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World Economic Forum Predicts Open Skies for Drones

December 4, 2020 by Jason Reagan 12 Comments

Global drone use continues to soar—according to the World Economic Forum —and the sky’s the limit for future growth even as more drones are deployed to address COVID-related issues. The WEF report— titled “Global Technology Governance Report 2021: Harnessing Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies in a COVID-19 World”—notes that drone use for surveying has seen a 90 … [Read more...] about World Economic Forum Predicts Open Skies for Drones

The Advanced Drone Operators Toolkit Offers a Manual for Governments to Scale Drone Delivery

January 28, 2019 by Miriam McNabb 7 Comments

At the World Economic Forum's meeting in Davos, the Advanced Drone Operators Toolkit – a user-manual for governments wanting to scale drone delivery - was released. This open source resource is a collection of lessons learned, a collaboration with 10 civil aviation authorities from five continents, 8 international government organizations and 23 privat companies. The … [Read more...] about The Advanced Drone Operators Toolkit Offers a Manual for Governments to Scale Drone Delivery

Registration Tops 1,000,000 – But Is That Success?

January 17, 2018 by Miriam McNabb 3 Comments

Among the big speeches at last week's CES 2018 was the address by Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao. Chao announced that drone registration in the United States has topped 1,000,000 - a headline grabbing fact that Chao used as an indicator of the success of the program. But Harrison Wolf, Drone Project Lead for the World Economic Forum’s Center for the Fourth Industrial … [Read more...] about Registration Tops 1,000,000 – But Is That Success?

World Economic Forum Names Precision Hawk a Top Tech Pioneer

June 27, 2016 by Miriam McNabb 1 Comment

The World Economic Forum has named a commercial drone company as one of 2016's Top Technology Pioneers. Precision Hawk, a leading provider of a drone and aerial data analytics platform heavily utilized in precision agriculture, made this year's Top 30 List for their contributions to global food security. The World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers "recognizes early-stage … [Read more...] about World Economic Forum Names Precision Hawk a Top Tech Pioneer

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