(Source: Forbes) A maker just created a home built Millennium Falcon drone that has taken off in social media. The drone is built around a carbon fiber quadcopter frame with foam parts and... Read more
(Source: Forbes) The year got off to a big start, with one of the more interesting startups around — a Chinese drone maker named EHANG — getting funding to the tune of $10 million from US... Read more
(Source: Forbes) Gretchen West, the former Executive Vice President of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has joined DroneDeploy, a provider of commercial d... Read more
(Source: Forbes) In a blow to drone operators, today the National Transportation Safety Board announced its opinion and order in the Pirker case finding FAA regulations apply to drones and... Read more
(Source: Forbes) In my recent Forbes post, “Drone Technology Investment: Place Your Bets,” I discussed three sectors for drone technology investment: 1) package delivery services, 2) aeria... Read more
(Source: Forbes) In a sign that the FAA is intensifying its enforcement focus on drone operators, the FAA issued new guidance (Change 6 to its Compliance and Enforcement Handbook) last wee... Read more
(Source: Forbes) Early Bets Are On The Table The drone industry start-up and emergent technology bets will shake out into three areas. In the analogy of a good old-fashioned game of poker,... Read more
(Source: Forbes) The FAA will approve Hollywood’s request to use drones for filming. Government and industry sources familiar with the process tell Forbes that the announcement will be made... Read more
The National Association of Realtors is now working with the FAA to educate the agency about safe and responsible uses of drones. The news suggests that the agency may be willing to allow fo... Read more
from Forbes Google’s announcement this week that they’ve been testing delivery drones caught the tech world by surprise. What wasn’t surprising to experts familiar with the industry is that... Read more
from Forbes‘ Greg McNeal Last month a Seattle woman said that a drone made her nervous because it was flying outside of her window. Early media reports called the device a flying “Peep... Read more
from Forbes Users of consumer drones and model aircraft aren’t afraid to share their ideas and imagery in social media. Surprisingly though, these users have been largely silent when it come... Read more
from Forbes The FAA is investigating the use of drones to fly through fireworks displays. Last week I explained how flying a drone through a fireworks display might violate safety zones esta... Read more
from Forbes The FAA is investigating New York City realtors who are using drones to document properties. They’ve also issued guidelines saying the use of model aircraft (drones) by farmers i... Read more