-for ads, but merely information.
The Yuneec Typhoon H consumer drone with sonar is upcoming in the drone universe. See the video at Yuneec Typhoon H.
Amazon.de in Germany has the option to pre-order the Yuneec Typhoon H for expected delivery in April at a price of €1799, but nothing comparable was found yet at Amazon.com.
Addendum: We found three versions of the Yuneec Typhoon H being offered on a pre-order basis at Drohnenstore24.de, with the highest price at €2199 and the lowest at €1499.
The above are not paid-for ads, but merely information.
Intel (TM) Real Sense (TM) Technology, AscTec and Yuneec, and the Future of the Drone Universe
You may wonder what we are doing posting so much about drones -- but drone technology will be an integral part of the world of the future and it is coming sooner than you think, once the legal and regulatory aspects have been settled.
Intel (R) "Real Sense" (TM) Technology is the new kid on the block and it is spectacular for what it will be bringing to the drone universe in terms of "Real Sense" cameras combined with Intel CPU computing power.
See CNET Gadget News and the article by Carrie Mihalcik at Intel wants to do for drones what it did for PCs: The chipmaker acquires German drone company Ascending Technologies as it expands to technology beyond the PC. "AscTec" is a maker of high-tech drones for professional use.
See the CES 2016 video of Intel CEO Brian Krzanich showing an intelligent professional AscTec drone outfitted with Intel's "Real Sense" technology in action, especially at the end in navigating through a thick forest. See video.
Intel has also invested in consumer drone manufacturer Yuneec (pronounced "unique") in China, a Chinese aircraft manufacturer with a futuristic not yet released "intelligent" CES-exhibited Yuneec drone that incorporates Intel's "Real Sense" technology into its drone camera and navigation system and can, for example, navigate around trees and other objects. See the video.
The release date of this drone technology to the consumer public is unknown, but we imagine that this new Yuneec will initially be quite pricey, so that the recently released Yuneec Typhoon Q500 4k quadrotor vz. quadcopter and variants of that drone still look good to us in terms of being DJI competitors.
Be that as it may, Intel's involvement seems destined to propel Yuneec into a "unique" position in drone manufacture very soon down the road.
Intel (R) "Real Sense" (TM) Technology is the new kid on the block and it is spectacular for what it will be bringing to the drone universe in terms of "Real Sense" cameras combined with Intel CPU computing power.
See CNET Gadget News and the article by Carrie Mihalcik at Intel wants to do for drones what it did for PCs: The chipmaker acquires German drone company Ascending Technologies as it expands to technology beyond the PC. "AscTec" is a maker of high-tech drones for professional use.
See the CES 2016 video of Intel CEO Brian Krzanich showing an intelligent professional AscTec drone outfitted with Intel's "Real Sense" technology in action, especially at the end in navigating through a thick forest. See video.
Intel has also invested in consumer drone manufacturer Yuneec (pronounced "unique") in China, a Chinese aircraft manufacturer with a futuristic not yet released "intelligent" CES-exhibited Yuneec drone that incorporates Intel's "Real Sense" technology into its drone camera and navigation system and can, for example, navigate around trees and other objects. See the video.
The release date of this drone technology to the consumer public is unknown, but we imagine that this new Yuneec will initially be quite pricey, so that the recently released Yuneec Typhoon Q500 4k quadrotor vz. quadcopter and variants of that drone still look good to us in terms of being DJI competitors.
Be that as it may, Intel's involvement seems destined to propel Yuneec into a "unique" position in drone manufacture very soon down the road.
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
368472 Drones Registered by FAA February 19 Deadline and They Outnumber Planes
368472 drones have been registered by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in meeting the February 19, 2016 agency deadline.
Drone registrations far outnumber planes.
One registration can cover multiple drones.
The story is reported in
Newly Registered Drones Outnumber Planes
by Matthew Rocco at Fox Business.
Drone registrations far outnumber planes.
One registration can cover multiple drones.
The story is reported in
Newly Registered Drones Outnumber Planes
by Matthew Rocco at Fox Business.
Best Drone List from MyFirstDrone
Looking to buy your first drone and need to know where to start? Korey Smith at MyFirstDrone has an updated February 2016 List of Best Drones For Sale.
First Time Buyers Should Know Five Things Before Buying a Drone
MyFirstDrone has a USEFUL piece for first-time drone buyers on
5 Things You Should Know Before You Buy a Drone.
5 Things You Should Know Before You Buy a Drone.
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