With a warm shout out to Clement Clarke Moore! ‘Twas the day before Christmas, when across this great land, Drones were delivering and lending a hand; I was working my drone job at the ole FAA, Checking out that drone pilots, our rules they obey; ‘Twas Yuletide, I know, but I stayed here in town, My task was important, forget the shutdown! Don’t … [Read more...] about Merry Drone Christmas to All and to All a Good Flight
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Exclusive: Parrot Explain ANAFI’s Lack of Obstacle Avoidance
Last week I met in London with Pascal Perrin, Parrot's Head of Global Consumer Product Marketing, and the French company's International PR Manager, Fabien Laxague. They were in town to demo Parrot's latest drone: the 4K-shooting, insect-inspired ANAFI. I arrived with plenty of questions and an open mind. Parrot's made some interesting moves in recent times. I had wrongly … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Parrot Explain ANAFI’s Lack of Obstacle Avoidance
S.2836, Preventing Emerging Threats Act: Can Homeland Security Take Down Small Drones?
In the U.S., a proposed bill would give the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice broad capabilities to take down and disable drones seen to pose a threat - regardless of any existing laws to the contrary. Yesterday, the Commercial Drone Alliance released advanced commentary before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental … [Read more...] about S.2836, Preventing Emerging Threats Act: Can Homeland Security Take Down Small Drones?
Inside Ford’s Drone Division With Commercial Drones FM
Back in March, car manufacturer Ford announced that its drone division had put forward a suggestion to the FAA's remote tracking & ID aviation rulemaking committee. Our first impression was 'Hold up, Ford has a drone division?' After that, we had a look at the specifics of the suggestion. It was interesting. As a quick refresh, Ford's idea was to use anti-collision … [Read more...] about Inside Ford’s Drone Division With Commercial Drones FM
Are State Lawmakers Changing Their Minds? The Case for Drones
Not so long ago, many of the news stories about state drone regulations were bad news for the drone industry. Despite efforts from the FAA to establish preemption over the airspace and from drone operators to demonstrate safety and responsibility, local laws proliferated. The result was 28 new pieces of legislation in 2017 alone, most of them restricting drones in some way, … [Read more...] about Are State Lawmakers Changing Their Minds? The Case for Drones
