The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is now using drones to conduct safety inspections of employer facilities—but only if the employer consents.
John S. Ho, an attorney with the law firm of Cozen O'Connor, believes the use of drones in OSHA inspections is likely to increase, and he believes that raises some novel...
Even as new laws have sought to protect privacy rights on the internet, the surveillance potential of drones has exploded with new products and technologies enabling law enforcement to track and identify citizens on an unprecedented scale.
New laws governing the use of drones in the United Kingdom went into effect July 30, codifying restrictions on height, line of sight, proximity to people and buildings and flights near airports.
From drones used to smuggle contraband into prisons to package delivery over water and proposals for carrying human cargo, the rapidly-expanding landscape of drone use and misuse demands updated laws, argues one industry observer.
Things are looking up: drones could soon start delivering medications in medical deserts in the rural U.S. The Federal Aviation Administration approved 10 pilot programs for drone usage in May, including projects that specialize in medical deliveries in San Diego and North Carolina.
Federal officials are pushing drone tracking and identification initiatives as a way to deal with what one called “the clueless, the careless and the criminal.”
Continuing a trend of loosening rules in response to feedback from the private sector, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given authorization for a Minnesota-based utility to fly drones beyond the operator’s line of sight for energy infrastructure inspections.
Jan. 18, 2018—A new law signed by outgoing governor Chris Christie makes it illegal to operate a drone in New Jersey under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Jan 10, 2018—U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced at the Consumer Electronics Show that the total number of drones now registered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has eclipsed one million.
After a court-ordered suspension of the rule earlier this year, hobbyists must again register their drones with the FAA for a small fee.
The reinstatement comes with the signing into law of the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes a provision requiring all drones weighing between .55 and 55 pounds to be registered.
