An FAA that could have previously been described as moving at a glacial pace on approving commercial drone operations has taken a much different tact in 2015. When this year began only about... Read more
In today’s ultra-politically correct climate, there’s etiquette – or certain expected behaviors – for nearly every situation under the sun. Sure, golf etiquette has been around for hundreds... Read more
In case they passed you by without notice – and it’s quite likely they did – the May announcements that retail giant Walmart and Silicon Valley technology-disrupter Google are getting involv... Read more
So everyone in the drone industry is talking about the idiot that deployed a shotgun in order to bring down his neighbor’s homemade hexacopter last November. The verdict in that case, announ... Read more
By now you’ve probably heard it all when it comes to drones: They are providing a way for big brother to spy on our every move! They are being used by criminals to move drugs! They are falli... Read more
Drone technology is becoming ubiquitous. This summer, NFL franchises are deploy flying robots over their respective training camp sessions to capture the overhead perspective for coaches and... Read more
Much like the warring factions in the critically-acclaimed HBO phenomenon Game Of Thrones, the nascent unmanned aerial vehicles industry is in the midst of its own clash for supremacy. Now,... Read more
Things tend to move pretty fast in today’s connected world, especially when compared to when I was growing up way back in stone age of the Nineties. What may be true today is usually proven... Read more
Perhaps you were hoping to catch some breathtaking aerial footage of the running of the 141st Kentucky Derby a few weeks ago with your shiny new Phantom 3? Or maybe the arrival of spring has... Read more
The next 12 months in the always-moving world of unmanned aerial technology (drones) could prove quite the rough stretch for drones in agriculture. Although I hesitate to be such a buzz-kill... Read more
[sam id=”4″ codes=”true”] Having covered the ag retail industry and drones in precision agriculture for CropLife.com and PrecisionAg.com (shameless plug) over the pas... Read more
In a somewhat shocking development for those familiar with FAA’s bone-headed hardline policy on commercial drone operations in the National Air Space, Aerosonde, a small UAS manufacturer ow... Read more
A group of like-minded insurance carriers, construction industry leaders and “supporting enterprises” have joined forces in an effort to collect safety data on drone use in property manageme... Read more