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Labor Commission warns of OSHA scam; Utah Drone Summit; Associated Food honored for saving energy

Labor Commission warns of OSHA poster scamThe Utah Labor Commission is warning employers in the state to avoid falling victim to individuals and organizations that claim to sell posters from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration to be posted in their businesses to comply with OSHA regulations.
These solicitors contact Utah businesses by phone, letter, or personal visit and claim to be an OSHA compliance officer. They threaten employers with inspections, citations, and fines if they don’t immediately pay for health and safety training, consultation services, and the “Consolidated State and Federal” posters to become “compliant.”
Such posters are required to be placed in a visible location at a business, but they are available for free from the Utah Labor Commission at laborcommission.utah.gov.
“We encourage employers to research and ask questions about the companies or individuals offering to sell OSHA posters,” said Jaceson Maughan, Utah Labor Commissioner. “They sh..

Drones take businesses to new heights

Derrik Westoby of PBS Engineering and Environmental uses drones for mapping and surveying. Provided photo

The data Derrik Westoby’s aircraft collect via preprogrammed flight patterns can be used in creating detailed 3-D representations of the Earth’s surface. Provided photo

PBS Engineering and Environmental uses drones to capture images for mapping and surveying. Provided photo

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Marketing entrepreneur Jeremy Gonzalez, right, uses drones to take his commercial photography and videography to new levels. Provided photo

No one you’re going to read about here is a spy.

That detail must be cleared up first, because it’s typically the first question they are asked.

Derrik Westoby considers it an opportunity to educate when people see him flying his drone.

“What is that?”

“You doing surveillance?”

“Who are you spying on?”

The more he can share about what he can do with the technology — by the way, p..

What are the laws on flying drones? Gatwick Airport flights diverted after one reported close to runway

Pilots have warned of a “disaster” unless drones are subjected to tougher regulation.
The warning from the British Airline Pilots' Association comes as the runway at Gatwick Airport was closed for parts of Sunday evening over fears for safety.
Four EasyJet flights were diverted and one British Airways service was sent to Bournemouth Airport following the closure, while other flights circled the West Sussex airport.
BALPA is calling for compulsory registration of drone users to allow police to track down people flying them irresponsibly.

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The union's flight safety specialist, Steve Landells, said: “Yet another incident at Gatwick involving drones shows that the threat of drones being flown near manned-aircraft must be addressed before we see a disaster.
“Drones can be great fun, and have huge commercial potential, but with a significant increase in near-misses in recent years it seems not everyone who is flying them either know or care about the rules th..

Drone simulator market to grow 15% by 2022

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Drone simulator market to grow 15% by 2022

The global drone simulator market is projected to grow to $764.7 million by 2022.

The global drone simulator market is projected to grow from an estimated $376.9 million in 2017 to $764.7 million by 2022, at a CAGR of 15.20% from 2017 to 2022.

This is according to market analyst firm ADS Reports, which notes increasing military and commerc..

Your drone may soon have to ID itself to officials while it’s in the sky

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Why it matters to you
If you fly your drone sensibly, the proposed technology should never affect you, but law enforcement could find it useful for tackling rogue flights.

The proliferation of consumer and commercial drones in the last few years has unfortunately mirrored a rise in incidents of the flying machines going places they shouldn’t. Think airports, prisons, and events where large amounts of people are gathered.

With these potentially dangerous flight incursions in mind, governmental authorities are seeking an effective method to identify drones and their owners remotely before deciding whether to attempt a takedown using other equipment, a maneuver which itself can prove risky, especially if there are large crowds in the vicinity.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently wrapped up the first of several specialist meetings focusing on the issue of drone ID and tracking solutions, with input from m..

Facebook successfully tests drone to improve Internet access

Drone Deliveries Could Change Logistics Permanently

Drones are slowly but steadily becoming mainstream with its increasing use by the military and enthusiasts alike. However, the commercial usage of drones for business-to-customer operations is what will actually make them common.
One such usage of drones is for making deliveries. Unmanned aerial vehicles might be a great alternative to the current system of making deliveries. Big tech companies such as Google, retail giants such as Amazon and even specialized delivery services such as UPS are betting on drone deliveries as the alternative to the current system of human-based deliveries, which comes at high-costs, doesn’t have a high rate of making timely deliveries and even increases base costs due to pilferage.
Read: Autonomous Drone-Flying Car Hybrid Being Developed At MIT
Drone-based delivery is increasingly being tested for widespread implementation. It faces challenges on using the airspace for commercial drones, keeping such drones safe, the cost and even the environmental implem..

Check out the micro drone that got more than $3.5 million on Indiegogo

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While smartphone-based VR is still in the early stages, there are some drones that prove the technology is coming along quicker than we think.

Smart, fast, and able to fit in the palms of your hands, the Micro Drone 3.0 is what we’ve all been waiting for.

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With the power to stream 720p HD video directly to your device, you get a first-person view of the drone’s flight path as it cruises along at speeds up to 45 mph.

This kit comes with everything you need to fly, including a cardboard headset and inverted blades for belly-up orientation. For more tactile control than a capacitive touch screen, there's also a 2.4 GHz handset that can extend your flight range up to 500 feet.

The Micro Drone 3.0 is also completely customizable with maneuverability settings that can be tweaked with the Extreme Flyers’ free phone app — pl..

Facebook’s Aquila drone just completed its second test flight

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Facebook’s Aquila drone just completed its second test flight
Facebook's Aquila drone has completed its second successful full-scale test flight, according to an official announcement from the company. Facebook confirmed this in a blogpost and said the Aquila drone completed this flight on May 2, and flew for a duration of 1 hour and 46 minutes.

Facebook confirmed this in a blogpost and said the Aquila drone completed this flight on May 2, and flew for a duration of 1 hour and 46 minutes. The drone “landed perfectly,” on the landing site, says company.

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Facebook’s Drone Takes Flight Again

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The social networking giant said Thursday that it’s Aquila drone completed its second test flight on May 22 at the Yuma Proving Ground, a U.S. military facility, in Arizona.
The drone, which has the wingspan of a Boeing 737, flew for 1 hour and 46 minutes and “landed perfectly on our prepared landing site,” wrote Martin Luis Gomez, Facebook’s director of aeronautical platforms.
The fact that the drone landed correctly is noteworthy considering that last summer’s test flight had a rocky ending, with strong winds and turbulence leading to technical errors i..