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Drone Developments

Toby Talbot
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AP
As drone use has increased, regulations have become more defined.

Mention drones and a variety of ideas float into people's minds. They might imagine unmanned armed military vehicles. Or the apparatus used to fly over Vermont's lush fall foliage to record videos that get posted on social media.

But there are also some innovative commercial uses of drones that allow companies to deliver emergency supplies, record the effects of a natural disaster, or assist utilities in the work they do.

We speak with Jarlath O'Neil-Dunne, director of UVM's Spatial Analysis Laboratory, and Jon Budreski, co-founder of Air Shark, about the latest technology, regulations and uses of drones or unmanned aerial vehicles.

Videos: Below are examples that showcase some of UVM's work with unmanned aircraft systems.

Also on the program, in the early 1900s, a regiment of African-American military men called the Buffalo Soldiers were stationed at Fort Ethan Allen in Essex and Colchester. A new historical markercommemorates their role in America's war efforts. Curtiss Reed, executive director of the Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity shares their story.

Learn more about historic sites in Vermont.

Broadcast live on Monday, November 21, 2016 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Ric was a producer for Vermont Edition and host of the VPR Cafe.
Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
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