Recent research from the Mercatus Center argues that drone highways situated over existing public roads could be the fastest way to full integration of commercial drones. The Mercatus Center research, written by senior fellow Brent Skorup and Harvard University JD student Connor Haaland rank the 50 U.S. states in terms of readiness for the drone industry. The researchers … [Read more...] about Mercatus Center: Drone Highways are the Road to Commercial Drone Integration
Drone Industry
Will the New Administration Leverage the Power of the Drone Industry and Emerging Technologies?
As the U.S. prepares for a new president, industry stakeholders wait to see what will change with the new administration. Here, industry leader Lisa Elllman discusses how drone technology could be used to address some of the problems the U.S. - and the world - now face. The following is a guest post by Lisa Ellman, Chair of the Global Unmanned Aircraft Systems Group for … [Read more...] about Will the New Administration Leverage the Power of the Drone Industry and Emerging Technologies?
Apple Patent for Drone Communications Technology – Is Apple Getting into the Industry?
An Apple patent for drone telecommunications technology was published last month. Despite the fact that for several years our April Fool's hoax kept hitting the top stories list, there is still no such thing as an Apple iDrone: but Apple could be looking for an opportunity to enter the drone industry. By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Jim Magill Tech giant Apple might be looking … [Read more...] about Apple Patent for Drone Communications Technology – Is Apple Getting into the Industry?
Drone Industry News: the Top Stories of 2020 – and What’s Next for 2021
News and Commentary. DRONELIFE published more than 840 pieces of drone industry news this year. From drone delivery in the pandemic, the U.S.-China trade war, and new government regulations, we covered it a vast variety of drone industry drivers. Out of all of those stories, here are three of the top themes of 2020: and just a few predictions for 2021. We chose these … [Read more...] about Drone Industry News: the Top Stories of 2020 – and What’s Next for 2021
Latest Elsight Funding Round: $8.3 Million for Product Development, Market Expansion
The latest Elsight funding round of $8.3M will fund product development and market growth, says CEO Yoav Amitai. DRONELIFE wrote about Elsight's Halo product earlier this year: the company's flagship connectivity solution. Elsight’s powerful bi-directional algorithm splits any kind of data (video, audio, telemetry and more) into encrypted packets, using secure VPN … [Read more...] about Latest Elsight Funding Round: $8.3 Million for Product Development, Market Expansion
