The Drone User Group Network (DUG) has announced that DUG Director of Policy Kenji Sugahara has been chosen as a voting member of the UAS Identification and Tracking ARC. Sugahara's appointment is a little different than that of other ARC members. Joining powerful agencies and deep pocket companies like DJI, Intel, Amazon, Google, NASA and the Department of Homeland … [Read more...] about Grass Roots Drone Group Gets Spot on FAA UAS ID and Tracking ARC
It’s Not About Burritos: The Life-Saving Aspects of Drone Delivery
News and Opinion. While Amazon, Google, Walmart and other huge retailers are doing their best to publicize drone delivery, the idea has a PR problem. If drone delivery means having drones overhead all the time and loosening regulations to allow flight over people and down busy streets, the public argues, we don't need it. Even worse are those who see drone delivery as a … [Read more...] about It’s Not About Burritos: The Life-Saving Aspects of Drone Delivery
Commercial Drone Alliance: Project Wing Exec Takes Chairman Seat on Board
The Commercial Drone Alliance has announced that Laura Ponto, the Head of Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs for Project Wing at X, has been appointed to serve as Chairman of the Board. The Commercial Drone Alliance is a 501c6 non-profit dedicated to enabling commercial drone market growth. The group, co-led by industry veterans Gretchen West and Lisa Ellman of … [Read more...] about Commercial Drone Alliance: Project Wing Exec Takes Chairman Seat on Board
Why Consumerization Is Great for Commercial Drones: Lessons Learned from Apple, Google, and DJI
By Mike Winn, CEO and co-founder, DroneDeploy — DJI is currently winning the drone wars. Not only have they captured the lion’s share of the market, but in just one year they have also managed to release an entire product line —from consumer to enterprise— where other manufacturers have failed to launch even a single popular drone. DJI’s strategy is not a new one. It has … [Read more...] about Why Consumerization Is Great for Commercial Drones: Lessons Learned from Apple, Google, and DJI
DJI, Poynter, Google et al Announce Training Initiative on Drone Journalism
The Poynter Institute, Google News Lab, Drone Journalism Lab, National Press Photographers Association and DJI have unveiled an innovative program to train journalists in using drones, or unmanned aerial systems, for their news coverage. The program, which features hands-on workshops and online teaching, is powered by the Google News Lab. Hands-on workshops, offered … [Read more...] about DJI, Poynter, Google et al Announce Training Initiative on Drone Journalism
