Hong Kong to allow drone trials with higher payloads to boost low-altitude economy

Hong Kong to allow drone trials with higher payloads to boost low-altitude economy

The Hong Kong government plans to permit more businesses to test higher-capacity aerial vehicles, aiming to boost the low-altitude economy and assess their impact on logistics efficiency and traffic, Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun said. Speaking to more than 100 government officials, company executives, venture capitalists and researchers at the International Automotive & Supply…

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New Mexico deputies responded to 2 boys with a loaded gun. A drone helped them de-escalate, sheriff says.

New Mexico deputies responded to 2 boys with a loaded gun. A drone helped them de-escalate, sheriff says.

A dramatic standoff with two young boys who had a loaded handgun in the backyard of an Albuquerque, New Mexico, home was de-escalated by deputies with the help of a drone.  Recently released video footage of the incident, which happened in February, shows Bernalillo County sheriff’s deputies responding to the home, where a 9-year-old and…

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