Drone Industry

By Agentglory, User:Camilo Sanchez [Public domain] The following is a visitor submit by Kittyhawk co-founder and chief pilot, Joshua Ziering.  Kittyhawk is a number one built-in drone operations platform supplier. The FCC not too long ago moved to repeal the Obama-era internet neutrality legal guidelines. If you’re unsure what Net …

By Cargyrak (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 ] 2017 was an enormous yr for drones: the trade noticed unprecedented development, progress in rules, and new makes use of and applied sciences virtually each week.  With 2018 upon us, DRONELIFE requested three trade thought leaders for his or her predictions about …

The FAA has demonstrated a sense of humor of their newest marketing campaign to teach new drone operators on flight security. “In the U.S. airspace, not so far, far away, #drones are taking to the skies,” tweets the FAA. “Before your next flying adventure, listen to the #force and follow …

President Trump with Kespry CEO George Mathew — Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images A gaggle of drone trade leaders together with advocacy teams like AUVSI, the AMA, and the Small UAV Coalition,  together with a lengthy record of corporations together with trade giants Intel, Verizon, UPS and Amazon together with producers DJI, …

New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo has introduced his state’s partnership between NASA and the Northeast UAS Airspace Integrations Research Alliance, and the $30 million funding NY has made in the event of a 50-mile drone hall and new drone testing facility. The funding is the newest New York has made …

Neuroscientist Dr. Denise Bjorkman is enthusiastic about her work.  She talks quick and thinks quick – and started her speak at the Drones Africa Summit this morning by paraphrasing US Representative Pat Schroeder: “I have brains and a uterus, and I’m using them both.” Performing analysis with the Drone Portal …

picture Defense.gov The FAA has issued a brief flight restriction (TFR) over the areas hit by Hurricane Harvey.  But the Red Cross unmanned plane response group, organized by skilled drone pictures firm PropellerHeadvertisements, is flying underneath an FAA COA in coordination with the Texas Air Operations Center and Unified Command …

The drone trade is celebrating a few of the ladies making headlines this yr.  Drone360 journal and Women and Drones have printed this yr’s 2017 Women to Watch in UAS, a listing of 9 ladies “disrupting, innovating, and shaping the future of the UAS (unmanned aerial systems) industry,” says Drone360. …

Image: Autodesk Drone manufacturing might have been revolutionized this week.  Design software program and providers firm Autodesk and the US Marine Corps (USMC) have introduced a profitable challenge to create new navy drones utilizing 3D printing expertise. The new drone, nicknamed “Scout,” is a small fastened-wing surveillance drone.  It can …

Yuneec Typhoon H Funding rounds for drone corporations have gotten greater and larger as the trade matures.  A brand new report from CB Insights names the trade’s high 10 funding offers since 2012. Some of the high recipient corporations provide no shock – DJI takes the #1 (and ties for …