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Let my gimbal go: NC court case argues drone mapping, surveying is free speech

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The effects of drone technology have been sufficiently disruptive – or perhaps “threatening” is a better term – to legacy land surveying officials that a North Carolina aerial imaging and mapping service provider is now having to defend attacks on his activity with arguments it’s a form of free speech protected by the First Amendment.

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NCDOT wins second FAA BVLOS remote drone inspection waiver

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The North Carolina Department of Transport (NCDOT) has earned its second Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) waiver to operate routine drone inspection missions in beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) mode, and will use that with craft from docked stations it plans to deploy near construction sites around the state.

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North Carolina Wing civil air unit gets 10 cutting-edge Teal 2 drones

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Though its owner Red Cat Holdings has been steadily recentering its UAV operations on hardcore defense applications and clients over the past year, Teal Drones continues to find buyers of its tactical craft from non-military organizations as well – most recently the North Carolina Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. 

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Interview with DJI XCELLENCE Humanitarian Award winner North Carolina DoT

Interview with DJI XCELLENCE Humanitarian Award winner North Carolina DoT

During the AUVSI Xponential 2019 show, we had the chance to talk with three members of the North Carolina Department of Transportation. In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, the North Carolina DoT turned to drones to make visible not only the storm damage but also the extensive flooding that took place in the state.

Updated with a full transcript of the interview.


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