News and Commentary. Recreational drones - once the darling of drone headlines and drone manufacturers alike - may be taking a backseat to the commercial drone industry. When Paul Misener, vice president for global innovation policy and communications for Amazon, gave a keynote address at the InterDrone 2016 conference in Las Vegas yesterday he spoke about the company's … [Read more...] about Recreational Drones are Left Out of Amazon’s New Plan
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New Deal: Amazon’s Drone Delivery Ditches the U.S.
Amazon's drone delivery service - PrimeAir - has given up on the U.S. for now. Days after rival Flirtey announced the first FAA sanctioned residential drone delivery - in which the company proudly delivered a 7-Eleven Slurpee to waiting customers - Amazon announced a partnership with the UK Government to test drone delivery in the UK. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) … [Read more...] about New Deal: Amazon’s Drone Delivery Ditches the U.S.
Are Drones Really on the Verge of Delivering Packages to Your Doorstep?
(Source: The Guardian) PaulHow far away are we from a world where drones deliver packages? If Amazon is to be believed, not far at all. Others are not so sure: technical progress past this point isn’t merely a matter of invention, it’s a matter of public safety. Paul Misener, Amazon’s vice-president of global public policy, told a congressional hearing this week that … [Read more...] about Are Drones Really on the Verge of Delivering Packages to Your Doorstep?
The Problem With Amazon’s Delivery Drones Isn’t Rules or Privacy
On Wednesday, Amazon's VP of Global Public Policy, Paul Misener, appeared at a Congressional hearing before the House of Representative to advocate for the use of drones for delivering packages. There are two major quotes from the hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee circulating the internet. The first from Mr. Misener: "We'd like to begin … [Read more...] about The Problem With Amazon’s Delivery Drones Isn’t Rules or Privacy
Amazon Gets FAA Nod to Test Delivery UAVs
After an eight-months waiting game, retail giant Amazon has cleared the first hurdle to launch its much-heralded drone delivery service. On March 19, the FAA granted Amazon an experimental airworthiness certificate to the company’s logistics division. The certificate allows Amazon to fly drones for development and crew training. The retailer first applied in July after … [Read more...] about Amazon Gets FAA Nod to Test Delivery UAVs
