Commentary. The US Drone Industry seems fated to be a victim of politics. The FAA Reauthorization package currently in the Senate will wait until Monday afternoon while our elected politicians take another long weekend, and the drone industry around the rest of the world gets on with business. Drone news across the globe this week sported headlines about drone delivery … [Read more...] about FAA Reauthorization: US Drone Industry Latest Victim of Politics
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Is the Drone Industry Entering Its Tween Years?
Commentary -- Two recent developments indicate that the drone industry may be entering its tween phase, that awkward, not-all-that-pleasant, inevitable period before it gains a solid, mature footing. First was last week's announcement of layoffs at 3D Robotics. Chris Anderson, the former Wired editor who co-founded the company with the now- departed Jordi Munoz, is … [Read more...] about Is the Drone Industry Entering Its Tween Years?
FAA’s Drone Sightings Report: The Total Failure of Regulations
Commentary. The FAA has published a new drone sightings report, seemingly designed to defend their efforts to crack down on "rogue drones" and implement more draconian regulations on recreational and hobby drones. Analysts are split on whether or not the reports are accurate: stakeholders argue about the real danger drones pose. Regardless of the list's accuracy, what the … [Read more...] about FAA’s Drone Sightings Report: The Total Failure of Regulations
3 Drone Myths Worth Busting
Commentary — The drone industry may have a PR problem. Elected officials seem frantic to enact regulations we don't need for problems that don't currently exist or which are already being addressed. It's amazing how the media can take a flicker of truth and fan it into a flaming overstatement. It might be helpful to take a deep breath. Here are three myths that could … [Read more...] about 3 Drone Myths Worth Busting
Skydio – The Drone Industry’s Best Kept Secret?
With DJI's high profile release of the new Phantom 4 and the eagerly awaited GoPro Karma expected towards the end of the year, it's an exciting time to be a drone enthusiast. We've already seen the Phantom 4's collision avoidance system in action, and although fallible, it's certainly miles ahead of almost everything else available on the consumer market at the moment. The … [Read more...] about Skydio – The Drone Industry’s Best Kept Secret?
