A recent article published on Recode.net speculated that the privatization of air traffic control, as announced by President Donald Trump earlier this week, could actually speed up drone integration - and the commercial applications that can't be utilized until it's complete, like drone delivery. "The proposal to privatize air traffic management comes as the FAA and NASA are … [Read more...] about Would Privatizing Air Traffic Control Actually Help Drone Delivery?
Colin Snow
Who Benefits from AirMap and its Digital Certificates for Drones?
Airmap, with its low-altitude airspace management platform for drones, continues to garner international market share and new investment, but some uses for its digital certificates raise questions about their role in future airspace regulation. THE FACTS: Airmap provides low-altitude navigational data and communication tools to the drone industry. In February 2017, they … [Read more...] about Who Benefits from AirMap and its Digital Certificates for Drones?
Skylogic Research Expands Coverage of Commercial Drone Market with Addition of Industry Analysts
Skylogic Research is bringing two additional UAS industry veterans on board to provide industry depth and address demand for specialization. Skylogic Research, LLC today announced that Christopher Korody and Will Tompkinson will join the Drone Analyst® network of Contributor / Advisors. Each possesses specialized commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry experts … [Read more...] about Skylogic Research Expands Coverage of Commercial Drone Market with Addition of Industry Analysts
The Big Money Continues to Bet on Drones
News and Commentary. Today's announcement that telecommunications company Verizon has purchased commercial drone platform Skyward gives further evidence that large companies are continuing to invest in the industry, hoping to cement their stake in the vast potential of drones and the IoT (Internet of Things) market. Skyward is 4 year old Oregon-based startup providing … [Read more...] about The Big Money Continues to Bet on Drones
Commercial Drone Markets: 2016 Year in Review
Last year at this time, I reflected back on the news and trends of the commercial drone markets of 2015 and wrote about the mixed state of affairs in the U.S. Back then we saw only 2,500 Section 333 grants for commercial activity, and the press’s narrative that ‘drones are cool’ turned to ‘drones are a privacy invasion headache.’ This was tempered by a proliferation of the … [Read more...] about Commercial Drone Markets: 2016 Year in Review
