Drones

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Author(s):

Ryan Calo

Publication Date:

May 22, 2016

Publication Type:

Other Writing

NO: It Is the Way to Kill Innovation

By Ryan Calo

The year is 1910. Orville and Wilbur Wright are testing their plane and happen to fly hundreds of feet over a stretch of land you own. Could you sue them?

Technically, you could. In 1910, your property rights extended ad coelum et ad inferos—up to heaven and down to hell. Anyone who flew over your property without permission was trespassing. Read more about Should You Be Allowed to Prevent Drones From Flying Over Your Property?

Dr. Peter Asaro on Drone Technology in Eye in the Sky

Author(s):

Peter Asaro

Publication Date:

April 19, 2016

Publication Type:

Other Writing

I have been asked by Science & Film to review the realism of EYE IN THE in terms of the new technologies we see deployed in the film. Most of the technologies employed in the film narrative have some basis in reality, though many are still in very early stages, or proof-of-concept, and remain far from the reliable and useful technologies depicted in the film. Read more about Dr. Peter Asaro on Drone Technology in Eye in the Sky

How The FAA's Proposed Drone Rules Will Affect What You Care About

Author(s):

Ryan Calo

Publication Date:

February 15, 2015

Publication Type:

Other Writing

The Federal Aviation Administration announced its proposal this morning for what rules should govern small unmanned aerial systems, meaning drones 55 pounds or lighter. We do not know how long it will take for the rules to go into effect. When they do, the new rules will permit vastly more drone use in the United States, bringing us closer into line with other countries where drones can be commercially operated today. Read more about How The FAA's Proposed Drone Rules Will Affect What You Care About

FAA Appeals Drone Decision

Author(s):

Ryan Calo

Publication Date:

March 13, 2014

Publication Type:

Other Writing

Cross-posted from Concurring Opinions. Read more about FAA Appeals Drone Decision

Drones: 1, FAA: 0

Author(s):

Ryan Calo

Publication Date:

March 7, 2014

Publication Type:

Other Writing

Cross-posted from Forbes. Read more about Drones: 1, FAA: 0

Flightless Drones

Author(s):

Ryan Calo

Publication Date:

November 30, 2013

Publication Type:

Other Writing

Cross-posted from Forbes. Read more about Flightless Drones

The FAA's Drone Privacy Plan: Actually Pretty Sensible

Author(s):

Ryan Calo

Publication Date:

November 9, 2013

Publication Type:

Other Writing

Thursday felt like drone day. The Federal Aviation Administration released both its roadmap (PDF) to integrate private drones into domestic airspace and the privacy requirements (PDF) that that will apply to the half-dozen locations selected to be testing areas for this integration. Read more about The FAA's Drone Privacy Plan: Actually Pretty Sensible

The Future of Drones In America: Law Enforcement and Privacy Considerations

Author(s):

Ryan Calo

Publication Date:

March 20, 2013

Publication Type:

Regulatory Filing

United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
“The Future of Drones In America: Law Enforcement and Privacy Considerations”
March 20, 2013
Full PDF available on the Judiciary website.
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WRITTEN STATEMENT OF RYAN CALO
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF LAW Read more about The Future of Drones In America: Law Enforcement and Privacy Considerations

The Drone as Privacy Catalyst

Author(s):

Ryan Calo

Publication Date:

December 12, 2011

Publication Type:

Academic Writing

The Drone as Privacy Catalyst, 64 STANFORD LAW REVIEW ONLINE 29 (2011) Read more about The Drone as Privacy Catalyst