Navigating Arctic sea ice and fog can be a daunting prospect for even the most seasoned ship crews. But long-range imaging reconnaissance provided by an unmanned aircraft from Washington’s Aerovel… Read More
Officials at the Washington State Department of Commerce are working to create an Unmanned Systems Industry Council to foster commercial drone operations in the state. Plans for the council are… Read More
Tugboat captains should beware. Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), may start cutting into one of their revenue streams. Maersk Tankers, a shipping company based in Denmark that operates 100… Read More
Five lightning strikes last month ignited forest fires just south of Lake Chelan in Washington state, engulfing more than 22,000 acres and requiring the expertise of 50 firefighters to extinguish. Now, we… Read More
Removing a drone from high-voltage power lines above a group of houseboats is no easy task. That much was clear on Saturday, when a Seattle City Light crew had to… Read More
Two U.S. senators think their country is falling behind when it comes to creating rules for commercial drones, and now they’re doing something about it. Sen. Cory Booker (D-New Jersey)… Read More
Skyward, a Portland company that’s building network infrastructure for commercial drone operators, today announced a $4.1 million round. GeekWire reported on the funding earlier this month; today the company confirmed an official amount… Read More
SkyWard, a Portland, Ore., startup that makes software for running networks of drones, is teaming with NASA to conduct demonstrations of aerial robotics in the U.S., Canada and Europe — hoping to prove the… Read More
In the event wildfires break out in Washington state this year, the Department of Natural Resources will be able to track the spread of the blaze with a new tool:… Read More
A Washington state task force focused on drone regulations met for the first time today to discuss how government agencies can legally use unmanned aerial vehicles. The group was organized after… Read More
Those who like using drones to capture video from a birds-eye view should stay away from the Yosemite National Park. That’s because The U.S. National Park Service has banned the use… Read More