Fortune Allstate Just Used Drones to Inspect Homes in TexasFortuneAllstate ALL 0.42% has been testing drones for inspecting roofs for damage for over a year in an effort to more quickly handle customer insurance claims. With the Federal Aviation Administration's new ruling in place for how businesses can operate …New drone rules could revolutionize Oregon […]

NPR FAA Expects 600000 Commercial Drones In The Air Within A YearNPR"The FAA forecasts there could be as many as 600,000 unmanned aircraft used commercially during the first year after this rule is in place," FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said in a press conference. "Drones are helping to create a whole new means of …FAA expects […]

Drones Meet Drought in Skies of Storied California FarmlandABC NewsA drone whirred to life in a cloud of dust, then shot hundreds of feet skyward for a bird's-eye view of a vast tomato field in California's Central Valley, the nation's most productive farming region. Equipped with a state-of-the-art thermal camera … and more » Brought to […]

US Needs to Lead By Example on International Drones AgreementsCommon Dreams (press release)Commenting, Jennifer Gibson, staff attorney at Reprieve said: “If the US is truly serious about ensuring states use drones in accordance with human rights, then it needs to lead by example. It needs to end its own covert assassination program, one that … […]

Stuff.co.nz Domino's using drones to deliver pizza to New Zealand homesStuff.co.nzDomino's plans to trial drone pizza deliveries are "completely unfeasible" and nothing more than a publicity stunt, a drone expert says. The pizza company has partnered with drone company Flirtey to trial airborne pizza deliveries in New Zealand in …Flying pizza! Get 'em delivered by […]

Bloomberg The Pentagon Takes Aim at Bomb-Carrying Consumer DronesBloombergCloser to the battlefield, the Marine Corps has begun integrating small drones into training exercises at the Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Neller said. A Marine or soldier who spots a drone overhead would typically shoot it … and more » Brought to you by […]

CNET Drones: The difference between professional and toy flying machines (Open_Tab) video – CNETCNETDrones are all over the market, from high-end ones all the way down to cheaper toys that happen to fly. CNET's resident drone expert Joshua Goldman talks with Jeff Bakalar about the differences between these bigger and smaller drones, and Mike … […]

Channel3000.com – WISC-TV3 Deputies using drones as search-and-rescue toolsChannel3000.com – WISC-TV3He said the amount of time and costs related to manpower drones can save, as well as their potential to save lives by getting to scenes quicker, makes them well worth the cost. "We started looking at it as a way to respond much more […]

TechRadar The post-post world: deliveries in the age of dronesTechRadarAre we entering the post-postie era, with deliveries increasingly made by drones and robots? The Canadians certainly suspect so. In July, Canada Post said it was considering the use of drones to deliver packages, although at the moment it's a 'paper … Brought to you by Google […]

TechCrunch Realizing the potential of drones, yet preserving our privacy …TechCrunchDrones have the potential to revolutionize our lives in many ways. However, some people have concerns. In the case of drone technology, one we hear often is.. and more » Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest of the article here