New York Stories November 12, 2019
First part New York’s 50-mile drone corridor receives FAA approval for BVLOS
Last week, the first part of New York’s 50-mile drone corridor received approval from the Federal Aviation Authority for beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone test flights.
New York Stories July 16, 2019
Drone demonstrations in 50-mile BVLOS corridor during New York UAS Symposium
In its second year, NUAIR is hosting the 2019 New York UAS Symposium at Turning Stone Resort in Verona, NY. During the three-day event, you will be able to watch drone demonstrations using the 50-Mile BVLOS corridor outfitted with the radar and technologies needed to make the entire corridor testable airspace. The 2019 New York UAS Symposium will take place from September 16 to 18, 2019.
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New York Stories December 30, 2018
For the first time, counter-drone technology and NYPD drones will guard the NYE ball drop at Times Square in New York. Police officials have said that there is no known threat to the New Year’s Eve festivities in the city. The counter-drone technology and New York police drones will be present as a precaution and as part of the safety measures.
New York Stories October 17, 2018
Last week, Tech:NYC together with DJI, organized their third edition of Policy Labs ‘Drones 101’ at DJI’s offices in New York. The event brings together industry leaders and policymakers to discuss the implications of emerging technology. This time the focus was on drones and the outdated NYC law that restrict drone use in both the city of New York and the state.
New York Stories October 12, 2018
The Metropolitan Museum of Art partnered with Hasselblad and DJI for a special inspection project this fall. The condition of the limestone blocks that make up the 12th-century Fuentidueña Apse at The Met Cloisters had to be inspected. The Met Cloisters is a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and is located at the very Northern tip of Manhattan just off the Hudson River.
New York Stories September 28, 2018
On Wednesday, a United Airlines crew spotted a drone flying ‘near’ the Statue of Liberty. It disappeared before the NYPD could ground the ‘illegal’ unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Reportedly the drone flew about 3,000 to 4,000 feet away from the landmark sometime between 6 pm and 6:30 pm on Wednesday. expand full story
