Coming soon: Big Brother is watching

[shegeek72]

"At the World ATM Congress in Madrid Unifly presented an e-Identification and tracking solution for drones. The device works in a completely independent fashion, with its own power source and sensors for position, altitude, temperature, pressure, speed and direction. As soon as the pilot attaches it to a drone, it is ready for use.

Drones are becoming more and more a part of our daily lives. When a drone is observed, it is important to understand the pilot’s intentions, where it took off and who is controlling it. Both E-Identification and tracking provide this information.

This information can be accessed in real-time by relevant authorities through secured applications. This allows for example a police patrol to read out all details of drones flying within a distance of up to 200 metres of the patrol’s position. With this device Unifly is committed to providing the authorities and drone operators with a reliable, highly integrated, robust, efficient and easy to use tracking solution." [edited]

Unifly Launches e-Identification and Drone Tracking – UAS VISION

 

[Alvaro L]

professional use of drones will eventually be tracked in real time with GSM networks and 5G, so IMO I think it is better to be ready when it happens

 

[Russ43Phantom]

In my opinion, this technology is long overdue and good for all those who like, and want to continue, flying their drones. If this can provide "enforced" geo fencing and track/report violations of drone law (in any country), our hobby is less likely to be shut down due to those who are either ignorant of the rules/law or feel they are "above the law".

 

[Brojon]

I'm never clear why people would welcome government regulation - especially since those regulations are generally enacted by people who haven't a clue what they're discussing.