A report from TechCrunch claims that action cam and drone manufacturer GoPro is set to lay off between 200 and 300 staff in the coming days. Most of those job losses are expected to fall in the company's underperforming aerial division. According to TechCrunch's sources, a letter to soon-to-be-departing GoPro employees said the cuts are part of a larger restructuring “to … [Read more...] about GoPro to Cut More Jobs as Bad Karma Continues
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UK’s CAA Issues Christmas Drone Warning
The UK's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has raised concerns over the number of drones expected to be bought and gifted this Christmas. Officials believe that a spike in purchases comes at a time when most buyers are unaware of the laws governing flying a drone. According to the CAA, drones will be among the most popular tech gadgets this Christmas. The aviation authority … [Read more...] about UK’s CAA Issues Christmas Drone Warning
FAA Report: Consumer Drone Market to Double by 2020
The FAA predicts that annual sales of hobbyist drones and aircraft will more than double by 2020. In a forecast released earlier this week, the regulatory body stated that it expects as many as 1.9 million drones to be sold in the US this year. Sales forecasts going forwards suggest that as many as 2.3 million will be sold next year, increasing annually with as many as 4.3 … [Read more...] about FAA Report: Consumer Drone Market to Double by 2020