DJI's response to Remote ID, the FAA regulation released on Monday, is a positive one. The world's largest drone manufacturer says that they will work towards complying with the new regulations. “DJI has long supported the FAA’s Remote ID initiative because it will enhance drone accountability, safety and security. The FAA’s deliberative process of reviewing over 50,000 … [Read more...] about DJI’s Response to Remote ID: “A Rule That Will Serve the Whole Industry”
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VC Investment in Drone Industry Continues: U.K.’s Altitude Angel Scores Another £4million
U.K.-based Altitude Angel, leading UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider, is the latest to receive a new influx of funding as VC investment in the drone industry continues. Altitude Angel has raised £4m ($5.3m US) from one of Europe’s largest VC investors, Octopus Ventures. "The latest fundraising concludes Altitude Angel’s series A round, led by Octopus … [Read more...] about VC Investment in Drone Industry Continues: U.K.’s Altitude Angel Scores Another £4million
Telecom Giant BT Joins Altitude Angel in Developing UK Drone Corridor
Telecom giant BT and leading UTM solutions provider Altitude Angel will lead a consortium to develop a UK drone corridor. "BT took a significant leap into the commercial drones market today, as the company announced, alongside Altitude Angel, the formation of a new consortium to deliver a series of industry use cases across the UK’s first commercial drone corridor," says an … [Read more...] about Telecom Giant BT Joins Altitude Angel in Developing UK Drone Corridor
What Do We Need to Implement UTM? From the (Virtual) Floor at InterDrone
InterDrone opened today in a virtual format. This final big drone show of the year offers a lot of great sessions, including this one: a panel discussion led by Eszter Kovacs of the Global UTM Association (GUTMA.) Andy Thurling, Chief Technology Officer at NUAIR; Gokul Srinivasan, Director of Technology at Robots Expert; and Ernest Huffman, Principal Air Transportation … [Read more...] about What Do We Need to Implement UTM? From the (Virtual) Floor at InterDrone
First Nationwide Implementation of Remote ID Begins Soft Launch in Switzerland
Switzerland is launching the first nationwide implementation of Remote ID services. With a final rule on Remote ID for drones due by the end of this month in the U.S., the global aviation community is watching this first important launch of Remote ID technology. The Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) and the Swiss U-Space Implementation project (SUSI) have … [Read more...] about First Nationwide Implementation of Remote ID Begins Soft Launch in Switzerland
