After an eight-months waiting game, retail giant Amazon has cleared the first hurdle to launch its much-heralded drone delivery service. On March 19, the FAA granted Amazon an experimental airworthiness certificate to the company’s logistics division. The certificate allows Amazon to fly drones for development and crew training. The retailer first applied in July after … [Read more...] about Amazon Gets FAA Nod to Test Delivery UAVs
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FAA Streamlines COA Process for Commercial Drone Operators
(Source: auvsi.org) The Federal Aviation Administration released a memorandum outlining a streamlined process for companies to fly commercial operations of unmanned aircraft systems in the U.S. According to the document, “A new interim policy is necessary to respond to the current demands and to bridge existing UAS operations with the proposed small UAS rule.” The … [Read more...] about FAA Streamlines COA Process for Commercial Drone Operators
GIS Drones Could Be a Game-Changer, Lift US Economy
(Source: directionsmag.com) By 2017, the economic impact of integrating unmanned aerial systems into the U.S. economy will exceed $13.6 billion and add 70,000 new jobs, according to forecasts by the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International. By 2025, this will increase to 100,000 jobs with an impact of $82 billion. The use of small unmanned aerial vehicles, or … [Read more...] about GIS Drones Could Be a Game-Changer, Lift US Economy
5 Ways Drones Could Change The Way America Eats
(Source: pbs.org) Herding cattle. Counting fish. Taking an animal’s temperature. Applying pesticides. When it comes to drones, “your imagination can go pretty wild in terms of what would be possible,” says Roger Johnson, president of the National Farmers Union. This month, the Federal Aviation Administration issued the first permit for agricultural use of unmanned … [Read more...] about 5 Ways Drones Could Change The Way America Eats
Former AUVSI Executive Joins Drone Start Up
(Source: Forbes) Gretchen West, the former Executive Vice President of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has joined DroneDeploy, a provider of commercial drone software. DroneDeploy will make the announcement of West’s appointment, today, at the Los Angeles Drone Expo. West is coming from AUVSI is the drone industry’s largest advocacy and … [Read more...] about Former AUVSI Executive Joins Drone Start Up
