Local councils and drones

Councils have a strong business case for using drones to maintain and manage public amenities and assets.

7 September, 2017

New rules on drones to open up skies, despite safety concerns

Civil Aviation Safety Authority acts.

10 October, 2016

Army seeks up to 200 nano drones for combat

Reconnaissance and surveillance.

26 August, 2016

Drone hijackings on police radar

Over the air apprehension.

11 July, 2016

QLD wants teens to fly emergency robot drones

STEM students put to international skills test.

27 July, 2015

Forensics on the fly: Robo-choppers for Qld coppers

Evidence collection thrown off a cliff.

28 May, 2015

Robo-choppers spy for weed in Queensland rainforests

Eco-enemies weeded out.

28 August, 2014

Inquiry into unmanned aircraft calls for new laws

Safety and surveillance concerns have dominated a probe into the use of drones.

14 July, 2014

Robot aircraft to terminate Queensland’s weed infestation

By Paul Hemsley The Queensland government will deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on missions to more accurately drop payloads of herbicide on noxious weeds including prickly acacia, mesquite, parkinsonia and rubber vine to help halt their spread across the state. Commonly referred to as “drones”, the machines better known for firing lethal payloads at enemy […]

12 November, 2013