(Source: precisionag.com) Simply put, when TheUnmannedFarmer speaks on drones in agriculture, people tend to shut-up and listen. Robert Blair, the man behind the popular drone-centric blog (TheUnmannedFarmer.blogspot.com) is well-known in precision agriculture circles after becoming the first U.S. farmer to adopt drone technology on his 1500 acre Idaho farm back in … [Read more...] about Pirker Reversal, FAA Bungling: Where We Are Today With Drones In Ag
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5 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a Drone
You’ve done your homework – Googled UAV resources, spoken with drone owners, read our Tips for First-time Buyers, and found a few candidates for your first drone purchase with the Drone Configurator. Now you're ready to put your money where your drone is and take the first step into the friendly skies of unmanned aircraft ownership. How can your protect yourself from poor … [Read more...] about 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a Drone
Its Time to Let Drones Fly and Retrofit the Rules
Abandoning a sinking ship is extremely difficult. Often times, an incalculable amount of time and money has been spent to keep the ship afloat and its human nature to resist the scenario in which there is nothing to show for such an investment. It takes a certain kind of strength and dignity to admit defeat and move on. But, you live to fight another day. This is the point … [Read more...] about Its Time to Let Drones Fly and Retrofit the Rules
Michael Belfiore on Drones and Automation
Michael Belfiore is a techno-hipster; he is totally in the know about technology you haven't heard of yet and once it goes mainstream, he starts hunting for the next big thing. His writing, published in Popular Mechanics, the New York Times, Popular Science, Smithsonian Air & Space, Financial Times as well as his books, Rocketeers: How a Visionary Band of … [Read more...] about Michael Belfiore on Drones and Automation
Have an Idea for a Drone Patent? You Aren’t Alone!
Last month, American Technology and Intellectual Property Law (ATIP), a Nevada law firm specializing in technology, innovation, and intellectual property reported that 25 drone related patents were granted and 22 patent applications were published. ATIP produces a monthly index (see chart below) which details the patents and patent applications "that appear to be substantially … [Read more...] about Have an Idea for a Drone Patent? You Aren’t Alone!
