Apple has hired an attorney specializing in drone and aviation law to act as a lobbyist for the company in Washington, D.C.
Lisa Ellman, who leads the UAS practice for the law firm Hogan Lovells, has joined the tech firm. Elllman was also a co-founder of the Commercial Drone Alliance. Her bio on the law firm website says she is "recognized as one of the world's foremost authorities on drones and the law." Neither Apple or Ellman would comment on the arrangement. Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100, supported by Three Tis Group, was deployed as a first emergency response providing critical situational information during the Kim Kim river toxic pollution crisis in Malaysia. In March 2019, more than two tons of illegal chemical waste were dumped in the Kim Kim river, which is located near the largest industrial area in the South of Malaysia, Johor Malaysia. As a result, toxic fumes were released throughout the adjoining area affecting more than 6,000 people with many being hospitalised and numerous schools being closed. A new drone from Autel Robotics was introduced at CES 2020 in Las Vegas. The 8K Autel Evo II is billed as a
potential "Mavic Killer" by the company. Autel Robotics says that the Evo II will have a standard 7100mAh battery that provides up to 40 minutes of flight time in forward motion or 35 minutes in hover. The drone can be controlled at a range of up to 4.8 nautical miles, and has a dozen computer vision sensors controlled by a dual-core processor and AI machine. It can detect potential hazards up to 100 feet away from the aircraft and autonomously control the speed of the drone to avoid a collision. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unmanned!!!
Airborne-Unmanned 01.21.20 is chock full of info in this Weekly News Episode, Tuesday, January 21st, 2020... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Sophie Hurlock, Brianne Cross, Christopher Odom, and Laura Hutson, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalist Tom Patton, this episode covers:
- Apple Hires Drone Lobbyist
- Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Deployed For River Pollution Crisis In Malaysia
- Autel Robotics Introduces 8K Evo II Drone
- Much Of South Florida Is A 'No Drone Zone' During Super Bowl LIV
- Electric Silent Falcon E1 Surpasses 500 Hours Of Flight Test Time
- DJI Bringing Back The Phantom Drone
- Call For Entries Opened For 2020 AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards
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