An Apple patent for drone telecommunications technology was published last month. Despite the fact that for several years our April Fool’s hoax kept hitting the top stories list, ther... Read more
The U.S. – China tech war has had major implications for the commercial drone industry. Now, AirForce veteran and aerospace attorney Dawn Zoldi of P3 Tech Consulting explains the impa... Read more
A patent for Remote ID systems has been granted to Kenji Sugahara: Drone Advisory Committee member, CEO/President of the Drone Service Providers Alliance, and CEO of Oregon-based Ariascend d... Read more
U.S. Transportation Secretary and drone advocate Elaine Chao has resigned her post in the wake of Wednesday’s storming of the Capitol by pro-Trump rioters. Chao, who has hailed the “safe int... Read more
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced new additions and changes to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Drone Advisory Committee membership. New member... Read more
Following the publication of the final rule on remote identification for drones last week, the industry has voiced opinions both for and against the concept of Remote ID as well as the actua... Read more
If you got – or gave – a drone this holiday season, there are important rules for new drone flyers to be aware of and follow. We asked an FAA representative to point out the top... Read more
News and Commentary. DRONELIFE published more than 840 pieces of drone industry news this year. From drone delivery in the pandemic, the U.S.-China trade war, and new government regulation... Read more
The FAA has released the Remote ID for Drones final rule along with a rule on operations over people and moving vehicles, and night operations. The long-awaited publications will clarify th... Read more
OK, so maybe you didn’t get an official Red Ryder carbine action, 200-shot, range model air rifle with a compass in the stock and this thing that tells time. That’s OK. You did, however, get... Read more
A Senate Bill, now on the President’s desk, would require changes in the membership composition of the influential Drone Advisory Committee (DAC). The Drone Advisory Committee was es... Read more
There are no Grinches at the FAA. “The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced it has granted Santa Claus and his reindeer-powered sleigh special operating authority to... Read more
Can you still buy DJI products in the U.S.? Last week, the U.S. Department of Commerce decided to include DJI on a blacklist of foreign companies. Now, the huge community of DJI users in... Read more
The U.S. Department of Commerce has blacklisted DJI. The world’s largest drone manufacturer has been added to the agency’s “Entity” list along with 76 other companie... Read more