Drone manufacturing giant DJI has hired David Hansell, a veteran on aviation policy - and the National Security Council - as Public Policy Manager. When DJI VP Mario Rebello spoke at InterDrone earlier this month, he met the issue of drones and data security head on. The manufacturer, while still firmly the leading provider of consumer and prosumer drones in the world, … [Read more...] about DJI Adds Firepower to Drone Policy Team
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India Moves Forward on Drone Regulations
India's Director General of Civil Aviation has announced the country's policy for drones, effective December 1, 2018. The new policy defines and classifies drones, puts in place a permitting process for operators, and outlines flight restrictions. The DGCA uses the term "remotely piloted aircraft" (RPA) to describe an unmanned aircraft piloted from a remote pilot station, … [Read more...] about India Moves Forward on Drone Regulations
DroneBase CEO: LAANC is the Biggest Regulatory Step Yet to Move the Drone Industry Forward
The following is a guest post by Dan Burton, CEO and Founder of DroneBase. Today is a momentous day for the drone industry. Since its official implementation in April 2018, the Federal Aviation Administration’s LAANC (Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability), has been slowly rolling out to six regions across the United States. Today marks the final rollout of … [Read more...] about DroneBase CEO: LAANC is the Biggest Regulatory Step Yet to Move the Drone Industry Forward
InterDrone Gets Started with Dan Elwell: FAA is “Open for Business” on Drones
FAA Acting Administrator Dan Elwell kicked off the InterDrone conference in Las Vegas this morning, with the Grand Opening keynote address. Elwell opened up by saying that he understood that the drone industry might be hesitant about federal regulators. But Elwell emphasized throughout his speech the FAA's willingness to work with the industry. "Believe it or not, " said … [Read more...] about InterDrone Gets Started with Dan Elwell: FAA is “Open for Business” on Drones
Kittyhawk.io: What Happened to that Proposed Tort Law? Moving On After the ULC Meeting
The following is a guest post by Andrew Elefant, Director of Policy at Kittyhawk.io, an enterprise drone software company in San Francisco, CA. More Clarity on ULC’s Tort Law Relating to Drones Act The good news out of the Uniform Law Commission’s Annual Meeting is that they approved seven new acts - and the Tort Law Relating to Drones Act was not among them. The Act … [Read more...] about Kittyhawk.io: What Happened to that Proposed Tort Law? Moving On After the ULC Meeting
