The Drone Revolution is upon us. Every day there is a new headline. Every day someone starts a new company. People are flocking to this industry and it is creating a snowball effect of popularity and investments. But as with any rise in technology, there are certain 'powers that be' making the whole thing happen. Dronelife spoke to these players to help you put faces to names … [Read more...] about 7 Of The Most Influential Players In The Drone Industry
Helen Greiner
As Drones Help Boston Dig Out, FAA Remains Silent
Since late last month, the city of Boston has been doing a hilarious impression of Hoth. Much like that opening sequence in The Empire Strikes Back, it's stupid cold, everyone is pissed, and nothing is working. It's so bad, people are beginning to call for federal disaster relief funds. So while we bitch and moan about unclear streets and a public transportation system older … [Read more...] about As Drones Help Boston Dig Out, FAA Remains Silent
iRobot Founder Helen Greiner Discusses Drones, the FAA With BetaBoston
(Source: betaboston.com) Helen Greiner didn’t just put the ‘robot’ in iRobot. Starting as an 11-year-old who wanted to build robots, she achieved her a dream twice: after co-founding iRobot and ushering it to an IPO in 2005, Greiner left to create a second company, CyPhy Works, that builds flying robots. Greiner spoke at the RoboBusiness conference in Boston last week, … [Read more...] about iRobot Founder Helen Greiner Discusses Drones, the FAA With BetaBoston
Drone Startups, Seek Profit in Software and the Cloud
from xconomy.com Airware is a drone company that won’t be selling any drones. And it’s not alone: as the emerging market for commercial drones takes shape, a number of startups plan to earn profits by developing software and services for unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), rather than focusing just on the hardware. San Francisco-based Airware said last week it raised $25 … [Read more...] about Drone Startups, Seek Profit in Software and the Cloud
Drone.VC – Is the timing right?
Last week, we reported on the Robotics and Drone Index, a benchmark index compiled for UBS by Solactive AG to track companies that develop automated robotics as well as drone solutions. This week it's the introduction of Drone.VC, a syndicated drone venture fund led by entrepreneur David Weekly (founder of Hacker Dojo). Under the Angelist umbrella, the fund will be … [Read more...] about Drone.VC – Is the timing right?
