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  • FPV? It’s an Entirely Different Drone Flying Experience

     What’s the difference between a standard drone and an “FPV” drone? The distinction is confusing to many because the FPV acronym is rarely spelled out.  Some people think FPV must refer to a specific drone company like DJI – but some DJI drones are also designated “FPV.”  Could FPV be a DJI subsidiary?  Wrong... Read More

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  • Four More Drone Firms Apply to the FAA for BVLOS Waivers

    Four American drone companies have applied to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for regulatory waivers that will allow the firms to fly Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations on a continuous basis across the United States. To date, the FAA, bowing to safety concerns, has heavily restricted such operations, often requiring drone companies to... Read More

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  • Sweden’s Drone Industry Carves Out Its Own Distinctive Niches

    Sweden is another country with a drone industry whose influence on the global scene may far outpace its actual size.  That’s because the industry has long focused on making strategic investments in cutting-edge technology design and innovation tailored to Sweden’s domestic needs rather than on expanding mainstream drone capabilities that might be packaged and sold... Read More

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  • Drone “Taxis” Are Coming to an Airport Near You

    The commercialization of drone passenger vehicles – once considered little more than a “Jetsonian” fantasy – is rapidly coming to fruition.  Field tests of air taxi prototypes are underway all over the United States and investors are standing by to plunge millions – and perhaps billions – into eventual mass production. Meanwhile, partnership deals between... Read More

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  • This Year’s Perfect Father’s Day Gift? A Drone

    Finding the perfect Father’s Day gift for the “guy who has everything” is a perennial challenge.  But 2023 could be the year when Dear Old Dad finally graduates from an electric shaver to a more sophisticated technological gadget. Why not surprise – and even shock — the male authority figure in your household with the... Read More

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  • Are Remote Aerial Package Deliveries Worth All the Hype?

    Read any news story about the drone industry these days and you’ll likely hear about the efforts of mass retailers like Walmart and Amazon to promote remote deliveries of their store goods with drones.  But what you may not hear – amid all the hype and hoopla – is how troubled – indeed, faltering –... Read More

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  • Chile and Brazil Are Fueling Latin America’s Surging Drone Industry

    The Latin American drone market is beginning to surge, and two countries – Chile and Brazil – are leading the way. Chile’s main drone focus is the nation’s prodigious mining industry, one of the largest and most lucrative in the world.  Everything from copper to manganese and bauxite ore is mined in Chile.  The work... Read More

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  • Japan Grants Unconditional BVLOS Waiver to Skydio for Infrastructure Inspections Nationwide

    More drone companies in the United States and abroad are beginning to receive expanded authority to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations without the need for remote piloting and ongoing flight monitoring.  This is especially true in the area of commercial infrastructure inspections, which are typically conducted in isolated areas, away from human... Read More

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  • Norwegian Drone Industry Poised for Significant Expansion in 2023-2024

    Nearly every drone industry in the world has enjoyed a significant expansion since 2022.  The Scandinavian industry, especially Norway, though still fairly small, is no exception.  Two major drone companies, Nordic Unmanned, founded in 2013  and a three-year old start-up, Aviant, are poised to make major gains in 2023-2024.  Each is expanding into new commercial... Read More

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