Author Archives: EMMALINEDEISS

WEEKLY DRONES NEWS DIGEST FOR APRIL 10TH 2015

By EMMALINEDEISSApr 20, 2015Newsaig, amazon, final four, phantom, phantom 3, section 333

Drones fly over Final Four events, raising security concerns— 7 April 2015 According to Homeland Security, drones were spotted flying over crowds on at least three separate occasions during the Final Four events of March Madness. On one occasion, police spotted a drone flying over a packed crowd in White River State Park in Indianapolis, […]

Innovation Profile: Matternet, Why Drones Matter

By EMMALINEDEISSMar 13, 2015Innovation Profiles

By Emmaline Deiss According to a recent poll by the Associated Press-GFK, Americans are skeptical that the benefits of commercial drone use outweigh privacy and safety risks. The media has widely publicized concerns regarding the safety of drones, as well as the impacts drones may have on the public’s right to privacy. Though the drone industry has […]