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
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DRONEII: 2019 Global Outlook for the Commercial Drone Industry
Guest Post: This article published with permission from our partners at DroneII, Drone Industry Insights. The Commercial Drones Industry: Global Outlook 2019 Happy New Year from DroneII! Hitting the ground running in 2019, we would like to start a timely conversation this year about the key trends in the commercial drone industry to focus on. As the industry … [Read more...] about DRONEII: 2019 Global Outlook for the Commercial Drone Industry
Intel Claims Leadership Role in Drone Regulation Space
As the UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) gets underway, Intel is claiming a leadership role in the development of new drone regulations. Intel is a partner in four of the ten sites chosen by the FAA to participate in the IPP, testing drone applications currently outside the boundary of FAA regulations. The IPP will last several years and feedback from the projects will … [Read more...] about Intel Claims Leadership Role in Drone Regulation Space
U.S. Sec. Transportation Elaine Chao on “Transformative Technology” and Government’s Role
In a conversation with Fortune's Alan Murray at Fortune's Brainstorm Tech Conference, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao says that drone integration is a top priority for the department. Chao emphasized, however, the "proper role of government," which she says is to be a regulator, but not to attempt to control the development of the technology. "We want to be … [Read more...] about U.S. Sec. Transportation Elaine Chao on “Transformative Technology” and Government’s Role
The NASEM Report: FAA “Overly Stringent” on Drones
News and Commentary. In a widely publicized FAA-funded report titled Assessing the Risks of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) concludes that the FAA approach to drone certifications and approvals is "overly stringent." This isn't a shock to most of the drone industry. Patrick Byrnes, a Partner … [Read more...] about The NASEM Report: FAA “Overly Stringent” on Drones
