This week, Google spin off Project Wing featured in two big pieces of news in the drone industry. First came the news that the company had won the approval of the Australian aviation authorities for their drone delivery program - something that Wing discussed in detail at last fall's Amsterdam Drone Week (you can read our article about the details of their program … [Read more...] about A Drone Airline? Who Will Get the First Approval for Large Scale Drone Delivery in the U.S.?
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Drone Delivery: Google’s Project Wing Takes Off In Australia
From the distance comes a high-pitched whining. It sounds horrible, like a giant mosquito. Or maybe a herd of angry mice screaming in a wind tunnel. It is in fact a flying burrito. And it's flying courtesy of Wing's ambitious drone delivery program. That's right: Google/Alphabet' Project Wing has been given the green light to turn its drone delivery trials in Canberra, … [Read more...] about Drone Delivery: Google’s Project Wing Takes Off In Australia
FAA Announces Real-Time Airspace Authorizations at 500 Airports, Starting April 30
The FAA announced yesterday that the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC), which provides real-time airspace authorizations, will be expanded to 500 airports beginning April 30. The FAA's Acting Administrator Dan Elwell made the announcement on the first day of the UAS Symposium in Baltimore. "Under the FAA’s Part 107 small drone rule, operators … [Read more...] about FAA Announces Real-Time Airspace Authorizations at 500 Airports, Starting April 30
Google X’s Project Wing Platform for Drones the Next to Provide LAANC Capabilities
Another name has quietly shown up on the list of providers testing the prototype of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC): Project Wing. Project Wing is commonly referred to as Google's drone project, although officially the program is a division of X Development LLC, parent company Alphabet's research and development subsidiary. They are quiet … [Read more...] about Google X’s Project Wing Platform for Drones the Next to Provide LAANC Capabilities
Google’s Project Wing Advances Down Under
In the past few months, we've had plenty of news in the drone delivery space. While regulations don't appear to be making room for beyond line of sight flight anytime soon, several companies are still pushing forward with ambitious aerial delivery projects. In certain cases, the life-saving potential of the technology has been a major factor when granting waivers/permission for … [Read more...] about Google’s Project Wing Advances Down Under
