At this morning's Commercial UAV Expo Keynote address, Commercial UAV hosted one of the most important figures in the industry. FAA Administrator Steve Dickson addressed the virtual audience to discuss FAA and drones: pilot programs, new regulations, and future endeavors. Dickson began his address with the expected message that the FAA must uphold the safety of the national … [Read more...] about The FAA and Drones: Administrator Steve Dickson’s Keynote at the Commercial UAV Expo
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Walgreens and Wing Launch Drone Delivery Trial in Virginia
Relief for the sniffles and the munchies will be just a drone flight away for Christianburg, Va. residents. Drugstore chain Walgreens is partnering with Alphabet UAV spinoff Wing to launch a pilot drone delivery service. The store-to-door program will carry 100 select products to Walgreens customers including food, beverages and over-the-counter medicine via the Wing … [Read more...] about Walgreens and Wing Launch Drone Delivery Trial in Virginia
Why Drone Delivery of Food is Actually Important (Beyond Hot Wings)
Yesterday, Israeli-based drone delivery solutions firm Flytrex and North Carolina-based charter flight company Causey Aviation announced that they have received FAA Approval to begin food delivery by drone in North Carolina. And while grocery or restaurant delivery may not be lifesaving missions, they are critical to the drone industry. Establishing a Standard The FAA … [Read more...] about Why Drone Delivery of Food is Actually Important (Beyond Hot Wings)
Inside the First Truly BVLOS Quadcopter Drone Flight Without Ground Observers – A 4 Mile Linear Inspection Along the Trans-Alaska Pipeline
This article has been updated to clarify the nature of the drone in this story. To date, flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) has been tested with visual ground observers or in an "extended line of sight" scenario - one that may require as much staff as flight within visual line of sight. (Edit: Or, as some readers pointed out, using fixed wing and/or VTOL drones. … [Read more...] about Inside the First Truly BVLOS Quadcopter Drone Flight Without Ground Observers – A 4 Mile Linear Inspection Along the Trans-Alaska Pipeline
Is Flight Over People the Tipping Point for the Commercial Drone Industry? Maybe.
In The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, author Malcolm Gladwell defines the tipping point as "the moment of critical mass, the threshold, the boiling point". It's hard to say exactly when the tipping point for the commercial drone industry will be, or what in particular might cause it - but for Avi Lozowick, Director of Policy at drone safety system … [Read more...] about Is Flight Over People the Tipping Point for the Commercial Drone Industry? Maybe.
