The drone industry can be fickle. While some drone companies have suffered through widely publicized failures – and consequent layoffs – in the last year, many are thriving. Wi... Read more
When the FAA announced the enactment of Part 107, the Small UAS Rule, they also announced that operators could apply for drone waivers – exceptions to the basic provisions of Part 107.... Read more
As the drone industry matures, drone manufacturers rush to partner with other technology companies: leveraging new products in order to provide more functionality, new solutions, or an entre... Read more
Do you know what’s inside your drone? As the FAA regulation shift seems to indicate a takeoff for the commercial drone industry, it isn’t only drone manufacturers who could reap... 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
DRONELIFE Exclusive, First in a Series. For its latest campaign, the nonprofit advocacy group Girls Who Code takes a humorous approach to dealing with bias against women in technology field... Read more
What are the top drone friendly states for new drone industry? While it’s clear that some states have been focused on drone regulation to keep the industry out of their skies, others have b... Read more
John Chambers, former CEO of CISCO, addressed the Xponential conference today – warning companies that as the drone industry reaches the inflection point before exponential growth, the... Read more
Commentary. The US Drone Industry seems fated to be a victim of politics. The FAA Reauthorization package currently in the Senate will wait until Monday afternoon while our elected politic... Read more
The government of South Korea has pledged its support to the burgeoning drone industry in the hopes of capturing a share of the anticipated $150 billion drone market over the next decade. Ko... Read more
Guest post by Drone Industry Insights — The French drone maker Parrot (▶1) still leads global awareness followed by DJI (▶2) and Ghost-Drone manufacturer Ehang (▶3) who made up ground to the... Read more
The drone lobby has been in the news of late, as the NYTimes Bits Blog reported a couple of weeks ago that a frenzy of industry stakeholders had descended upon Washington in an effort to inf... Read more
While the FAA worries about registering drones weighing more than a half-pound, the drone industry has given up waiting and is steadily moving forward with innovation and investment. They... Read more
What Could Hillary Have for the Drone Industry?
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