How drones are facilitating relief efforts in Nepal
Posted by Adele Scholl on 5/1/2015 to
One of the biggest challenges in getting disaster aid to places like Nepal has always been how reach areas that have been cut off by destroyed roads or rubble. But now aid workers have a new tool to help: drones.
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FAA Continues to Modify UAS Approval Process to Expedite Integration
Posted by Adele Scholl on 4/19/2015 to
By the end of 2014, the Federal Aviation Administration (FA
A) had approved less than 15 Section 333 exemptions authorizing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations. Roughly three months later, that number has jumped to over 130 Section 333 exemptions approved. The surge in approvals can be attributed to recent changes in the FAA’s approval process as well as increasing pressure from the White House and industry to speed up UAS integration. A few of the recent changes implemented by the FAA include introduction of a “blanket” COA, reliance on a “summary grant” process, and dialing back of certain prerequisites to approval.
A) had approved less than 15 Section 333 exemptions authorizing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations. Roughly three months later, that number has jumped to over 130 Section 333 exemptions approved. The surge in approvals can be attributed to recent changes in the FAA’s approval process as well as increasing pressure from the White House and industry to speed up UAS integration. A few of the recent changes implemented by the FAA include introduction of a “blanket” COA, reliance on a “summary grant” process, and dialing back of certain prerequisites to approval. Is it Time for a Drone Ambulance?
Posted by Adele Scholl on 4/8/2015 to
In the event of an emergency, first responders are the most crucial part of making sure everyone involved gets out quickly and safely. Sometimes traffic, one way city streets, construction, and other forces out the emergency responders control hinder how quickly they are able to arrive at the scene, which is not a positive outcome for anyone involved. Consider a remote controlled drone. This type of machine can circumvent any type of obstacle it may come across on the streets in order to get to a situation as quickly as possible.How DroneDeploy's app is about to make farming more efficient
Posted by Adele Scholl on 3/31/2015 to
DroneDeploy, a start-up poised to make farms and other businesses significantly more efficient, launched its mobile app Tuesday and announced it will be compatible with one of the world’s most popular drones. Drones Will Look For Stray Dogs In Houston
Posted by Adele Scholl on 3/26/2015 to
Drones, as low-cost flying machines, make great rescue tools. They can look and go places people can’t--or at least can’t go safely--and with infrared cameras, they can sometimes see beyond what human eyes can. In Houston, the World Animal Awareness Society plans to use them to track stray dogs, combining a drone's utility as a mapping device with its rescue abilities.FAA Streamlines UAS COAs for Section 333
Posted by Adele Scholl on 3/24/2015 to
The Federal Aviation Administration has established an interim policy to speed up airspace authorizations for certain commercial unmanned aircraft (UAS) operators who obtain Section 333 exemptions. The new policy helps bridge the gap between the past process, which evaluated every UAS operation individually, and future operations after we publish a final version of the proposed small UAS rule.senseFly urges support of FAA’s proposed ‘micro UAS’ class
Posted by Adele Scholl on 3/21/2015 to
senseFly congratulates FAA on its pragmatic approach to drone regulation and requests public comment to make micro UAS class a realityAmazon's FAA Certificate To Test Drones Comes With Plenty Of Strings Attached
Posted by Adele Scholl on 3/20/2015 to
On a day when Amazon.com
announced that it would be expanding one-hour delivery for certain
items into more U.S. metropolitan areas, the company received better
news regarding a logistics program that has been viewed by many as a
pipe dream.Lifeguard Drone Ready For Mass Production
Posted by Adele Scholl on 3/17/2015 to
In the not too distant future, swimmers in distress may look up to the sky for help and find, not a lifeguard, but a drone, delivering a life preserver in their moment of need. Designed by Amin Rigi and RTS Labs in Iran, the Pars drone is a robotic lifesaver. First demonstrated in 2013, Rigi is launching an RTS Labs offshoot, RTS London, to mass produce the drones.FAA Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Posted by Adele Scholl on 3/13/2015 to
On February 23, the Federal Aviation Administration published in the Federal Register its long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") concerning proposed regulations for small unmanned aircraft systems ("sUASs") weighing under 55 pounds. The NPRM culminates over six years of agency work, and follows two years of legal challenges, advocacy and vigorous public debate concerning the current and future regulatory framework for civilian drones.