Small drone manufacturer finds its market niche By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill In business, sometimes getting in on the ground floor of an emerging trend is the key to success – even for a company whose business is manufacturing flying vehicles. For Ben Harris, founder and CEO of Casselberry, Florida-based Harris Aerial, getting in on the ground floor meant … [Read more...] about Finding a Niche in American Drone Manufacturing: The Harris Aerial Story
Commercial Drones
Beyond Decibels: UK Drone Noise Report Could Offer a Model for Future Regulation
UK Civil Aviation Authority recommends a phased approach to managing drone and eVTOL noise as commercial operations expand. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published a report examining how noise from drones and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft should be assessed and managed as commercial operations expand. CAP3304: Managing Noise from … [Read more...] about Beyond Decibels: UK Drone Noise Report Could Offer a Model for Future Regulation
Do Cleaning Drones Actually Work? 15 Apellix Before-and-After Jobs Show the Results
Cleaning drones offer a commercial use case providing one of the clearest examples of drones handling the "dark, dirty, and dangerous" jobs. But are they effective? In this post, Apellix uses real world use cases and pictures to showcase the results. Sponsored content. Yes, cleaning drones can effectively remove dirt, algae, mold, mildew, and other exterior buildup from … [Read more...] about Do Cleaning Drones Actually Work? 15 Apellix Before-and-After Jobs Show the Results
“Hammer Down”: FCC Moves to Open 50 MHz of Spectrum for Drones
October 29 vote will also consider new restrictions on foreign electronics testing and certification laboratories. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to vote on new rules that would open 50 MHz of low-band spectrum for commercial drone operations. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced the upcoming vote in an October 7 blog post titled “Hammer Down.” The … [Read more...] about “Hammer Down”: FCC Moves to Open 50 MHz of Spectrum for Drones
Defense-Proven Drone Technology Moves Into the Commercial Market
Utopia Compression brings AI-based passive sensing, navigation and autonomy solutions developed for defense applications to BVLOS, counter-UAS and other commercial drone operations By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Utopia Compression, an advanced technology company with more than two decades of experience providing services to the defense sector, is looking to branch … [Read more...] about Defense-Proven Drone Technology Moves Into the Commercial Market
