As the New Year approaches, it's time to start thinking about what 2018 will bring. Ivan Tolchinsky, CEO of global automated drone company Atlas Dynamics, takes a world view of the industry and offers some predictions of what's next. Tolchinsky has followed his company and manufacturing organization across the globe. He's worked in Israel, Europe and China as the Atlas … [Read more...] about Global Drone Company Makes Predictions for the State of the Drone Industry in 2018
Drone Safety
FAA Recommends UAS Operators Don Orange Vests with “Drone Pilot Stand Clear”
The FAA and USDoT recently released what they refer to as an "Information for Operators" (InFO) memo recommending that: remote pilots and other sUAS flight crew members wear brightly colored and reflective vests during flight operations. By taking this simple action, the sUAS flight crew can demonstrate that they are accepting responsibility for the activity and that … [Read more...] about FAA Recommends UAS Operators Don Orange Vests with “Drone Pilot Stand Clear”
FAA Asks for Public Comment on Drone Design Standards – This is Good Thing
The FAA is seeking public comments on appropriate design standards for the FlightScan Corporation's Camcopter S-100 - and whether or not you have anything to say on the subject, this is a very good thing for the drone industry. "For the first time, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking public comments on proposed airworthiness criteria for an unmanned aircraft … [Read more...] about FAA Asks for Public Comment on Drone Design Standards – This is Good Thing
DJI Comments on Drone Collision in Quebec
The world's leading drone manufacturer, DJI, has released a statement about the recently reported drone collision with a passenger jet in Quebec. In what seems to be a response to not only this incident but the recently reported finding of parts of a DJI drone on a BlackHawk helicopter in New York after another collision, DJI's response emphasizes the tools that the company … [Read more...] about DJI Comments on Drone Collision in Quebec
Study Concludes Small Drones Offer Small Risk
A Virginia Tech study concludes that small commercial drones are very unlikely to cause serious injuries to people on the ground. In January, Virginia Tech described their testing, using crash test dummies equipped with sensors to measure the impact that a drone would have if it fell out of the sky and hit a person. Now, Bloomberg News reports that the resulting journal … [Read more...] about Study Concludes Small Drones Offer Small Risk
