Latest Drones Headlines
All the headlines from our Drones Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Unidentified Drones Pose Risk of Accidents, Attacks at Oil & Gas Platforms: Norway Watchdog
Sep 27 2022 // Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) on Monday urged oil companies to be more vigilant over unidentified drones seen flying near Norwegian offshore oil and gas platforms, warning they could pose a risk of...
First Aerial Delivery Drone Granted Design Approval by FAA
Sep 8 2022 // Aviation regulators approved designs for the first flying drone built specifically for shipping packages, a major step forward for the fledgling remote delivery industry. Matternet Inc.’s Model M2, a four-rotor...
Florida Utility Says New Drone Can Speed Hurricane Recovery
Aug 19 2022 // Florida’s primary energy provider is ready to launch a powerful new technology, just ahead of the busiest weeks of the Atlantic hurricane season: a new fixed-wing drone designed fly into tropical storm force winds...
The Next Frontier for Drones: Letting Them Fly Out of Sight
Jul 7 2022 // For years, there’s been a cardinal rule for flying civilian drones: Keep them within your line of sight. Not just because it’s a good idea – it’s also the law. But some drones have recently gotten...
White House Seeks More Power to Counter Use of Drones in U.S.
Apr 27 2022 // The Biden administration is calling on Congress to expand authority for federal and local governments to take action to counter the nefarious use in the U.S. of drones, which are becoming a growing security concern and...
Amazon Drone Crashes Hit Jeff Bezos’ Delivery Dreams
Apr 11 2022 // Jeff Bezos went on 60 Minutes in 2013 and pledged to fill the skies with a fleet of delivery drones that could zip parcels to customers’ homes in 30 minutes. Asked when this future would arrive, the Amazon.com Inc....
Drones in Agriculture and More
Apr 4 2022 // Drones have become big business in the world of aviation. Today, drones represent the fastest-growing segment in transportation, with more than 853,000 drone registrations and more than 270,000 certified pilots at year-end...
UAE Bans Flying of Recreational Drones After Fatal Attack on Oil Facility
Jan 25 2022 // DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – The United Arab Emirates has banned the flying of drones in the country for recreation after Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed a fatal drone attack on an oil facility and major...
Connecticut Drone Company Aquiline Forms Captive Insurer
Jan 10 2022 // Aquiline Drones Corp. (AD), a Hartford, Conn.-based drone manufacturing and services firm, has completed the licensing process to establish its own insurance captive, Aquiline Drones Indemnity Corp. (ADIC). This insurance...
Insuring Commercial Drones: Liability or Opportunity?
Sep 6 2021 // Developments in drone technology are often heralded as having the potential to change the landscape of business operations, most prominently in the consumer goods shipping sector. Yet, the development of federal regulation...
British On-Demand Drone Insurer Flock Raises $17 Million in Funding
Jul 29 2021 // British drone insurer Flock has raised $17 million from investors in early-stage funding led by venture investor Chamath Palihapitiya’s Social Capital, Flock said on Thursday. Flock started out insuring commercial...
Researchers Use Drones to Help Forecast Fires as Wildfires Hit Western U.S.
Jul 1 2021 // In a grassy meadow outside Missoula, Montana, Jennifer Fowler eyes two drones high in the sky with weather instruments — part of a program to see how drones can help to fight and monitor wildfires. Missoula is a...
Trial Operations of Flying Taxis, Cargo Drones Will Begin in England This Year
May 20 2021 // Trial operations of flying taxis and cargo drones will begin in Coventry, England, before the end of the year as part of a plan to develop “aerial roads” for unmanned flights in urban areas. The project, backed...
Insurers Expected to Expand Use of Drones to Survey Damage With Rule Change
May 3 2021 // New Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules are expected to clear the way for expanded commercial use of drones, which are increasingly being used by insurers to assess property damage. The updated Operations Over...
Drone Maker Settling for $25M in Military Gear Parts Suit
Jan 25 2021 // Aerial drone manufacturer, Insitu, in Bingen, Washington, will pay $25 million to settle allegations that its military drones were outfitted with used components instead of new ones. U.S. attorney Brian Moran said cases...
Drone Maker Settling for $25M in Military Gear Parts Suit
Jan 15 2021 // Aerial drone manufacturer Insitu in the Columbia River Gorge, Ore., will pay $25 million to settle allegations that its military drones were outfitted with used components instead of new ones. U.S. attorney Brian Moran...
Alphabet’s Wing Aviation Warns Proposed Drone ID Rules Invite Privacy Issues
Jan 4 2021 // Alphabet Inc.’s drone delivery unit Wing criticized Trump administration rules issued this week mandating broadcast-based remote identification of drones, saying they should be revised to allow for internet-based...
U.S. Approves Commercial Drone Flights Over Populated Areas With Tracking
Dec 29 2020 // Commercial drone use for deliveries and services cleared a major hurdle in the U.S. with new rules allowing the devices to fly over populated areas for the first time and requirements for tracking them to address safety...
ISO Business Auto Form and Endorsement Revisions
Oct 23 2020 // Effective November 1, 2020, Insurance Services Office (ISO) is introducing 19 new endorsements for its business auto program. Many of these changes are the result of requests from IIABA’s Technical Affairs...
Drones, Satellite Images Used to Assess Coastal Damage from Hurricane Laura
Sep 9 2020 // Hurricane Laura was hardly done ripping across Louisiana before scientists started combing through satellite imagery and drone footage and preparing to survey coastal areas to see what damage was caused by the monster...
