The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) have joined forces to take a leadership position on recreational drone regulations. Recently, the AMA spo... Read more
It’s been quite a week for drone delivery. The FAA announced that Wing had received the first ever airline carrier for drones authorization, which would open the doors to commercial p... Read more
High Altitude, Long Endurance (HALE) drones have a set of commercial applications which differ significantly from those performed by standard quadcopters. Often looking like something out o... Read more
Wing, the Alphabet (Google) spin off, has quietly overtaken Amazon and other consumer drone delivery programs to be first to the finish line in the U.S. and around the globe. Earlier this mo... Read more
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
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