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Amazon Prime Air, the mass retailer’s drone service, continues to face obstacles to a full-scale launch of its long-delayed operations. While some experimental drone deliveries have gotten underway in two small towns – Lockeford, CA and College Station, TX – the FAA has yet to grant the company authority to fly without close visual observation... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Inspection drones are one the fastest growing components of the global UAV industry. In fact, the types of inspection drones vary widely, almost as widely as the kinds of niches in which they’re needed. One basic difference is between indoor and outdoor inspection drones. While outdoor drones typically survey power grids and oil and gas... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:It’s the closest thing to a Jetsonian flying car fantasy come true. The Hexa, manufactured by Lift Aircraft, could one day allow everyday consumers to fly in a personal aircraft without a pilot’s license – or even extensive training. The Austin, TX-based company secured its initial funding to develop the aircraft through a Small Business... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Japan’s defense establishment is anxious to develop unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) to strengthen the island nation’s maritime security against China’s rising military ambitions in the Pacific. But Japan’s UUVs will also have important civilian uses in marine research and conservation and underwater pipeline inspections, senior officials say. For Japan, creating “dual-use” applications for underwater drones... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:For years, foreign UAV manufacturers have enjoyed ready access to the U.S. consumer market, allowing them to monopolize sales in nearly every drone niche, from recreational flying to law enforcement. But with pressure growing to limit their access, long-standing domestic suppliers like Skydio and Skyfish are rushing to fill the void. And so are a... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:The police and fire departments of Fremont, California have just added a powerful new asset to their crime fighting arsenal: a “first-responder” drone that can arrive at prospective crime and accidents scenes ahead of field officers to provide them with real-time situational intelligence via live streaming video, even in the dark. The drone first-responder program,... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:You can add Denver, CO to the growing list of US cities where FAA-approved drones can fly on a Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) basis to deliver store goods and groceries to local residents. While most of these cities are located in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas – with drone companies like Drone Up,... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Maine, like most of New England, isn’t known as a drone industry hotbed. Like neighboring Vermont and New Hampshire, the state hasn’t moved to pass legislation that would speed the pace of drone commerce. In fact, resistance to drone flying due to privacy concerns, especially in small towns in rural Maine, remains high. But quietly,... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:2024 promises to be a banner year for small package delivery drones, with several FAA-certified UAV companies – including Zipline, Drone-Up and Wing – surging to the forefront of the US market. But they shouldn’t get too comfortable. Across the pond, some lesser-known drone companies, including Ireland’s Manna, and a little-known Norwegian upstart, Aviant, with... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Critics of unmanned aerial vehicles often raise concerns about real and potential violations of personal and business privacy. But some of those apparent violations could well be in the public interest. For the past 5 years, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, or OSHA, has pushed for the authority to deploy aerial drones as a... Read More
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