from Forbes' contributor Greg McNeal Amazon has asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for an exemption from rules prohibiting the use of drones for commercial purposes. With this request, the company has signaled that they are serious about transitioning the idea of thirty minute Prime Air deliveries from concept to reality. Current FAA rules restrict commercial … [Read more...] about Six Things You Should Know About Amazon’s Drones
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Amazon Requests Permission to Test Drones from FAA
from Wall Street Journal Online Amazon.com Inc. formally requested permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to start testing drones, an important step toward the online retail giant's goal to use the devices to deliver packages. Amazon first unveiled the plans in December, dubbing the proposed service Amazon Prime Air and saying drones would eventually be able … [Read more...] about Amazon Requests Permission to Test Drones from FAA
How NASA is Building a Highway in the Sky
When Jeff Bezos appeared on 60 Minutes and showed the world the Amazon Prime Air drone delivery system, a lot of skeptics called it a publicity stunt and said such technology was a very long way off, if it ever materialized at all. It seemed like science fiction. But when it became clear Bezos was serious, the first questions most people had were "what is going to … [Read more...] about How NASA is Building a Highway in the Sky
FAA’s Ruling Doesn’t Affect Amazon’s Drone Plans
from Biz Journals The Federal Aviation Administration released guidelines for recreational drone use this week, and at first it appeared the interpretation would put an end to Amazon’s proposed drone delivery plans. Not so fast. Turns out, reports that the ruling affects Amazon’s plans were incorrect, including one in the PSBJ that has since been removed from our … [Read more...] about FAA’s Ruling Doesn’t Affect Amazon’s Drone Plans
FAA Favors Frat Bros Over Farmers
As part of a long line of announcements this month, the Federal Aviation Administration published an Interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft on Monday to try and clarify the rules for flying private drones. Frankly, it offers very little in the way of flight guidelines and reads like it wasn't fully thought through before it was written. The main purpose of … [Read more...] about FAA Favors Frat Bros Over Farmers
