Last year, the FAA rushed to implement the recreational drone registration system, saying that holiday drone sales could reach 1 million units in 2015. Reports of actual holiday sales vary... Read more
Drones are big business. 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
In the world of drone conferences and shows, the Commercial UAV Expo stands out this year – demonstrating that businesses across sectors recognize that drones can be a valuable piece o... Read more
With the enactment of Part 107, the US expects thousands of new commercial drone operators to enter the market this year. The FAA predicts that 90% of those new operators will be small busi... Read more
A new report says that the drone market is expected to reach 14.9 billion by 2020 – just 3-4 short years away. The report also says that small drones will be a driving market force.... Read more
While the commercial drone industry seems poised for takeoff, drone manufacturers across the globe are struggling to launch. Investors and consumers are worried about their money as several... Read more
Drone manufacturer Matternet Inc. has scooped up nearly $9.5 million to fund their line of delivery drones. The SEC reports that the drone company based in Menlo Park, CA has raised almost $... Read more
The Department of Homeland Security is looking for a few good drone startups. As part of an effort to connect with innovative industry, Homeland Security held an industry event last week in... Read more
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and The Aerospace States Association (ASA), an association of state Lieutenant Governors, have signed an agreement to help... Read more
Last week, we looked at what a Trump presidency could mean for the drone industry. This week, we’ll take a look at what Hillary might have in store for drones, based on her stated pos... Read more
News and Commentary. Whatever you’re opinion of the election outcome, at DRONELIFE we’re focused on the drone industry. Making a few projections based on the direction that the... Read more
George Matus just graduated from high school in May, but he’s going to skip college – he’s been awarded a $100,000 Thiel fellowship to pursue his innovation instead –... Read more
As the drone industry booms, more and more businesses are using commercial drone applications. But who is hiring the most small drone operators? Based on data from our sister site, Jobford... Read more
The Black Market in Drones: Why Commercial Operators Need the FAA
Commentary. The FAA predicts that there may be as many as 600,000 licensed drone operators in a year, since Part 107 was enacted at the end of August. But that number may be swamped by the... Read more