Miriam McNabb
Miriam McNabb is the Editor-in-Chief of DRONELIFE and CEO of JobForDrones, a professional drone services marketplace, and a fascinated observer of the emerging drone industry and the regulatory environment for drones. Miriam has a degree from the University of Chicago and over 20 years of experience in high tech sales and marketing for new technologies. For drone industry consulting or writing, Email Miriam or (for paid consulting engagements only) request a meeting through AdvisoryCloud:
The African Drone Forum: February 5 – 7, 2020. Register here! The commercial drone industry has developed rapidly over the last five years: and governments, humanitarian orga... Read more
The FAA’s proposal for Remote ID for drones appears problematic for the recreational drone community. Tyler Dobbs, the AMA‘s Director of Government Affairs, says the proposal le... Read more
Whether technical failure or simply unrealistic expectations, a new report published in the U.K. indicates that the DJI Matrice Series drones fall during heavy rains. As reported by CNN, the... Read more
As the need for Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) frameworks to be implemented becomes clear, UTM providers are competing to provide the base technology to governments around the world. The... Read more
While images of the Super Bowl from the air might be cool, FAA is warning that South Florida will be a no drone zone on game day. The penalties are serious: up to $30,000 in civil fines and... Read more
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Podcast Series, The Bistro, features a drone panel this week – with DRONELIFE Editor-in-Chief Miriam McNabb and Matt Scassero, Director of the UMD UAS... Read more
Reminiscent of Hasbro’s Transformer™ toys – little robots that transform from superhero to supervehicle and back – the Pegasus™ and Pegasus Mini™ drones transform from an u... Read more
Flyability and Pix4D, two major names in the drone industry, have joined forces to bring indoor drone inspections to the next level. Flyability’s Elios series offers a unique and sophi... Read more
2019 was a year of change and progress for the drone industry. What comes next – more consolidation and an industry slow down, or more exciting innovation and industry expansion? We... Read more
A new California privacy law could change everything for drone operators in the state – and could be used as a model across the country. The following is a guest post by attorneys from... Read more
Drone delivery has been one of the biggest stories of 2019, with major firsts from the FAA and drone service providers. From becoming the first certified drone air carrier to medical drone... Read more
After several delays, the FAA has announced the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Remote ID for drones. Remote identification of drones, and connection of that identification with the... Read more
While most of the bad publicity around “rogue drones” comes from a perceived (and sometimes real) danger of interference between unmanned and manned aircraft, French company Done... Read more
On Friday, the U.S. Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) concluded their regulatory review and approved the FAA proposal on Remote ID for drones. The long-awaited rule will... Read more