The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) calls itself the world's largest nonprofit organization devoted exclusively to advancing the unmanned systems and robotics community. With over 7,000 members, AUVSI is a powerful advocate for the commercial drone industry, representing its views in government halls and the media; and participating in … [Read more...] about AUVSI on Future of the Commercial Drone Industry
Drone Regulation
Disrupt or Be Disrupted: the Drone Industry Inflection Point
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, they must disrupt or be disrupted. Chambers sees the drone industry exploding by mid-2017, leading to huge changes in industry everywhere. "We are transitioning to an interconnected, inclusive … [Read more...] about Disrupt or Be Disrupted: the Drone Industry Inflection Point
Air Traffic Management for Drones: New System on the Way
NASA has announced that it's first and largest test of their air traffic management system for drones was successful. NASA and drone operators at FAA test sites across the country flew 22 drones simultaneously in order to test the UAS traffic management (UTM) research platform. Drone operators entered flight plans and planned operations from geographically diverse … [Read more...] about Air Traffic Management for Drones: New System on the Way
Drone Integration: FAA Steps It Up
The FAA held a UAS Symposium with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University last week in an effort to bring stakeholders together on drone integration. The Symposium was one of the FAA's recent efforts to take a collaborative - and faster - approach to getting drone integration completed. FAA Administrator Michael Huerta and Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker have both said that … [Read more...] about Drone Integration: FAA Steps It Up
What’s So Secret About the FAA Contract with CACI?
It's no secret that the FAA has been working with CACI International on drone detection technology around airports. But the FAA contract with CACI is apparently very secret indeed. The FAA announced in February that it would partner with CACI International on technology to identify what they called “rogue drones” and their operators, which they refer to as “bad actors,” … [Read more...] about What’s So Secret About the FAA Contract with CACI?
