Guest post by Kay Wackwitz, Drone Industry Insights — Besides several startups, a few operator firms came up with innovative concepts that seem to pay off. Between 2012 and 2014, $6.3 million were invested into professional operator companies. In 2015, the number increased by 700% to $44.3 million. Given the total investments worth almost $10 million in the first quarter of … [Read more...] about TOP 20 Drone Operator Funding
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FAA Grants Exemption to Ski Drone Company
The FAA has not been known for its flexibility in amending regulations to support commercial drone enterprises, but they seem to have made an exception. Drone video service Cape Productions (Cape) has announced that the FAA has granted an amendment to the company's existing Section 333 exemption for commercial drone operations, allowing them to fly drones within 500 feet of … [Read more...] about FAA Grants Exemption to Ski Drone Company
