This past weekend it was reported that several drones that were sent to take pictures of wildfires in California actually interfered with the efforts of emergency responders to fight the fires.
Drones seems to be all over the place now. At your local park, in your neighborhood and of course they're being used by the U.S. military to conduct an array of operations.
Wednesday, January 14th, 2015
Today we will speak with Robert Geer from SUNY Poly about their new President Dr. Alain Kaloyeros. We will also speak with Brian Pitre about a drone course he's teaching and Comedian and Actor Jay Mohr (Jerry Maguire).
If you have ever been interested in flying or learning about small unmanned aerial vehicles Mohawk Valley Community College now offers a non-credit course called 'Intro to Small Unmanned Aerial Systems.'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal and industry officials say the government is getting near-daily reports — and sometimes two or three a day — of drones flying near airplanes and helicopters or close to airports without permission.