Experts agree: The UAV market sector is expected to reach new altitudes of success in the business world, with many analysts predicting that the “worldwide sales of military and civilian drones will reach an estimated $89 billion over the next decade.” As with the automobile and PC markets, there will probably be only a handful of hardware manufactures that emerge as the … [Read more...] about AeroVironment Has a Leg Up on the Commercial UAV Market
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The Impact of the First Commercial Drone Flight in America
Everyone's a critic On Tuesday the FAA approved the first commercial drone flight over U.S soil. The UAS community had mixed reactions to the news, none of which could be characterized as enthusiastic. Here's the bad news: The company that was given permission to fly was none other than America's sweetheart, British Petroleum. The drone in question, the AeroVironment … [Read more...] about The Impact of the First Commercial Drone Flight in America
BP Granted Certificate for First Commercial Drone Flight Over Land
from LA Times Monrovia drone maker AeroVironment Inc. announced a contract that marks the first time unmanned aircraft will be performing routine commercial services over land in compliance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations. The company’s small drone, called Puma AE, is now scouring BP Exploration Inc.'s Prudhoe Bay oil field in Alaska. Since Sunday, the … [Read more...] about BP Granted Certificate for First Commercial Drone Flight Over Land
Reddit User Accidentally Recieves $350K Military Drone in the Mail
On Monday, reddit user Seventy_Seven (a college student from MA) submitted a bunch of pictures of a mystery package he received in the mail. His conclusion: "Did I just get a drone in the mail?" User ArrigJyde responded: It's a PUMA UAV. I've had a section of these with me on operations in Afghanistan. It has a range of up to 22 kilometres, has a gyro stabilized, HD, thermal … [Read more...] about Reddit User Accidentally Recieves $350K Military Drone in the Mail
Is North Dakota the Silicon Valley of Drone Technology?
The Northern Plains UAS Test Site located in North Dakota, will begin the first official FAA UAV research,operations next week. Its maiden voyage will involve a DraganFlyer X4-ES, a multispectral imaging system from Tetracam and will collect data on soil quality and crop health. While this is an important milestone in the long and arduous process of bringing drones into the … [Read more...] about Is North Dakota the Silicon Valley of Drone Technology?
