Connecticut police weren’t happy when a teenager rigged a drone with a flamethrower and took YouTube videos – in fact, the state made efforts to outlaw weaponized drones complete... Read more
The FAA and SkyPan International have reached an agreement on the $1.9 million civil penalty proposed by the FAA in October of 2015. Â The proposed fine was the largest penalty ever suggested... Read more
Despite the FAA’s warning that state and local drone regulations would create an industry-stifling “patchwork quilt” of regulations, new drone ordinances, regulations, and... Read more
The UK government is calling for comments on a number of drone related proposals, reports FlightGlobal. The government released a paper on December 21, describing several drone related issue... Read more
The drama over drones at the Standing Rock Pipeline Protest continues. Â Two protestors have been charged with drone related crimes. Â North Dakota officials say that these may be the first dr... Read more
The FAA’s Temporary Flight Restriction over the Standing Rock Pipeline Protests in North Dakota has been cancelled. Originally intended to be in effect from December 2 to December 16,... Read more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Inspector General has issued a damning report on the FAA’s oversight of commercial drones, saying that the agency has “limited knowled... Read more
It’s been almost a year since the FAA introduced drone registration just in time for the 2015 holidays. In an almost unprecedented show of speed, the agency formed an advisory committe... Read more
Apple Inc. has a new plan to improve the data accuracy of their Maps service and to finally catch up with industry leader Google Maps, Bloomberg reports: drones. Insiders say that Apple is p... Read more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is getting ready to move on the promised regulations for flight over people, The Hill reports. Â Commercial drone operators have been waiting for the... Read more
At the recent Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas, FAA attorney Dean Griffiths said that the three top requests for Part 107 waivers were for night operations, operations over people, and fligh... Read more
During a discussion panel at this week’s Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas, FAA attorney Dean Griffiths revealed Part 107 waiver statistics – and they don’t look good.  As o... Read more
Drones are big business. Â Regardless of how you slice the research, the drone market is projected to be worth billions in the next five years, with a compound annual growth rate of over 10%.... Read more