from http://www.wsj.com Boeing Co., Northrop Grumman Corp. and other marquee aerospace names are the industry's incumbents, with thousands of drones sold to the U.S. and other militaries. Many of their drones are high-powered and high-priced, some with wingspans wider than a Boeing 737 and reported price tags of as much as $93 million. Meanwhile, upstarts like … [Read more...] about Drone Dogfight: Big Defense Firms vs. Techies – WSJ
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Modern Drone Tech Outpacing Laws: Q&A with NASM’s Roger Connor
from smithsonianscience.org It was a first for the Federal Aviation Administration recently when it granted approval for the commercial operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle over United States’ soil. British Petroleum received a thumbs-up from the FAA on June 10 to use drones to fly aerial surveys over Alaska of BP oil equipment and pipelines. This decision is the latest … [Read more...] about Modern Drone Tech Outpacing Laws: Q&A with NASM’s Roger Connor
Waypoint Global Strategies: Data Collection is Key to UAS
By Brandon Blackburn, CEO and Co-Founder of Waypoint Global Strategies. As the commercial UAS industry continues to evolve in the US, the number of platforms available seems to grow by the day. Everyone from aviation industry heavy hitters like Lockheed and Boeing to garage-based engineering hobbyists are looking to profit. But whether you purchase a DIY kit off the shelf or … [Read more...] about Waypoint Global Strategies: Data Collection is Key to UAS
Michael Belfiore on Drones and Automation
Michael Belfiore is a techno-hipster; he is totally in the know about technology you haven't heard of yet and once it goes mainstream, he starts hunting for the next big thing. His writing, published in Popular Mechanics, the New York Times, Popular Science, Smithsonian Air & Space, Financial Times as well as his books, Rocketeers: How a Visionary Band of … [Read more...] about Michael Belfiore on Drones and Automation
Jim Joseph: Will Drones Replace My Creativity?
The following is a Guest Post from Marketing Guru, Jim Joseph. In the post, Jim speaks about drones, robots, and artificial intelligence. Jim is the North American president of New York-based communications agency Cohn & Wolfe and author of three books, including his wildly popular, The Personal Experience Effect and blogs at jimjosephexp.com Will Drones Replace My … [Read more...] about Jim Joseph: Will Drones Replace My Creativity?
