News and Commentary. Drones seem to be a particular target of the popular press. While business journals tout prediction after prediction of the growth of the industry, consumer news outlets are doing their part to spread fear and distrust of drones. After reports of a drone nearly colliding with a passenger jet at Heathrow (later determined to be a plastic bag); … [Read more...] about Is This One Real, or Just Another Headline? The Drone vs. RAF Chinook Helicopter
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Why the Drone Network of Tomorrow is Farther Away than You Think
Guest post by Colin Snow — Airspace integration and management solutions for drones continue to garner new investment, but most options are based on fairytale scenarios and raise more questions than answers. I’ve been doing research on the commercial drone industry since early 2012, and it never ceases to amaze me how much hype there is. A week doesn’t go by where I find … [Read more...] about Why the Drone Network of Tomorrow is Farther Away than You Think
Is the Commercial Drone Market the Fix Manufacturers are Hoping For?
News and Commentary. In the last two years, drone manufacturers across the globe have announced that they intend to shift their markets away from the fiercely competitive consumer market towards what they hope is the more profitable realm of commercial drones. But is the commercial drone market the answer to a falling profit margin? Maybe. 3DR was the first to admit … [Read more...] about Is the Commercial Drone Market the Fix Manufacturers are Hoping For?
Commentary – No More Dumb Pipes: Verizon Moves into Commercial Drones
Guest Commentary by Darr Gerscovich, former SVP Marketing at DroneDeploy — In case you missed it, Verizon announcement yesterday that it was acquiring Skyward, a drone operations management software company. Major news in my opinion. After the third person asked for my opinion, I decided to draft this post as a primer. Note - these are my independent thoughts. Let’s start … [Read more...] about Commentary – No More Dumb Pipes: Verizon Moves into Commercial Drones
The Big Money Continues to Bet on Drones
News and Commentary. Today's announcement that telecommunications company Verizon has purchased commercial drone platform Skyward gives further evidence that large companies are continuing to invest in the industry, hoping to cement their stake in the vast potential of drones and the IoT (Internet of Things) market. Skyward is 4 year old Oregon-based startup providing … [Read more...] about The Big Money Continues to Bet on Drones
