Join us on Wednesday, December 16 at 3pm EST for a free webinar from the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI): “Future Forecast – A Glimpse Into 2021 and Predictions for the Unmanned Marketplace.” Register here to participate. DRONELIFE Editor Miriam McNabb will join AUVSI President and CEO Brian Wynne; …
Read More »Let’s Talk Drones Friday December 11
Join AUVSI NC and DRONELIFE for the monthly Let’s Talk Drones open chatroom – your opportunity to ask anything and everything you want to know from AUVSI NC’s guests and panel of experts. This Friday, December 11 at 3 pm EST the Let’s Talk Drones Christmas Special will feature panelists …
Read More »AUVSI Launches Special Events for Drone Safety Week
Source: FAA The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) is taking flight into the friendly skies of the second annual National Drone Safety Awareness Week. Launched by the FAA, the special week is billed as “an opportunity for others to share their commitment to drone safety.” AUVSI officials reported …
Read More »Drones for Police Motorcycles Equipped with Drones
This week at AUVSI’s Xponential 2020, public safety personnel from all over the globe joined the co-located DRONERESPONDERS public safety programs; discussing drones for police, fire, federal agencies and public safety. Stories from the international community revealed the wide variety of use cases and implementations for sUAS in the sector. Sgt. …
Read More »Know Before You Fly Gets New Support from CTA
“Know Before You Fly” has been one of the drone industry’s successes: a collaborative effort between commercial interests, recreational interests, and the FAA. Know Before You Fly was started with a partnership between the FAA; the industry’s leading advocacy organization, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI); and the …
Read More »Going to Attend Xponential Virtually? Check Out Some of Our …
One of the biggest commercial drone shows in the industry is AUVSI’s Xponential. Our Editor-in-Chief, Miriam McNabb, will be participating in two sessions: as a panelist for Session 2065, Public Perception of Unmanned Systems on Tuesday, October 06, 2020: 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM; and as moderator for Session 2144, Charting …
Read More »Hold Fast on Date for Release of Remote ID DRONELIFE
A group of drone industry stakeholders including the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), and the U.S. Chamber’s Technology Engagement Center (C_TEC) have signed a letter asking the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to “hold fast” to the intended December 2020 release of the …
Read More »FAA Type Certification for Unmanned Systems Brian Wynne
The FAA policy on type certification for certain unmanned aircraft systems was recently released. The policy provides a process by which unmanned aircraft may be certified for certain operations currently prohibited under part 107, such as flight over people or flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). The new policy …
Read More »Drone Program Pitfalls [Free Chat Room]
AUVSI North Carolina Chapter & DRONELIFE are back again this Friday, August 28 2020 from 4pm- 6pm EST with ‘Lets Talk Drones’, a FREE and open chat room for unmanned aviators and enthusiasts. This virtual public forum is held on the last Friday of every month, for anyone & everyone …
Read More »Virtual Drone Shows – Who Will Attend? The DRONELIFE Minute …
It’s the age of the coronavirus – and virtual drone shows. Many of the industry’s yearly events: AUVSI’s Xponential, Commercial UAV Expo, the FAA Symposium, DJI’s Airworks, and more, are going online. Virtual drone shows offer some great advantages for attendees. They’re less expensive; they don’t require travel; …
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