from USA Today The Federal Aviation Administration's ability to regulate flying drones is at stake in a case before an appeals board that typically investigates transportation accidents. The case began when the FAA fined Raphael Pirker $10,000 for flying a drone with a camera around the University of Virginia in 2011 to collect video of the campus for Lewis … [Read more...] about Federal Appeal May Define FAA Authority Over Drones
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Drone Definition’s 8 Most Influential People in Drones
from dronedefinition.com The drone industry is on the rise. In a recent publication on the impact of UAVs in the U.S., the Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) reports that within 3 years of commercial drones being integrated into the American airspace system, the up-and-coming industry will create more than 70,000 new jobs and total more than … [Read more...] about Drone Definition’s 8 Most Influential People in Drones
Markey Proposes Halt on Commercial UAS Ruling
On Thursday, Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) proposed to amend the "minibus" appropriations bill in a move that would essentially prohibit the Federal Aviation Administration from implementing a final ruling to allow for the civil operation of drones until privacy measures are put in place. According to TheHill, the amendment "would require the FAA to add a data collection … [Read more...] about Markey Proposes Halt on Commercial UAS Ruling
Bloomberg TV: Drones Have Arrived, What’s Next?
from Bloomberg TV Jonathan Downey, founder and CEO of Airware, Richard Jenkins, CEO & co-founder of Saildrone, Rich Mahoney, director of Robotics Program at SRI International, Christian Sanz, founder and CEO of SkyCatch and Brendan Schulman, Special Counsel at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP sit down with Bloomberg's Cory Johnson to talk about the future of … [Read more...] about Bloomberg TV: Drones Have Arrived, What’s Next?
Drone Pros Say FAA Limits Innovation With Slow Lawmaking
from Bloomberg.com he U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is limiting drones’ potential by failing to come up with clear regulations, industry officials said at Bloomberg’s Next Big Thing Summit. If the agency was were more responsive to the rise of the flying machines, industries from construction to agriculture could become more efficient, panelists at the event in … [Read more...] about Drone Pros Say FAA Limits Innovation With Slow Lawmaking
