"The FAA is where innovation goes to die." These were the words of Forbes contributor Greg McNeal at November's UAS Commercialization Conference in Washington D.C. He was referring to the swift one-two punch dealt by the FAA on November 18, when the National Transportation Safety Board published an opinion and order remanding the case of Raphael Pirker and tasking the judge … [Read more...] about Who Owns the Sky, Part III: Not You
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Drones are Delivering the Future
(Source: louisvillecardinal.com) Before robotic and futuristic drones took to the skies, male honeybees were considered the original drone. Chase Murray, an industrial and systems engineering professor from Auburn University, used this little bit of entertaining trivia to open his seminar about Drones in Logistics. Drones are now known as unmanned aerial vehicles, and on … [Read more...] about Drones are Delivering the Future
Don’t Expect Urban Drone Delivery Soon
(Source: techcrunch.com) Amazon and Google might be chest-thumping about their respective drone delivery programs but the technology is still years out from being feasible in dense urban environments. Dr Mirko Kovac, director of Imperial College London‘s current aerial robotics lab, suggests it could be as far out as a decade. “Drone delivery in cities is still … [Read more...] about Don’t Expect Urban Drone Delivery Soon
Australian Duo Hopes Their Drone Dream Delivers the Goods
(Source:) The Australian It’s a concept being brought to reality in which the nets the are identified by barcodes and drone guidance is provided by LED lights, under a bold plan devised by two Australians. Townsville-based RAAF Corporal Clinton Burchat and electrical/electronics engineer Grant Bajema have investigated how drones can release cargo under various scenarios … [Read more...] about Australian Duo Hopes Their Drone Dream Delivers the Goods
Amazon Is Expanding R&D In U.K. With Focus On Prime Air Drones
(Source: techcrunch.com) Amazon is expanding its R&D operations in Cambridge, U.K., with a plan to staff out a large research lab — expanding on the foothold it acquired when it bought Cambridge-based speech tech startup Evi Technologies two years ago, TechCrunch has learned. Cambridge is feted for its world-class university which, in turn, acts as a hub for … [Read more...] about Amazon Is Expanding R&D In U.K. With Focus On Prime Air Drones
