sUAS News

by From the producers of 90s hit show Robot Wars, Airmageddon will give children aged nine to 14 the chance to create and fly their own drone. Just like Robot wars, contestants will go head-to-head in a studio arena in a…Read more →

by A drone that flew into a power line sparked a power outage for 200 homes in Whangarei on Thursday. The errant Unmanned Aerial Vehicle hit the lines on Kioreroa Road about 10am, which caused a 20 minute outage in…Read more →

by by Clay Dillow America’s burgeoning drone industry is being threatened by liability risks. Last month, the Federal Aviation Administration approved its 1,000th commercial drone permit, 998 more than it granted last year at this time. For many in the nascent commercial drone…Read more →

by By Aleese Kopf Daily News Staff Writer As drones become more common in police departments, commercial business and environmental monitoring, the town is considering creating exemptions to its current island-wide prohibition. The town has an existing ordinance that bans aircraft from…Read more →