Drone manufacturing giant DJI has hired David Hansell, a veteran on aviation policy – and the National Security Council – as Public Policy Manager. When DJI VP Mario Rebello spok... Read more
September 19 is your last chance to register for AUVSI’s Hill Day: a critical opportunity for the drone community to speak directly to lawmakers. AUVSI Hill Day and the Science and Tec... Read more
In an InterDrone panel moderated by the excellent Christopher Korody, author of the Dronin’ On newsletter, a panel of lawyers, industry, and government representatives discussed the cu... Read more
FAA Acting Administrator Dan Elwell kicked off the InterDrone conference in Las Vegas this morning, with the Grand Opening keynote address. Elwell opened up by saying that he understood that... Read more
The UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) is getting underway, as the chosen partners begin their trials. North Dakota is starting their trials of flight over people with a unique safety tool... Read more
The following is a guest post by Andrew Elefant, Director of Policy at Kittyhawk.io, an enterprise drone software company in San Francisco, CA. More Clarity on ULC’s Tort Law Relating to Dro... Read more
News and Commentary. It’s time for drone operators in the U.S.- both commercial and recreational – to start paying attention as regulation heats up. On July 31, the Small UAV... Read more
It’s a proposal that doesn’t sit well with anyone in the drone industry – and could severely limit the drone industry and benefits to communities everywhere. You can read... Read more
“It’s a good day for the drone industry in Europe,” says Paula Iwaniuk of Drone Manufacturers Alliance Europe (DMAE). The European Parliament has voted in favor of the Eur... Read more
News and Commentary. Recent publicity over drone “incidents” – and the related threats of more regulations – have led some commercial operators to call for better en... Read more
As the two year anniversary of Part 107 rolls around, those drone pilots who were quick to take and pass their test and receive their certifications will need to get ready to renew. Question... Read more
The Drone Integration Pilot Program (IPP) announced by the Trump administration last year has generated tremendous interest in the U.S. Both state and local governments and drone industry p... Read more
Tomorrow, May 5 is International Drone Day, and in conjunction with that event leading AI-enabled airspace awareness and intelligence firm Fortem Technologies released its consumer survey fi... Read more
Manufacturing giant DJI has announced the launch of the Alliance for Drone Innovation (ADI), an effort to broaden the support for the goals of the former Drone Manufacturers Alliance origina... Read more