Enterprise drone solutions provider Airware is making big changes. Founder and CEO Jonathan Downey has announced that he will step down later this month to pass the top job on to Airware's COO Yvonne Wassenaar. In a letter posted on the Airware blog, Downey reflected on the last six years, since founding the company after his initial exposure to drones as a student at … [Read more...] about Airware Founder Jonathan Downey to Step Down
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Airware is Propelling Drones Into the Future
(Source: USA Today) Jonathan Downey was born into aviation. Now the son of two pilots is navigating the shimmering future of remote-controlled aircraft. Downey is the founder and CEO of Airware, a San Francisco start-up that is designing hardware, software and data storage for commercial drones. Downey compares Airware's operating system that guides commercial drones … [Read more...] about Airware is Propelling Drones Into the Future
U.S. Needs Risk-Based Regulations on Drones to Keep Competitive Edge
from blog.airware.com Today, Airware’s Head of Regulatory Affairs, Jesse Kallman, testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation. As the representative for the growing commercial drone market, he spoke about the impact of delayed regulations on U.S. businesses, and the need for risk-based regulations. You can watch the full hearing … [Read more...] about U.S. Needs Risk-Based Regulations on Drones to Keep Competitive Edge
Android Drone Apps Race Against the FAA
(Source: popist.com) On Tuesday, a small Bulgaria-based drone startup called Flyver released an early version of its new framework for drone developers. The company wants to drive a surge of third-party applications made for consumers seeking innovative ways to do practical things with drones. Think Realtors, security firms, sports leagues, and any other business where a … [Read more...] about Android Drone Apps Race Against the FAA
Commercial Drones Are Coming, And Sooner Than You Think
(Source: techcrunch.com) When Jeff Bezos talked about delivering your Amazon packages by drone last year on 60 minutes, it seemed like a grand publicity stunt designed to get his company some attention, but the fact is we are not that far away from seeing widespread use of commercial drones –including package delivery and much more. Over the coming decade, drones will … [Read more...] about Commercial Drones Are Coming, And Sooner Than You Think
