Holliston, MA, is pleased to announce it has successfully petitioned for authorization from the
Federal Aviation Administration to commence operations utilizing their fleet of small unmanned
multi-rotor vehicles. This authorization along with the FAA issued Certificate of Authorization (COA)
will allow UAS Development to conduct controlled close range flight operations and expand its
program of research and development with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for industrial and
commercial markets.
UAS Development selected representation by Mintz, Levin, P.C. as counsel of record for the
creation and submission of the petition. Jonathan Cain of Mintz DC acted as UAS Development’s
chief counsel for this petition.
UAS Development operates a broad range of UAVs, from “micro” units up to their flagship heavy
lift multi-rotor UAVs. This large UAV is built as a mission specific platform for feature film quality
aerial cinematography and film/video production. UAS Development will provide equipment and
licensed crews to conduct operations to satisfy currently unmet film industry demand for aerial
production using UAVs through a partner company, Oversite Productions, Inc.
Through its association with the New England chapter of the Association of Unmanned Vehicle
Systems International (AUVSI-NE), UAS Development has run several events demonstrating their
capabilities and workflow to the film & television industry, as well as regional robotics & autonomous
systems companies and other researchers in the robotics field.
UAS Development will continue to explore advancements in UAV systems efficiency, operational
safety and commercialization through integration of remotely piloted and autonomous aerial
systems into diverse applications. UAS Development seeks collaborative research and
development programs with engineering and industrial services clients to advance these initiatives.
UAS Development is a privately held corporation chartered in Massachusetts. The principals are
Jeff Adams, Joel Laino and Matthew Greenway. Jeff Adams is a 20 year veteran of commercial and
advertising production, and is a member of the Board of Directors for AUVSI New England. Joel
Laino has also been in the production industry for over 20 years and serves as Creative Director for
the firm’s production business. Matthew Greenway is a mechanical engineer and has 15 years
experience in aviation and electronics manufacturing.
UAS Development Point of Contact:
Jeff Adams j.adams@uasdevelopment.com
Alan is serial entrepreneur, active angel investor, and a drone enthusiast. He co-founded DRONELIFE.com to address the emerging commercial market for drones and drone technology. Prior to DRONELIFE.com, Alan co-founded Where.com, ThinkingScreen Media, and Nurse.com. Recently, Alan has co-founded Crowditz.com, a leader in Equity Crowdfunding Data, Analytics, and Insights. Alan can be reached at alan(at)dronelife.com