from Forbes Google’s announcement this week that they’ve been testing delivery drones caught the tech world by surprise. What wasn’t surprising to experts familiar with the industry is that Google conducted all of their aerial tests outside the United States. That’s because the FAA has utterly failed to create procedures for companies like Google to test their innovative new … [Read more...] about FAA Dithering Forces Google, Drone Innovators To Take Jobs Abroad
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Amazon’s Efforts to Test Delivery Drones Gains Support from AUVSI
from computerworld.com The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), which represents the nascent commercial drone industry in the U.S., has thrown its considerable weight behind a bid by Amazon to test drones for use in the online retailer's proposed Prime Air package delivery service. The Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and … [Read more...] about Amazon’s Efforts to Test Delivery Drones Gains Support from AUVSI
Amazon Delivery Drones to Take Off in India
The initial tests for Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery service could happen as soon as October but don't expect to see them in your neighborhood. According to the Economic Times, the maiden voyage of the much publicized drones will take place in Mumbai and Bangalore. In a statement to the Times, Amazon said they do "not comment on what we may or may not do in the future." … [Read more...] about Amazon Delivery Drones to Take Off in India
5 Reasons Drones Will Change the Future of Cargo
from dronedefinition.com If Jeff Bezos is fixated on automating delivery of goods from “store to door,” it should be no surprise that the businesses that operate the world’s largest freight boats and planes are researching ways to eliminate cost through automation. Cargo Drones So, where are we headed? Cargo planes and boats, unmanned, on autopilot or remote control, ready … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons Drones Will Change the Future of Cargo
Watch Out Amazon: Belgian University Students Develop Delivery Drone
Amazon recently petitioned the FAA for permission to start testing the company's highly publicized "Prime Air" delivery drone. The petition asserts that if the FAA denies the request, Amazon will simply test in another country with more lenient rules... Take, for example, Belgium, where three masters students at the University of Leuven developed the VertiKUL, an unmanned … [Read more...] about Watch Out Amazon: Belgian University Students Develop Delivery Drone
