(Source: wsj.com) Construction-equipment maker Komatsu Ltd. has plans to solve a potential shortage of construction workers in Japan: Let drones and driverless bulldozers do part of the work. Tokyo-based Komatsu said Tuesday it plans to use unmanned aircraft, bulldozers and excavators to automate much of the early foundation work on construction sites. Under … [Read more...] about Drones’ Next Job: Construction Work
Real Estate
FAA Grants 2 More UAS Exemptions for Real Estate, Agriculture
(Source: faa.gov) The Federal Aviation Administration today granted two regulatory exemptions for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations, including the first for real estate photography. The agency gave the exemptions to Douglas Trudeau with Tierra Antigua Realty in Tucson, AZ, and Advanced Aviation Solutions in Spokane, WA. Before these exemption approvals, the FAA … [Read more...] about FAA Grants 2 More UAS Exemptions for Real Estate, Agriculture
Eight Industries That Want to Fly Drones
(Source: The Hill) It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a drone? Companies are chomping at the bit for a chance to use commercial drones they believe could revolutionize their business, as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) considers loosening the ban on these unmanned aerial devices. Here are eight industries that would benefit if the ban is … [Read more...] about Eight Industries That Want to Fly Drones
Four Drones That Can Help Get Your Real Estate Business Off the Ground
Update (5/26/2015): DRONELIFE recently launched a new service, JobForDrones.com which connects realtors with drone service providers. Can you imagine searching for a new home today without being able to see images of every room in the home online? Of course not. In the not too distant future, it is likely you will also expect a production quality aerial video of a … [Read more...] about Four Drones That Can Help Get Your Real Estate Business Off the Ground
Realtors Now Working With FAA On Drones
The National Association of Realtors is now working with the FAA to educate the agency about safe and responsible uses of drones. The news suggests that the agency may be willing to allow for limited use of drones by realtors, perhaps indicating that the agency may modify their prior position which declared that commercial uses of drones (including the use of drones by … [Read more...] about Realtors Now Working With FAA On Drones
