DOB a step closer to using drones to inspect city buildings
The Department of Buildings announced today the release of a new report on the potential use of unmanned aircraft systems in New York City to aid...
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DOB to host innovation, safety conference
The Department of Buildings announced today that registration is open for its virtual construction innovation and safety industry conference taking place from November 15 to November 19,...
Drones and security: The future of public space safety
By Bill Edwards After spending over two decades in intelligence, operations and security roles within the U.S. government, I’m well aware of the ever-growing benefits...
Thornton Tomasetti pushing AI to new heights
Thornton Tomasetti has launched a new spy-in-the-sky technology that makes building façade inspection faster, easier and cheaper. Called T2D2, the system is carried on a...
Drones could soon be used for inspecting NYC buildings
The city’s Department of Buildings could soon be using drones to carry out building façade inspections. New York City Council today (Wednesday) gave the go-ahead...
New push to put drones in NYC airspace
Two City Council members want high-tech drones to inspect New Yorkʼs famous streets in the latest move to keep its citizens safe. At a Housing...
Manager adds drone to property tool kit
Matthew Adam Properties, a residential property manager, has instituted the use of a drone to supplement its property manager services. The company is apparently the...
Autonomous drones and taxis, blockchain data next trends in RE tech
Autonomy and blockchain are the chosen buzzwords of the not-so-distant future. During a panel at the MIPIM Proptech Summit, autonomous taxis and drones and blockchain...
State’s environmental agency deploys drones to boost emergency response
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that the agency has deployed a fleet of 22 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs),...
Drone store makes its NYC debut
The first retailer to focus solely on the sale of drones and aerial photography equipment in New York City has landed in Brooklyn. Brooklyn Drones...