The tiny Zano drone hasn't exactly been a success story - the ambitious and well-hyped Kickstarter project failed, even after receiving $3 million in funding. But in this video the team from Roswell Flight Test Crew is back, talking to Vernon Kerswell of Extreme Fliers, who acquired the assets and is hoping to revive the Zano as an open-source … [Read more...] about Will the Zano Drone Rise from the Dead?
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UK Moves Ahead with Drones in Renewable Energy Sector
2009 is a long time ago in drone years - but that's when Scotland-based Cyberhawk performed their first drone inspection, one year after the company's start. Since then, the company says it has captured 25 more of the "world's firsts" for the drone industry: working with blue-chip energy companies in more than 25 countries on four continents. Now the world leader in … [Read more...] about UK Moves Ahead with Drones in Renewable Energy Sector
Kittyhawk Co-Founder: Surprising Ways the Net Neutrality Repeal Will Hurt the Commercial Drone Industry
The following is a guest post by Kittyhawk co-founder and chief pilot, Joshua Ziering. Kittyhawk is a leading integrated drone operations platform provider. The FCC recently moved to repeal the Obama-era net neutrality laws. If you’re not sure what Net Neutrality means, imagine a big highway, dare I say a super-highway. Before the repeal, all your internet traffic could … [Read more...] about Kittyhawk Co-Founder: Surprising Ways the Net Neutrality Repeal Will Hurt the Commercial Drone Industry
The Drone Market Environment Map – These Companies Will Disrupt 2018
Guest Post: This article published with permission from our partners at DroneII, Drone Industry Insights. The changes and developments we saw throughout the drone industry in 2017 were incredible and deserve a proper examination. For the most part, the hype that drove so much misunderstanding and frustration in this space is gone,and that’s a good thing. While the kind of … [Read more...] about The Drone Market Environment Map – These Companies Will Disrupt 2018
The Changing of the Guard: Thank you, Michael Huerta
News and Commentary. Michael Huerta's 7 years with the FAA ended this Saturday at midnight. Yesterday, Dan Elwell, the FAA's Deputy Administrator, was named Acting Administrator. If invited to fill the post permanently, Elwell will start a five year term in a position that many Americans have never thought much about - but one that has a major impact in the huge aviation … [Read more...] about The Changing of the Guard: Thank you, Michael Huerta
