Drones

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Comment by Henry Brown on December 1, 2012 at 4:02pm

Bob Gourley has posted a blog which could be of some interest/value to some

Title:Battlespace Awareness and Unmanned Vehicles: Common Control Services

Comment by Henry Brown on November 30, 2012 at 8:37am

IMO Interesting Portal

http://diydrones.com/
This is the home for everything about amateur Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

Comment by Henry Brown on November 30, 2012 at 8:33am

http://blog.makezine.com/2012/11/27/holiday-2012-gift-guide-aerial-...

Holiday 2012 Gift Guide: Aerial Drones

The holiday season is upon us and there is a certain something in the air. I’m talking about something a bit more tangible than the ineffable holiday spirit. It is the whir of aerial drones buzzing through the skies!

Today’s hobby drones are pretty amazing. They are packed with features and have a level of automation and sensors never before available to the amateur. Prices have dropped to the point that this technology is accessible, even if you aren’t a government, university, or serious hobbyist willing to spend more than they should. It’s about time to consider the perfect gift for that geeky someone special in your life with a need for speed or a secret desire for air reconnaissance.

Comment by Henry Brown on November 25, 2012 at 7:20am

An article in the Houston Chronicle(remember the audience of a Sunday Paper) filled with a significant amount of FUD

Drone makers push Congress to open skies to surveillance

WASHINGTON - Are unmanned aircraft, known to have difficulty avoiding collisions, safe to use in America's crowded airspace? And would their widespread use for surveillance result in unconstitutional invasions of privacy?

Experts say neither question has been answered satisfactorily. Yet the federal government is rushing to open America's skies to tens of thousands of the drones - pushed to do so by a law championed by manufacturers of the unmanned aircraft.

Comment by Sam Allgood on July 24, 2012 at 8:45am

It appears that the technology has been around for a while to be able to use drones pretty close up without being detected ... Insect Drones

Comment by Bill Brantley on July 5, 2012 at 10:04am

Maple Seed Drones - http://idealab.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/07/maple-seed-drones-will...

Comment by Bill Brantley on July 3, 2012 at 1:47pm

Daniel Suarez has a new novel coming soon about the threat of autonomous drones.

Comment by Henry Brown on June 22, 2012 at 10:37am

political commentary from LA Times

Comment by Steve Cottle on June 20, 2012 at 9:39am

There was a feature in the Washington Post yesterday on growing concerns about domestic use: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/talk-of-drones-patrolling-us...