Articles by tag: Commercial UAV Expo
It is difficult to believe that in the United States, we are preparing to commemorate our second Thanksgiving since COVID-19 impacted several end-user industries that utilize unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS” or “drones”). The costs many of these sectors continue to incur as a result of the pandemic cannot be overstated. However, as the sun sets […]
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The FAA Says Now is the Best Time in History for the Drone Industry. Here’s Why.
2021’s Commercial UAV Expo just wrapped up, and professionals may agree there’s never been so much positive buzz in the drone world. New beyond visual line of sight laws are coming down the pipeline, innovative companies are addressing the payload delivery problem, and the the number of legal drone deliveries has hit six figures. […]
Software & Technology
How Smart Cities Will Benefit from New FAA Drone Rules
The FAA announced earlier this summer that they are compiling a new advisory board to create the rules for drones to fly beyond line of visual site, paving the way for widespread drone delivery. Tyler Kern checked in with entrepreneur Ryan Walsh on how the future of drone delivery will reshape the infrastructure of smart […]
Software & Technology
Drones Take a Major Credibility Leap Forward in 2021
Drone delivery has hit a couple of recent mile stones that add credibility to its future. Wing is on track to reach 100,000 deliveries by the end of the year, and a recent study showed that drone delivery is set to be 90% cheaper than a car based delivery service. To get some perspective on […]
Food & Beverage
The Future of Farming is Drones and Autonomous Equipment
Farming is the back bone of this country, but that doesn’t mean it’s not vulnerable to the same market trends impacting service, blue collar and white collar industries. Namely, it’s vulnerable to a shortage of people interested in pursuing the profession as a career. Can drones and autonomous equipment help combat the labor shortage […]
Software & Technology
Using Drones to Mitigate Risk Before and After Natural Disasters
Severe weather, like hurricanes and heavy rains, can have a massive impact on people throughout the world. Hurricane Ida recently hit Louisiana ,and the Shaanxi province of China has had over a hundred thousand people affected by heavy rains. We may not be able to control mother nature to our whims yet, but how can […]
Software & Technology
What We Can Expect from 2021’s Commercial UAV Expo
The Commercial UAV Expo is set to take flight in just a couple of weeks and the show is nearly sold out, even with the lingering pandemic challenges, meaning the UAV industry is amped to get back to business and share in a year+ of massive industry movement and validation for drones. We caught up […]