While the House vote on the 2016 FAA Reauthorization Act appears to be on hold for the moment, Bill Shuster, Chairperson of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and sponsor of the AIRR Act, has gone public to defend his position. Shuster wrote two pointed editorial letters last week, one to the New York Times arguing against an article titled "Don't … [Read more...] about Shuster Goes Public to Defend AIRR Act
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Holy Flying Unicorns! UAV Firms Approach Billion Dollar Club
Like Carl Sagan fans, drone observers have grown comfortably numb when hearing the words “billions and billions” bandied about when speaking of UAV market potential. Marketwatch recently forecasted that the drone market would reach $4.8 billion worldwide by 2021. Market intelligence expert Marcelo Ballve believes the commercial drone industry will far outpace the growth of … [Read more...] about Holy Flying Unicorns! UAV Firms Approach Billion Dollar Club
The End of the Droneless World As We Know It: Will We Feel Fine?
“Change is not merely necessary to life - it is life.” ― Alvin Toffler, Future Shock (1970) Philosophers may argue about whether or not technological advances shape human culture or vice versa. As is the norm in philosophical bull sessions, the answer probably lies in the median. To say that the rise of domestic drones will change the world as we know it may be the … [Read more...] about The End of the Droneless World As We Know It: Will We Feel Fine?
Drones Beaming Web Access Are in the Stars for Facebook
(Source: New York Times) In classical mythology, Aquila is the eagle carrying Jupiter’s thunderbolts skyward. At Facebook, it is the code name for a high-flying drone, indicative of the social networking company’s lofty ambitions. The V-shaped unmanned vehicle, which has about the wingspan of a Boeing 767 but weighs less than a small car, is the centerpiece of … [Read more...] about Drones Beaming Web Access Are in the Stars for Facebook
The Most Common Anti-Drone Arguments And Why They Are Bogus
When I fly a new drone in public or tell somebody I work with drones, the responses fall into one of two categories: genuine interest or cynical apprehension. The interested people usually launch into a flurry of questions about how a drone works, how I got started and what kind of footage I have captured. The skeptics always have the same reaction. They either say "What … [Read more...] about The Most Common Anti-Drone Arguments And Why They Are Bogus
