(Source: Forbes) Intel Capital, Intel’s global investment arm has made an undisclosed investment in Airware, Silicon Valley’s most heavily venture backed drone startup. The announcement comes as Airware releases their long anticipated operating system for commercial drones. Airware’s operating system, known as its Aerial Information Platform (AIP) combines hardware, … [Read more...] about Airware Launches Drone Operating System And Picks Up Intel As An Investor
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2014 Was a Huge Year for Drone Investments
CB Insights recently published their Industry Analytics 2014 for the commercial drones industry and it should come as no surprise that the numbers show tremendous growth. Year-over-year funding for drone companies was up 104% in 2014 exceeding $108 million. The number of VC backed drone companies has doubled since 2012 as firms like Lightspeed Venture Partners, GGV Capital … [Read more...] about 2014 Was a Huge Year for Drone Investments
U.S. Needs Risk-Based Regulations on Drones to Keep Competitive Edge
from blog.airware.com Today, Airware’s Head of Regulatory Affairs, Jesse Kallman, testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation. As the representative for the growing commercial drone market, he spoke about the impact of delayed regulations on U.S. businesses, and the need for risk-based regulations. You can watch the full hearing … [Read more...] about U.S. Needs Risk-Based Regulations on Drones to Keep Competitive Edge
Android Drone Apps Race Against the FAA
(Source: popist.com) On Tuesday, a small Bulgaria-based drone startup called Flyver released an early version of its new framework for drone developers. The company wants to drive a surge of third-party applications made for consumers seeking innovative ways to do practical things with drones. Think Realtors, security firms, sports leagues, and any other business where a … [Read more...] about Android Drone Apps Race Against the FAA
Airware Secures Investment From GE Ventures
(Source: airware.com) Airware, creator of a hardware, software, and cloud services platform for commercial drone development and operation, announced on Wednesday it has raised a strategic investment from GE Ventures, the investment arm of GE. GE and Airware will work together to identify ways that Airware’s platform can help deliver safer, more efficient solutions for … [Read more...] about Airware Secures Investment From GE Ventures
