from Forbes' contributor Greg McNeal Amazon has asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for an exemption from rules prohibiting the use of drones for commercial purposes. With this request, the company has signaled that they are serious about transitioning the idea of thirty minute Prime Air deliveries from concept to reality. Current FAA rules restrict commercial … [Read more...] about Six Things You Should Know About Amazon’s Drones
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Amazon Requests Permission to Test Drones from FAA
from Wall Street Journal Online Amazon.com Inc. formally requested permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to start testing drones, an important step toward the online retail giant's goal to use the devices to deliver packages. Amazon first unveiled the plans in December, dubbing the proposed service Amazon Prime Air and saying drones would eventually be able … [Read more...] about Amazon Requests Permission to Test Drones from FAA
How NASA is Building a Highway in the Sky
When Jeff Bezos appeared on 60 Minutes and showed the world the Amazon Prime Air drone delivery system, a lot of skeptics called it a publicity stunt and said such technology was a very long way off, if it ever materialized at all. It seemed like science fiction. But when it became clear Bezos was serious, the first questions most people had were "what is going to … [Read more...] about How NASA is Building a Highway in the Sky
Its Time to Let Drones Fly and Retrofit the Rules
Abandoning a sinking ship is extremely difficult. Often times, an incalculable amount of time and money has been spent to keep the ship afloat and its human nature to resist the scenario in which there is nothing to show for such an investment. It takes a certain kind of strength and dignity to admit defeat and move on. But, you live to fight another day. This is the point … [Read more...] about Its Time to Let Drones Fly and Retrofit the Rules
Commercial Drones: An Industry That Wants to Be Regulated
from The Epoch Times The commercial use of drones is expected to surge. We’ve already seen their utility in military applications, law enforcement and border patrol. At the low cost of a few thousand dollars or few hundred dollars, a drone is cheap to purchase or assemble from a kit. The range of potential uses is as wide as one’s imagination: Aerial photos to aid … [Read more...] about Commercial Drones: An Industry That Wants to Be Regulated
