Tag Archives: commercial

While most people think of drones in the air, CA-based Saildrone Inc., is using drone technology on the ocean.   Saildrone doesn’t call themselves a drone company, but rather “a provider of ocean data collected by a fleet of unmanned, autonomous sailing drones.”  Used by NOAA as part of their drone exploration program, …

While the winds of politics continue to buffet the future of drone use, at least one legislator looks forward to blue skies for UAVs Virginia Sen. Mark Warner recently witnessed a demonstration of an unmanned aerial inspection at a quarry in Culpeper, prompting the veteran Democrat to express optimism about …

With the enactment of Part 107, the Small UAS Rule, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said in a press conference that the government estimates there will be over 600,000 new commercial drone operators licensed this year.  But will there be the demand to match the supply?  Here are the top 5 …

Michael Kagdis – Proper Media Group CC by-SA 3.0 The Palm Beach drone laws adopted last June are illegal, town officials now realize.  Finding that the FAA claims sole jurisdiction over the airspace, the Town Council will have to rescind or rewrite the regulation, which all but outlawed recreational drones in their town. …

At the InterDrone show in Las Vegas PRODRONE has introduced two drones for industrial use that have unique features for wide range of commercial tasks.They are the PRODRONE PD6B-AW-ARM and the PD6-CI-L PRODRONE PD6B-AW-ARM The PRODRONE PD6B-AW-ARM is a large-format drone equipped with two internally-developed robotic arms, enabling it to …

There is a tremendous amount going on at the InterDrone Trade Show taking place in Las Vegas. Here are a few of the highlights: FAA Administrator Huerta Kicks Off InterDrone FAA Administrator Michael Huerta delivered the grand opening keynote to thousands of attendees at the InterDrone conference in Las Vegas …

News and Commentary.  Recreational drones – once the darling of drone headlines and drone manufacturers alike – may be taking a backseat to the commercial drone industry. When Paul Misener, vice president for global innovation policy and communications for Amazon,  gave a keynote address at the InterDrone 2016 conference in …

The second annual InterDrone International Drone Conference and Exposition opened with a large crowd attending the Grand Opening Keynote Address where FAA Administrator Michael Huerta spoke of the state-of-the-state of commercial drone operation.  Conference attendees and exhibitors were both up in numbers by fifty percent from last year’s event and …

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta delivered the grand opening keynote to thousands of attendees at the InterDrone conference in Las Vegas this morning.  His speech was largely devoted to promoting collaboration between government and industry, and touting the new and more open regulations. Huerta, the main spokesperson for the FAA, said …

Part 107 has provided some relief to large enterprise looking to incorporate drone technology and the benefits it offers into their overall operations. But there are still hurdles. While the regulations themselves are less onerous; compliance with the regulations is challenging. Today at the InterDrone show Skyward announced a partnership …