Ireland is taking advantage of the US regulatory snarl to try to attract commercial drone development. The Irish Times reports that County Mayo in Ireland is making plans to market the area as a center for commercial drone development. Ireland hopes that companies such as Amazon, Google, and Facebook who want to test commercial drone applications like drone delivery will … [Read more...] about While US Delays, Ireland Fights for Drone Delivery Business
Drone Lobby: Who Are the Biggest “Industry Stakeholders”?
The drone lobby has been in the news of late, as the NYTimes Bits Blog reported a couple of weeks ago that a frenzy of industry stakeholders had descended upon Washington in an effort to influence drone policy in the 2016 FAA Reauthorization Act (also known as the AIRR Act.) Now The Hill has tallied data on lobby spending as compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics, … [Read more...] about Drone Lobby: Who Are the Biggest “Industry Stakeholders”?
Google experimenting with drones to deliver internet access
The Guardian newspaper is reporting that Google is conducting secret flight experiments in Truth or Consequences New Mexico to test the ability of solar powered drones to deliver high speed internet access from the air. The Guardian learned of the project, code-named Skybender, from documents obtained under public records law. Google is operating out of a hanger leased … [Read more...] about Google experimenting with drones to deliver internet access
Google’s Project Wing “Delivery Receptacle” Patent
Google's parent company, Alphabet, has filed a patent for a "delivery receptacle" to help with drone delivery. The patent, which Reuters reported was filed on Tuesday, calls for a delivery receptacle to take packages the last few steps to a secure location - the equivalent of your friendly FedEx driver leaving the package in the garage instead of on the porch. Stating … [Read more...] about Google’s Project Wing “Delivery Receptacle” Patent
Google says Drone Delivery Next Year – Maybe
It's a big "if." Google's Dave Vos, head of Project Wing, told audiences at the Aero Club in Washington that drone delivery in cities is possible within the next couple of years...if the FAA and the industry work together to make it happen. Vos used the swift implementation of the drone registration program as an example of how different sectors can work together to get … [Read more...] about Google says Drone Delivery Next Year – Maybe
