News and Commentary. In a new press release, the FAA has clarified the role of federal and state governments in drone regulation. The FAA has tried many times to emphasize the agency’... Read more
Virginia’s Governor Ralph Shearer Northam signed legislative bill HB638 last week. The bill is a major win for Virginia’s drone industry, making a move to prevent localities fro... Read more
“Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that his Advisory Group on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) has issued its final report, which includes a model policy for use by law... Read more
News and Commentary. The FAA’s Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) met again yesterday, and once again Task Group 1 has garnered negative press in the Washington Post. But if you aren... Read more
The FAA Task Group 1 (TG1), part of the FAA Drone Advisory Committee, received negative press this week as the Washington Post reported that group meetings have become secretive, with commer... Read more
A group of drone industry leaders including advocacy groups like AUVSI, the AMA, and the Small UAV Coalition, along with a long list of companies including industry giants Intel, Verizon, U... Read more
News and Commentary. Forums lit up last week with criticism and complaints after leading airspace intelligence provider AirMap released a letter to a lawmaker in support of the Drone Innovat... Read more
California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control says that cannabis and cannabis products may not be delivered by “aircraft, watercraft, rail, drones, human powered vehicles, or unmanned... Read more
The first total eclipse in 38 years will take place on August 21st, and drone operators are getting ready. While the eclipse offers a unique opportunity for some beautiful images, it’... Read more
The cit of Raleigh, North Carolina – home to commercial drone leader, PrecisionHawk – is proposing a ban on recreational drones in all but 7 city parks. The proposal has gotten... Read more
Criminal charges against Myron Dewey, the drone operator who documented the Dakota Access Pipeline protests at Standing Rock last year, have been dismissed. Dewey faced stalking charges brou... Read more
A new drone law is under consideration in the New York State Senate. Introduced by Sen. Leroy Comrie, NY State Senate Bill S1979 is an amendment to the state penal law, which would make unl... Read more
Oral arguments will take place today in the case of Singer vs. Newton, MA; the first challenge of a local drone law to hit the courts in Massachusetts. Dr. Michael Singer is a doctor and dro... Read more
Are State Lawmakers Changing Their Minds? The Case for Drones
Not so long ago, many of the news stories about state drone regulations were bad news for the drone industry. Despite efforts from the FAA to establish preemption over the airspace and from... Read more