The FAA has released their annual aerospace forecast - and the drone industry figures are both impressive and surprising. We'll dive into different areas of the forecasts in future articles: in this one, we're looking at the numbers. DRONELIFE has reported on FAA Aerospace Forecasts since 2016: and a look back gives us perspective on how predictions change and how they do - … [Read more...] about The FAA’s Aerospace Forecast is Out: and There are a Few Surprises in the Drone Data
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CyPhy Works, Aria Insights Closes its Doors: Consolidation in Drone Manufacturing Continues
US-based drone manufacturer Aria Insights, formerly CyPhy Works, has closed its doors for good. (Shoutout to The Robot Report who was first to publish the news.) Former CEO Lance Vanden Brook confirmed the news, answering DRONELIFE's request with a brief statement: "Aria Insights has ceased operations effective March 21, 2019." It's a short epitaph to a good company, and … [Read more...] about CyPhy Works, Aria Insights Closes its Doors: Consolidation in Drone Manufacturing Continues
The Advanced Drone Operators Toolkit Offers a Manual for Governments to Scale Drone Delivery
At the World Economic Forum's meeting in Davos, the Advanced Drone Operators Toolkit – a user-manual for governments wanting to scale drone delivery - was released. This open source resource is a collection of lessons learned, a collaboration with 10 civil aviation authorities from five continents, 8 international government organizations and 23 privat companies. The … [Read more...] about The Advanced Drone Operators Toolkit Offers a Manual for Governments to Scale Drone Delivery
Josh Ziering: What the Commercial Drone Industry Can Learn from a 112 Year Old Patent
The following is a guest post by Kittyhawk co-founder and chief pilot, Joshua Ziering. Kittyhawk is a leading integrated drone operations platform provider. May 22 is an important day in aviation history. It’s also an important day in legal history. In 1906, the Wright Brothers were granted the patent on a flying machine, and in doing so, fired the first shot in one of the … [Read more...] about Josh Ziering: What the Commercial Drone Industry Can Learn from a 112 Year Old Patent
Today’s Congressional Hearing on UAS: Shuster and LoBiondo Opening Statements
The U.S. House of Representatives Aviation Subcomittee held a hearing focusing on drones. The "Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Emerging Uses in a Changing National Airspace" hearing was opened by statements from Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure - author of the AIRR Act version of the FAA Reauthorization package - andChairman Frank … [Read more...] about Today’s Congressional Hearing on UAS: Shuster and LoBiondo Opening Statements
