News and Commentary. The comment period has closed on the FAA’s Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on the Safe and Secure Operations of Small UAS, and the Notice of Propose... Read more
Verity Studios AG, is a pioneer in autonomous drones – and in flight over people. Verity Studios is the team behind spectacular drone shows at concerts, festivals and events like Cir... Read more
It’s a tough topic for the drone industry – should recreational flyers be held to the same rules that commercial pilots must follow? The Academy of Model Aircraft (AMA) doesn... Read more
This week, Google spin off Project Wing featured in two big pieces of news in the drone industry. First came the news that the company had won the approval of the Australian aviation author... Read more
Thermal imaging giant FLIR is continuing to show their commitment to helping the commercial drone industry grow. Today, commercial pilot network DroneBase announced that FLIR has made a str... Read more
The following is a guest post by Chris Rittler, CEO of Cape, cloud platform for drone telepresence and data management. College graduation is just around the corner, which means thousands of... Read more
Three drone industry leaders have joined forces for shoreline mapping on France’s Pink Granite Coast as part of a conservation project. Altimedias, a drone data collection and process... Read more
Since Hurricane Harvey hit Texas with devastating results in 2017, drones have been recognized as a critical life-saving tool by government agencies, first responders, and victims. But whil... Read more
With the UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) well underway and reporting successful tests of a wide variety of beneficial drone applications, Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Ch... Read more
The Gatwick Airport closures in December of last year are still a hot topic in the drone industry, especially now that estimates of the cost of the incident have been released – a whop... Read more
Avalanche photodiode sensors. If you don’t know what they are – you need to. The following is a guest post by talented author and self-described nerd Ryan LaDue. The Latest Wave... Read more
AirMap has been a major player in the drone industry since their inception in 2015. Over time, however, AirMap’s offering has changed: and the company has shifted from being an airspa... Read more
The drone community needs to stand together to help shape legislation – and public opinion. The following is a guest post from John Saginario: FPV flyer, writer and host of the Wild Fl... Read more
Airport Execs Want the Authority to Protect Their Communities from Drones. Now, the FAA Wants Them to Know: They Have the Authority – Kind Of.
The technology for controlling access to airspace around airports or other protected facilities is ready – but will regulations allow them to be implemented before the next dama... Read more