Airmap, with its low-altitude airspace management platform for drones, continues to garner international market share and new investment, but some uses for its digital certificates raise questions about their role in future airspace regulation. THE FACTS: Airmap provides low-altitude navigational data and communication tools to the drone industry. In February 2017, they … [Read more...] about Who Benefits from AirMap and its Digital Certificates for Drones?
Colin Snow
Why the Drone Network of Tomorrow is Farther Away than You Think
Guest post by Colin Snow — Airspace integration and management solutions for drones continue to garner new investment, but most options are based on fairytale scenarios and raise more questions than answers. I’ve been doing research on the commercial drone industry since early 2012, and it never ceases to amaze me how much hype there is. A week doesn’t go by where I find … [Read more...] about Why the Drone Network of Tomorrow is Farther Away than You Think
Skylogic Research Expands Coverage of Commercial Drone Market with Addition of Industry Analysts
Skylogic Research is bringing two additional UAS industry veterans on board to provide industry depth and address demand for specialization. Skylogic Research, LLC today announced that Christopher Korody and Will Tompkinson will join the Drone Analyst® network of Contributor / Advisors. Each possesses specialized commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry experts … [Read more...] about Skylogic Research Expands Coverage of Commercial Drone Market with Addition of Industry Analysts
Can Dronifi Succeed Where Established Online Drone Data Services Haven’t?
Dronifi’s software-as-a-service for drone-based business service providers offers unique features, but can it compete with its well-funded rivals? QuickTake THE FACTS: With U.S. Part 107 UAS pilot certifications growing (now at 23,000), the commercial drone industry is rapidly changing from a product-focused industry to a service-based one. Dronifi, a four-year-old … [Read more...] about Can Dronifi Succeed Where Established Online Drone Data Services Haven’t?
Commercial Drone Markets: 2016 Year in Review
Last year at this time, I reflected back on the news and trends of the commercial drone markets of 2015 and wrote about the mixed state of affairs in the U.S. Back then we saw only 2,500 Section 333 grants for commercial activity, and the press’s narrative that ‘drones are cool’ turned to ‘drones are a privacy invasion headache.’ This was tempered by a proliferation of the … [Read more...] about Commercial Drone Markets: 2016 Year in Review
