Commercial UAV Expo is hosting a record-breaking crowd in Las Vegas this year. At the first keynotes of the show this morning, a lineup of important industry figures gave attendees the insights they’ve been waiting for – including the FAA plan for drone regulation in the coming year. Continue reading …
Read More »Will the New Administration Leverage the Power of the Drone …
Source: Verge Aero As the U.S. prepares for a new president, industry stakeholders wait to see what will change with the new administration. Here, industry leader Lisa Elllman discusses how drone technology could be used to address some of the problems the U.S. – and the world – now face. …
Read More »DRONELIFE Exclusive Op-Ed: Commercial Drone Alliance on Remo…
Remote ID has been a charged topic in the industry. While some stakeholders feel that the proposed rule must be completely reworked, others have taken the more hopeful view that the rule is a good start towards a workable solution. As part of our continuing coverage of the FAA’s Notice …
Read More »Remote ID for Drones and the Next Step to UTM: Drone Industr…
On Friday, the U.S. Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) concluded their regulatory review and approved the FAA proposal on Remote ID for drones. The long-awaited rule will lead to a means by which drones can be identified and connected with their operator. This is an important step – …
Read More »FAA Pushes for Repeal of Section 336 and More Authority Over…
FAA Deputy Administrator for Security and Hazardous Materials, Angela Stubblefield The U.S. House of Representatives Aviation Committee held a Counter UAS Issues Roundtable Discussion yesterday – and the difficulty of regulation for leisure operators was a central theme. The argument over Section 336 – the half of the regulation that …
Read More »Commercial Drone Alliance Wants Congress to Repeal Sec. 336
The industrial drone business desires safer skies for unmanned aerial automobiles and so they’re taking their case to Capitol Hill. The Commercial Drone Alliance, an unbiased 501c6 non-profit led by key figures of the industrial drone business, known as on Congress in a latest assertion to repeal Section 336 of …
Read More »Which Drones Need Remote Tracking and ID? The Argument for I…
Yesterday’s launch of the FAA Aviation Rule Committee (ARC) UAS Remote ID and Tracking report has generated important remark from business stakeholders. Industry thought chief Lisa Ellman, co-director of the Commercial Drone Alliance and a member of the ARC, dissented from the report as revealed. She has since revealed an …
Read More »Women of Commercial Drones: “Act Now” to Increase Diversity
The Women of Commercial Drones are addressing gender disparity in tech – and the drone trade – head-on. In an op-ed by the Women of Commercial Drones group, printed by Drone360 journal, the writers say that “it’s not enough for companies to simply assert the value of gender balance and …
Read More »Sen. Markey Submits Drone Privacy Act: More Obstacles for th…
By Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming [Public domain] Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) submitted the Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2017 on March 15, creating a major layer of obstacles for drone integration and drone companies. Today, the Commercial Drone Alliance got here out in opposition …
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