That which we call a drone... On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal ran a story called "Why Some Drone Makers Hate the Word 'Drone.'" It's a well-written piece that outlines why opponents of the term don't like it and ends with an appropriate assessment from Popular Science's Kelsey Atherton: "The battle is over and 'drone' won." Mr. Atherton is right. The battle is over. … [Read more...] about Discussing “The D Word”
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The Biggest Test for Drones?
(Source: BBC) What’s all the fuss about drones? Flying, unmanned robots that could protect endangered species, find lost children and scout out disaster areas – it’s not hard to see why drones fuel our imagination and, sometimes, our ire too. The hype seemed to reach a peak when Amazon announced its recent plans to deliver people’s goods by drone, within 30 minutes of … [Read more...] about The Biggest Test for Drones?
Regulation Clips Wings of U.S. Drone Makers
(Source: Wall Street Journal Online) In four years, Service-drone.de GmbH has emerged as a promising player here in the rapidly expanding commercial-drone industry. The 20-employee startup has sold more than 400 unmanned aircraft to private-sector companies and now is pitching its fourth-generation device. Over the same period, Seattle-based Applewhite Aero has … [Read more...] about Regulation Clips Wings of U.S. Drone Makers
Forget Taxis — Get Ready To Hail A Drone
(Source: Business Insider) If you're comfortable with wagers, now could be the time to bet on the biggest transformation in how humans move around since we retired the horse from daily duty. Two major technological developments are converging: self-driving cars and semi-autonomous drones. Self-driving cars have enjoyed a more robust public rollout, thanks to Google and … [Read more...] about Forget Taxis — Get Ready To Hail A Drone
Commercial Drones Are Coming, And Sooner Than You Think
(Source: techcrunch.com) When Jeff Bezos talked about delivering your Amazon packages by drone last year on 60 minutes, it seemed like a grand publicity stunt designed to get his company some attention, but the fact is we are not that far away from seeing widespread use of commercial drones –including package delivery and much more. Over the coming decade, drones will … [Read more...] about Commercial Drones Are Coming, And Sooner Than You Think
