(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 and China venture investor GGV Capital and two prominent angel investors, Nick Yang and Xiaoping Xu. Derrick Xiong, a co-founder of EHANG, is on a mission to make personal drones … [Read more...] about Chinese Drone Maker EHANG Gets $10M Investment To Go Mainstream
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Former AUVSI Executive Joins Drone Start Up
(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 drone software. DroneDeploy will make the announcement of West’s appointment, today, at the Los Angeles Drone Expo. West is coming from AUVSI is the drone industry’s largest advocacy and … [Read more...] about Former AUVSI Executive Joins Drone Start Up
NTSB Finds FAA Regulations Enforceable Against Drone And Model Aircraft Operators
(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 other model aircraft and further declaring that the FAA may pursue enforcement actions against drone operators for reckless operation. The case made its way to the NTSB after an … [Read more...] about NTSB Finds FAA Regulations Enforceable Against Drone And Model Aircraft Operators
Drone Technology Investment: Bet On The Picks And Shovels
(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) aerial imaging services and 3) drones and related enabling technologies, discussing in-depth the first two. The third and final sector represents the “picks and shovels” of the industry — and … [Read more...] about Drone Technology Investment: Bet On The Picks And Shovels
Drone Pilots Beware: New FAA Enforcement Policy Targets You
(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 week to its inspectors and attorneys applicable to Unmanned Aircraft Systems “in violation of the Federal Aviation Regulations” and Model Aircraft “that endangers the safety of the National … [Read more...] about Drone Pilots Beware: New FAA Enforcement Policy Targets You
