(Source: Bloomberg.com) Corentin Roland watches a winged drone land in his field of rapeseed, his hands dug into trouser pockets in the damp winter chill outside the village of Montepilloy on the plains of northern France. The unmanned aircraft, a black and yellow V-wing the span of a small seagull, has just finished a nine-minute flight over the 15-hectare (37-acre) … [Read more...] about What the French Know About Drones That Americans Don’t
Agriculture
Drones Bring Promise, Concern to Agriculture
(Source: argusleader.com) The day is coming when drones are going to be as important to South Dakota farmers as field computers, GPS controls and auto steering. It's going to be a while yet. The Federal Aviation Administration is still taking public comments on its proposed rules for commercial unmanned aircraft before signing off on anything. But farmers can … [Read more...] about Drones Bring Promise, Concern to Agriculture
Dronelife Introduces Industry Specific Pages
2014 was a great year for Dronelife and as we continue to grow in 2015, we will be introducing new features on the site. For starters, we are rolling out industry specific pages that cater to the industries we believe will be the first to reap the benefits of UAV technology. The pages will provide news and use cases of drone use from all over the world so as to demonstrate, … [Read more...] about Dronelife Introduces Industry Specific Pages
FAA Proposed Drone Rules: Market Opportunity Winners and Losers
(Source: Colin Snow, droneanalyst.com) On February 15, 2015, the commercial drone industry breathed a collective sigh of relief. The Federal Aviation Administration’s proposed new rules for small unmanned aircraft systems seemed, at first blush, somewhat practical. The FAA regulations will eventually allow commercial operations of drones that weigh under 55 pounds in U.S. … [Read more...] about FAA Proposed Drone Rules: Market Opportunity Winners and Losers
FAA Grants Pravia Precision AG UAS Exemption
(Source: auvsi.org) Today the FAA posted two grants of exemption for Niceville, Florida-based Pravia LLC to operate the eBee Ag and E384 small unmanned aircraft systems for precision agriculture applications for a domestic agricultural seed company. “We are excited to be among the first to receive FAA approval to operate commercial UAS in the United States national … [Read more...] about FAA Grants Pravia Precision AG UAS Exemption
