Sentences with phrase «of small drones»

They will ask for public comment on proposals for expanded operation of small drones, and how to best approach security concerns.

The key concept for us is a network of small drones.

The use of small drones for commercial purposes, in surveillance, for reconnaissance missions, and search and rescue operations are rapidly growing.

The FAA prohibits commercial use of small drones but lacks the power to enforce that policy.

One that does is AeroVironment, the leading supplier of small drones to the military.

«Given the agency's stated goal that the registration process should serve primarily to educate [operators of small drones], we feel that process should be as inclusive as possible,» Sarah Wolf, a senior manager for security and facilitation for NBAA, said in a statement.

In March 2013, a commercial airliner flew within 200 feet of a small drone flying at 1,750 feet over a neighborhood in New York.

The SWAGTRON Drone is one of the smaller drones on the market, measuring 5.4 by 6 by 3 inches.

Smaller drones also crash more often, partly because the flight dynamics of smaller drone designs are not yet well understood.

The map mechanic that was shown off is neat, as was the use of a small drone to blind enemies so the team could strike.

Prior to finalizing any expansion of small drone use beyond that single Arizona agency, the FAA has opened a 60 - day public comment period on proposed regulations for anyone who wants to support or offer opposition to these draft regulations.

Not exact matches

The majority of the panel — made up of about 70 industry, labor, and law enforcement experts — agreed that technology already exists or will soon come to market that can track small drones at low altitudes.

Their aircraft would be confined to small pockets outside of these new flight areas unless they meet the criteria to fly among Amazon's drones.

For drone hobbyists and all of the soon - to - be owners of the estimated 400,000 small unmanned aircraft that will be unwrapped this holiday season, the clock is ticking.

The Lily drone was highly anticipated because of the auto - follow feature: It promised no technical know - how or setup, but by carrying a small puck - like tracking device, you could just throw the drone into the air to activate it, and it would automatically follow and film you, so long as you were holding the tracker.

He showed off the Aquila, an Internet - connected unmanned drone with the wingspan of a 737 and the «mass of a small car.»

ESPN announced a deal this week that will bring competitive drone racing to the network starting in August in hopes of tapping into the sport's small but growing following.

Supporters of Trump's plan like the Small UAV Coalition, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, and the Academy of Model Aeronautics praised how the new drone program still designates the FAA as the ultimate authority over drones, trumping local governments.

Assessing the size is also difficult: even though the perspective might be a factor here, the object seems to be smaller than the F - 16s, but probably much larger than a micro-drone as the bird - sized Perdix drones, 103 of those, launched from three F / A -18 F Super Hornets, took part in one of the world's largest micro-drone swarms over the skies of Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California on Oct. 25, 2016.

In one recent example, the Islamic State used a small drone to bomb an ammunition dump at a stadium in Syria, setting off a chain of explosions.

«The $ 5 fee to cover administrative costs may prevent users from registering for both convenience and cost, especially in the case of small toy - like UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicle],» said a statement from the Small UAV Coalition, a drone advocacy group that includes Amazon (AMZN), Google (GOOG), and drone manufacturesmall toy - like UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicle],» said a statement from the Small UAV Coalition, a drone advocacy group that includes Amazon (AMZN), Google (GOOG), and drone manufactureSmall UAV Coalition, a drone advocacy group that includes Amazon (AMZN), Google (GOOG), and drone manufacture DJI.

And for most Pakistanis... the most important problems they struggle with are corruption, weak representative institutions, and poor economic growth; the drone program is only a small part of their overall anger, most of which is directed toward their own governments.

Others of its portfolio companies include the insurance comparison site Coverhound; Vungle, which helps developers insert video ads into their apps; Kinnek, a marketplace that helps small businesses find suppliers; the growth marketing platform Iterable; drone mapping and analytics platform Drone Deploy; and Zum, a company offering on - demand rides for drone mapping and analytics platform Drone Deploy; and Zum, a company offering on - demand rides for Drone Deploy; and Zum, a company offering on - demand rides for kids.

The Transportation Department regulates the nation's vehicles, airplanes, railroads, pipelines, ports and highways - including whether to allow the use of small unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, over people and whether U.S. fuel efficiency standards should be revised.

Clearing this regulatory hurdle means that by early next year, Matternet partner Swiss Post plans to use the drones to deliver blood samples and other small parcels between hospitals in Lugano, a smaller city with a population of about 56,000.

These pilots have to maneuver the tiny four - propellered drones inside deliberately treacherous buildings, through deviously small checkpoints, all while jostling for position and being alert to the sudden changes of direction that could lead to a crash.

In Germany, meanwhile, Chancellor Angela Merkel saw a small UAV flown by protesters crash - land in front of her at a political event, and a group of protesters staged a protest during a German parliamentary debate on the procurement of armed drones for the Bundeswehr.

Federal aviation officials, battered by complaints that bureaucratic hurdles are preventing industry from realizing the economic benefits of drones, announced they are streamlining rules to expedite permits to fly small, commercial unmanned aircraft.

Size: We were really surprised by just how small some of these drones are, but it does make sense.

Foldable: While these drones are all pretty small to begin with, some of them do fold up and get even smaller.

Size: Again, most of these drones are pretty small.

Among all the cheap drones with a camera we reviewed, the GoolRC JJRC H8 stands out because of its small size, ultra-cheap price, and high speed.

And here's the kicker: this gorgeous drone folds up into the size of a water bottle, so it's small enough to bring anywhere.

Unlike a lot of other small drones, the Nano also has a button for automatic returns.

Small drones come in all kinds of packages, but this one can be stored conveniently right in the controller.

Drones are marvels of modern technology, packing cutting - edge engineering and science into a very small frame.

Blade makes a lot of small and mid-sized drones.

The drones, which are small enough to fit in the palm of a hand, are outfitted with a miniature arm that holds a bit of ink - soaked sponge.

In the 2012 sci - fi film Prometheus, scientists release small drones into a mysterious tunnel complex to create a detailed 3D map of the caverns in minutes.

REMOTE - CONTROL warfare is set to enter a new phase with the arrival of miniaturised bombs carried by smaller, cheaper drones.

For small, light packages — a bottle of medicine or a kid's bathing suit — drones compete especially well.

FAR from the aeroplane - sized craft that are the face of cutting - edge warfare, a much smaller revolution in drones is under way.

The FAA is, however, working with NASA and private industry on ways to manage swarms of smaller delivery and emergency responder drones — rules that might also apply to larger self - flying aircraft.

Despite attracting attention as a new growth area, the biggest problem of drones is its small battery capacity and limited flight time of less than an hour.

While Predator drones prove their mettle in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a new generation of far smaller flying robots is taking shape in various labs.

With that sort of return on energy expenditure, BigDog could get away with having a smaller and possibly quieter engine; its current power plant produces a loud, mind - numbing drone when in operation.

Some of the first uses of the technology may be to make small, robotic aircraft — «super-efficient long - range drones,» Gershenfeld says, that could be used in developing countries as a way of delivering medicines to remote areas.

This is a digital surface model of the vernal pool region of the Whetstone Savanna Preserve in southern Oregon generated from aerial images collected using a small drone.

Tough, scaly skin on eagles» feet protects them against bites from most of their usual prey, and likewise protects them from being harmed by small drones» propellers.

Surveyed from 30 meters above using drones and specialized image analysis software, the site shows the unmistakable outlines of check dams, irrigation canals and cisterns feeding a patchwork of small farm fields.