drones
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NYPD Will Use Drone Technology In First For New Year’s Eve Security
Thousands upon thousands of people are expected to pack into New York’s Times Square for the annual New Year’s Eve ball drop, as they have for more than a century. But this year will mark the first that the city’s officials will deploy drone technology as part of its increased security.
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Mystery Drone Still On The Loose At Gatwick Airport, But Flights Resume Anyway
Flights have resumed at London’s Gatwick Airport after a full day of cancellations yesterday due to a mysterious drone that was spotted repeatedly in the area. Flying drones near an airport is illegal because flights are unable to take off and land due to possible collisions. The British military was even called out to search…
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Australia’s First Surf Life Saving Drone Program Is Launching This Summer
This morning it was announced that Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) is partnering with Westpac to launch Australia’s surf rescue drone program. The initiative will see 51 drones rolled out nationally over the summer to help patrol our beaches from the sky.
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The British Military Is Launching A Major Test Of Unmanned Vehicles And Surveillance Drones
The British Army is carrying out a major, four-week test of 70 new technologies, “including unmanned vehicles and surveillance drones”, as part of its “Autonomous Warrior experiment”, the MIT Technology Review reported this week.