On Thursday a the sUSB Expo in San Francisco, the FAA's Jim Williams gave a presentation 'updating' the unmanned aerial systems community about the progress the federal administration has made towards regulating the national airspace for commercial drones. The part of his speech that got the most attention was the revelation of a near collision between a drone and a commercial … [Read more...] about Could Implementing Section 333 Expedite Takeoff of Commercial Drones?
Agriculture
Dakota drones urged to notify crop dusters
With the exponential growth of drones sales in the U.S., the skies are about to get more crowded. This has caused concern with regulators in North Dakota as agricultural UAVs take flight over the same farm airspace occupied by (manned) aerial crop sprayers. After the FAA awarded North Dakota Federal Aviation Administration Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site status to an area … [Read more...] about Dakota drones urged to notify crop dusters
Twitter Q&A with Precision Hawk’s Jason San Souci: GIS, UAVs & Remote Sensing
Last week, Precision Hawk's new VP of Geospatial Applications, Jason San Souci, hosted a Twitter Q&A to answer questions about agricultural UAVS, geospatial technology and the future of commercial drones. You can follow the entire exchange below. To find out more about Precision Hawk, you can read Dronelife's in-depth look at the company right here! … [Read more...] about Twitter Q&A with Precision Hawk’s Jason San Souci: GIS, UAVs & Remote Sensing
Precision Hawk: Designing the Future of Agricultural UAS
Agriculture is one of, if not the most promising application of commercial drones in the immediate future. From pest management to water dispersal, data collected by drones is becoming an invaluable asset for farmers. Singularly well positioned in this space is Precision Hawk, the North American-based developer that uses a drone as part of their aerial agricultural artificial … [Read more...] about Precision Hawk: Designing the Future of Agricultural UAS
Agriculture Drone Business Takes Off
by Tyne Morgan, Ag Day TV National Reporter AG Web Eyes in the sky. Already unmanned aerial systems are catching on, and gaining momentum in agriculture. "Think of it as a cell phone, think of it as a personal computer, where it started off small, early adopters, then the technology advanced and it became more user-friendly," says Tom Nichol, Business Development Lead for … [Read more...] about Agriculture Drone Business Takes Off
