(Source: fastcoexist.com) Over 4 billion people around the world still don't have access to internet, and another 2.6 billion don't even have a basic cell phone. Part of the challenge is the cost of buying a device when you make less than $2 a day, but it's also expensive to build infrastructure in remote areas. Drones can help solve the latter issue: One new Wi-Fi … [Read more...] about Drones Are Joining The Race To Bring Internet Access To The Entire World
Drone Technology Investments: Place Your Bets…
(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, here are the hands currently in play: Bet #1: Package and cargo delivery: Royal Flush—for the house. Bet #2: Aerial observation and imaging: Pair of eights Bet #3: Enabling … [Read more...] about Drone Technology Investments: Place Your Bets…
Discussing “The D Word”
That which we call a drone... On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal ran a story called "Why Some Drone Makers Hate the Word 'Drone.'" It's a well-written piece that outlines why opponents of the term don't like it and ends with an appropriate assessment from Popular Science's Kelsey Atherton: "The battle is over and 'drone' won." Mr. Atherton is right. The battle is over. … [Read more...] about Discussing “The D Word”
Drone Demand Sizzles Heading into the Holidays
(Source: Market Watch) The retail world is coming upon its most lucrative time of the year: the holiday season. But move aside Disney Frozen Elsa dolls, you have a competitor. For the first time, drones are among the top autofill responses when users type “I want to buy” on the Google Inc. search bar, joining regulars such as “house,” “car,” and “stock” and replacing … [Read more...] about Drone Demand Sizzles Heading into the Holidays
Regulation Clips Wings of U.S. Drone Makers
(Source: Wall Street Journal Online) In four years, Service-drone.de GmbH has emerged as a promising player here in the rapidly expanding commercial-drone industry. The 20-employee startup has sold more than 400 unmanned aircraft to private-sector companies and now is pitching its fourth-generation device. Over the same period, Seattle-based Applewhite Aero has … [Read more...] about Regulation Clips Wings of U.S. Drone Makers
