The FAA predicted as many as 1 million drones could be sold this holiday season. Of course, this number depends on exactly how the FAA defines "drone" but, it also depends on price. After all, drones aren't exactly cheap, so the number of drones sold this year may well be contingent upon drone sales. Drone manufacturers are absolutely aware of this and will no doubt try … [Read more...] about What to Expect for Drone Sales on Black Friday, 2015
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Industry Well Represented on FAA Drone Registry Task Force
The FAA has released the list of members for their Drone Registration Task Force, and the commercial drone market has been well represented. The 25 members include 15 members representing commercial interests. The list comes as a relief to some stakeholders in the drone industry, who have seen little representation in Senate hearings and other FAA meetings. "The Task … [Read more...] about Industry Well Represented on FAA Drone Registry Task Force
Insurance in the Age of Drones
If you have been watching primetime television lately, you have probably seen a bunch of commercials for Nationwide insurance. And, while Peyton Manning's "Chicken parm, you taste so good" will be the one that is stuck in your head forever and always, it's this spot that got our attention: Yes, at the 13 second mark, there is a drone unceremoniously dropping a (broken) … [Read more...] about Insurance in the Age of Drones
Why WalMart is Inching Us Closer to the Days of Drone Delivery
On Monday morning, Walmart filed a request with the FAA to begin testing drones for delivery purposes both at customer homes and the retail giant's individual stores. This makes Walmart the latest entry onto the list of companies interested in delivery drones which is headlined by Amazon and Google. What makes Walmart different though, is the fact that the company has no … [Read more...] about Why WalMart is Inching Us Closer to the Days of Drone Delivery
Can Federal Drone Registration Work?
On Monday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta announced a registration requirement for all Unmanned Aircraft and a task force to develop recommendations for the registration process by November 20. According to Transportation.gov, the task force will be comprised of "25 to 30 diverse representatives from the UAS and manned … [Read more...] about Can Federal Drone Registration Work?
