Category: Washington
All-Girl Drone Team from D.C. Soars to Victory
Aerial Arson Wins Prestigious Award at Drone Championships WUSA9 reports that Aerial Arson, an all-girls competitive drone team from Washington D.C., has won the prestigious [more…]
Chinese Tech Takeover: Are DJI-Powered Drones Too Risky for the U.S.?
Anzu Robotics: The American Facade Anzu Robotics, a U.S.-based startup, is making waves by selling drones equipped with technology from DJI, a Chinese firm. The [more…]
Drone News: This ban will affect YOU, No Mapping in NC, DJI Air 4 Rumors
Weekly UAS News Update Welcome to the Weekly UAS News Update! We have three stories for you this week. Yet again, we’re going to discuss [more…]
Drones Make a Difference: Washington County Nonprofit Finds Missing Persons
Aerial Drones Help Solve Missing Persons Cases In a remarkable breakthrough earlier this month, the remains of 27-year-old Gwen Brunelle, who went missing last June, [more…]
Airbus Expands Drone Portfolio with Aerovel’s Flexrotor Acquisition
Airbus, a major player in aerospace, has completed its purchase of Aerovel, a U.S.-based company known for the Flexrotor unmanned aerial system (UAS). This acquisition [more…]
Graffiti Wars: Washington Unleashes a High-Tech Drone to Clean Up
Battling Tags from the Sky: A New Drone Enters the Fight In a groundbreaking move to combat graffiti, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has [more…]
The DIY Drone Makers of Ukraine: Civilians Bolster Frontline Troops
As the war in Ukraine rages on and ammunition supplies dwindle, a growing number of Ukrainian civilians are taking matters into their own hands by [more…]
Washington State Expands Funding for Law Enforcement Drones Despite Privacy Concerns
Washington State, one of the earliest and largest adopters of law enforcement drones, is allocating additional funding for vehicle-tracking technologies, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). [more…]
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Iran in Response to Drone Attacks
The United States Treasury Department has announced a new round of sanctions targeting Iran’s drone program and steel production in response to recent Iranian drone [more…]
The Rise of U.S. Drones Amid Anti-China Sentiment
In the heart of Utah, a small drone factory is experiencing a resurgence amidst growing anti-China sentiment. Teal Drones, founded by George Matus in 2015, [more…]