Drone over Houses of Parliament sparks scare – but it’s just a building survey

Drone over Houses of Parliament sparks scare – but it's just a building survey

A drone flown over the Houses of Parliament sparked security fears after estate staff failed to tell MPs it was carrying out a building survey. Tory MP Daniel Kawczynski was working in his office when he heard the whirring noise of a drone and saw it flying close to office windows at Westminster’s Portcullis House. Today he is urging the office of Parliament’s head of security, the Sergeant-at-Arms, to tell staff when and why the machines are bei…

Drones in Houston would be a force multiplier for rescue efforts – so why is the FAA telling them to…

Drones in Houston would be a force multiplier for rescue efforts – so why is the FAA telling them to stay away?

Drones are not a burden, they are a force multiplier for first responders in these situations. Instead of banning drones out of pure laziness, the FAA should be identifying proper use boundaries so more lives can be saved using them.

Hurricane Harvey Drone Footage Is Absolutely Heartbreaking

Hurricane Harvey Drone Footage Is Absolutely Heartbreaking

We’ve all seen plenty of heartbreaking images from Texas this weekend, as vicious floods continue to destroy lives and property in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. But some of the most chilling footage has been taken from the sky, as hobby drones in the region document the devastation that’s still taking place.