There are a few companies with the resources and clout to make rapid advances in the drone industry - and Google spin-off Wing is one of them. Wing has announced that it is using the experience gained during its seven years of drone flights to offer a set of software products for pilots that they hope will contribute to the safe integration of drones into the airspace. For … [Read more...] about Wing’s OpenSky: New Solutions for Drone Pilots
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FAA Pledges $6 Million in Matching Funds for Drone Integration Testing Partnerships
At the FAA UAS Symposium in Baltimore, Acting FAA Administrator Dan Elwell announced that the FAA would offer new partnerships with the commercial drone industry to help move the integration of drones into the national airspace (NAS) forward. The $6 million program would provide matching funds to qualified companies who can work at FAA UAS testing sites to forward what the FAA … [Read more...] about FAA Pledges $6 Million in Matching Funds for Drone Integration Testing Partnerships
An Important Part of Chao’s Drone Announcements Didn’t Get Enough Press: UTM and Drone Integration
Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao's recent address to the Transportation Research Board named three new initiatives for drones: but only one of them garnered the attention of the mainstream press. Chao's announcement about the UTM Pilot Project could be even more important for the drone industry than the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for flight at night … [Read more...] about An Important Part of Chao’s Drone Announcements Didn’t Get Enough Press: UTM and Drone Integration
FAA Announces New Head of Drone Integration
FAA is undergoing some leadership changes. They recently announced that Jay Merkle will be the new head of drone integration, replacing Earl Lawrence. FAA is still working under Acting Administrator Dan Elwell - who, as we reported last month, has withdrawn his application to hold the top job permanently. As FAA gears up to address the numerous drone related provisions … [Read more...] about FAA Announces New Head of Drone Integration
Europe Takes a Leading Role in UTM – ANRA Tech Soars into the UK
DRONELIFE has had the opportunity to meet many of the influencers in the European drone industry this fall, and from Frankfurt to London to Amsterdam, one thing is clear: Europe is ready and willing to take on a leading role in drone regulation, drone integration and unmanned traffic management. Now, US-based ANRA Technologies, an active partner of NASA's UTM research program, … [Read more...] about Europe Takes a Leading Role in UTM – ANRA Tech Soars into the UK
