The White House announced yesterday that it would collaborate with Alphabet, Google’s parent company, on drone delivery. The White House Fact Sheet about the government’s commitment to the commercial drone industry states that Google will deploy “Project Wing” at an FAA test site, and will share data with government agencies. …

Increasingly companies in the drone space are establishing partnerships and alliances in an effort to gain market share and become more competitive. Most of these to date have been around technology. But earlier this week we saw the marriage of a tech firm with one in the service sector. senseFly, …

The Small UAV Coalition – an drone industry group promoting safety and innovation – has published a letter addressed to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta asking for clarification and some changes to the Part 107 Certificate test for commercial drone operators. The Part 107 test is an “aeronautical knowledge test” administered …

The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) hosted a “Workshop on Drones and the Future of Aviation” at the White House this morning, to be followed by demonstrations held off-site this afternoon. The Workshop’s remarks by FAA Administrator Michael Huerta represented a shift in tone welcome to the drone industry, …

A Canadian start-up wants to make drones more self-aware and improve their “vision” in an effort to curtail crashes with planes and people. Vancouver-based Iris Automation (not to be confused with 3DR’s Iris) is working on new technology that would enhance drones to “see” potential obstacles and course correct using …

One of the UK’s leading industrial training companies is joining forces with a key player in the growing construction/inspection drone industry. Last month, Advanced Industrial Solutions announced a strategic partnership with British firm RectrixAS, a company specializing in drone solutions for oil-and-gas, petrochemical, renewable-energy and surveying industries. Under the partnership …

In a statement, Moon Tae-hyun, DJI Korea’s Country Manager, said “DJI is committed to making aerial technology more accessible and easier to learn for anyone who wants to use it, and the DJI Arena is a great example. We hope to provide a safe and fun environment for people to …

A Polish startup is banking on the success of the anti-drone industry to jump-start their latest product. High+Mighty has unveiled SKYNET, a double-barreled drone zapper that uses radio waves to interfere with a drone’s GPS and can order the aircraft to either gently land at whatever point it’s “shot,” or …

 The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and The Aerospace States Association (ASA), an association of state Lieutenant Governors, have signed an agreement to help boost the economy across the country with drones. ASA is a non-profit formed in 1991 to promote a “state-based perspective” for federal aerospace policy, and to support state …

Law-enforcement agencies have developed a “bromance” for drones. And why shouldn’t they? After all, unmanned aerial vehicles make their jobs easier, more efficient and affordable. Here are a few examples. California In California, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office recently added four more drones to its fleet – bringing the total …