Last week, Google spin-off Wing began delivering consumer packages to residents in Christianburg, VA. This is an industry first: Wing is now "the first company to operate a commercial air delivery service via drone directly to homes in the United States," says a company blog post. "Wing’s FAA permissions are the first to allow multiple pilots to oversee multiple unmanned … [Read more...] about Wing Launches Drone Delivery Service in Virginia
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The New DJI Mavic Mini is Coming
Rumors are circulating around a new DJI product launch set for the end of the month. We don't know when it will be, but according to documents filed by DJI with the FCC, a new drone is coming: the Mavic Mini. Things have been pretty quiet from DJI since the launch of the Mavic 2 Pro and Zoom last year. On the consumer drone product front, anyway. There have been plenty of … [Read more...] about The New DJI Mavic Mini is Coming
First in Flight: Darshan Divakaran on Fixed Wing Drones and the NCDOT
North Carolina's state motto is "First in Flight" - and when it comes to the drone industry, they're working to maintain that reputation. Darshan Divakaran is the UAS Program Engineer with North Carolina DOT, the department most in the news for their activity in the UAS Integration Pilot Program. NC was chosen as 1 of 9 UAS IPP winners, from 150 applications. Their winning … [Read more...] about First in Flight: Darshan Divakaran on Fixed Wing Drones and the NCDOT
InterDrone Kicks Off Today: Keynotes from FAA’s Dan Elwell and PrecisionHawk’s Michael Chasen
InterDrone, the International Drone Conference and Exposition, kicked off officially in Las Vegas this morning. The opening keynotes were by two heavy hitters in the drone industry: PrecisionHawk CEO Michael Chasen and FAA Deputy Administrator Dan Elwell. Chasen has become a frequent figure on stage at major trade shows since joining PrecisionHawk in 2017. Prior to … [Read more...] about InterDrone Kicks Off Today: Keynotes from FAA’s Dan Elwell and PrecisionHawk’s Michael Chasen
Diving Into the FAA Administrator’s Fact Book: Why “Drone Incidents” are Concerning for Regulators
Airspace regulators around the world are concerned about incidents between drones and manned aircraft - and a dive into the data found in the recently released FAA Administrator's Fact Book for 2019 (Fact Book) shows why. Is the data accurate enough to use? News and Commentary. Accident Data and the U.S. Safety Record The National Airspace (NAS) in the U.S. is some of … [Read more...] about Diving Into the FAA Administrator’s Fact Book: Why “Drone Incidents” are Concerning for Regulators
