Ever since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, city officials have been working on a way to ensure the safety of participants, observers and event volunteers and employees alike. They may have found their answer in the form of drones, or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). This past April, the city employed drones with high definition cameras to float above the event and keep a proverbial eye out for threats. Though ground video cameras in place during the 2013 marathon were able to help authorities correctly identify the Tsarnaev brothers, the point of the drones, according to Hank Shaw of the Boston FBI, is to identify a threat before it happens.
Recreational and Non-Recreational Drones Are Becoming Increasingly Popular, But Are Cities Ready? was originally published on WEBSITE.com
Recreational and Non-Recreational Drones Are Becoming Increasingly Popular, But Are Cities Ready?
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