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 players have applied for the opportunity to have a voice in drone integration: of the hundreds of applications the FAA has selected 10 partners to kick off the program. The 10 selected … [Read more...] about Drone Integration Pilot Program Partners Announced
Elaine Chao
Registration Tops 1,000,000 – But Is That Success?
Among the big speeches at last week's CES 2018 was the address by Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao. Chao announced that drone registration in the United States has topped 1,000,000 - a headline grabbing fact that Chao used as an indicator of the success of the program. But Harrison Wolf, Drone Project Lead for the World Economic Forum’s Center for the Fourth Industrial … [Read more...] about Registration Tops 1,000,000 – But Is That Success?
Transportation Secretary Chao Speaking Up for Drones
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao took pen in hand today to publish an Op-Ed for The Hill, explaining the benefits of drone technology and touting the administration's new UAS Integration Pilot Program. After describing many of the benefits of drone technology, Chao went on to emphasize a point made by FAA Administrator Huerta in earlier speeches: that … [Read more...] about Transportation Secretary Chao Speaking Up for Drones
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Hosts Launch of Drone Integration Pilot Program
US Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today hosted the official launch of the UAS Integration Pilot Program that was introduced last week. A panel of regulators and industry stakeholders joined Republican lawmakers in voicing support of the program. FAA Deputy Administrator Dan Elwell opened the program, saying that "the safe integration of drones is a national … [Read more...] about Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Hosts Launch of Drone Integration Pilot Program
Trump’s New Drone Integration Pilot Program: What It Is – and Is Not
President Trump signed a directive today to launch the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) says in a statement that the program will "safely test and validate advanced operations for drones in partnership with state and local governments in select jurisdictions." The details of the program have not yet been … [Read more...] about Trump’s New Drone Integration Pilot Program: What It Is – and Is Not
