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September 16, 2023 is the deadline for nearly all unmanned aerial vehicles flown in the United States to be equipped with “Remote ID,” a digital broadcast signal that allows the FAA and law enforcement authorities to identify the vehicle’s owner and precise location at a distance. Remote ID came about in 2020 in response to... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Two of the world’s leading air taxi companies received more good news this week. California-based Archer Aviation just signed an agreement with the US Air Force to deliver the first 6 of its “Midnight” drone taxi vehicles by early 2024. The deal, which is worth $142 million, includes pilot training, development of maintenance and repair... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:North and South Dakota share many qualities in common: their size, climate and topography, population composition and density, and politics are virtually the same. Two other close neighbors with a common history, North and South Carolina, are also mirror images of each other. So why are their laws and policies toward drones so dissimilar? North... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Federal aviation law prohibits drone-flying over most national parks and wildlife refuges. But there are separate state laws and guidelines that govern drone flights in and over state parks; these may vary considerably, depending on the state, but also on the type of park. States like California are especially concerned to prohibit drone-flying near their... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Should news media organizations be exempt from state laws restricting where drones can fly and for what purpose? These laws are in place to protect the rights of citizens and businesses from unwarranted intrusions, including illicit spying. But many observers, citing the First Amendment, say the cause of press freedom is simply too important to... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Finding and saving lost or missing persons, including those displaced by humanitarian disasters, is one of the most poignant and emotionally satisfying missions that drones can perform in our world today. Equipped with high-powered thermal imaging cameras that can identify humans in the dark based on their heat signature alone, drones have made it possible... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Will Germany’s Lilium become the first flying car manufacturer to commercialize its prototype? Its investors surely hope so but company CEO Klaus Roewe has an unusually realistic and hype-free view of Lilium’s prospects. While other air taxi companies are promising to have their vehicles in active service by 2028, or even 2025, Roewe believes it... Read More
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DJI’s latest product offering – the Air 3 – has finally arrived on the consumer market. Now, industry analysts are trying to decide whether the company’s highly-touted UAV – which, in fact, closely resembles at least two other popular DJI drones– was actually worth the wait. On balance, the answer seems to be yes.... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Twenty-two law enforcement agencies nationwide have obtained waivers from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations (BVLOS) in their local jurisdictions. BVLOS operations allow departments to dispense with remote piloting and visual observation of their drone flights and to respond to police emergencies and other public disturbances over longer... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:The “Bluegrass State” of Kentucky isn’t known for being friendly to drones. The Virginia-based Mercatus Center, which evaluates all 50 states based on their readiness to promote the drone industry, ranks Kentucky near the bottom of the list at #43. Other Deep South states share Kentucky’s concern that drones could spy on local citizens or... Read More
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