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Leading Women Join InterDrone for Special Drone Networking Lunch
Panel discussion on accomplishments so far, new opportunities, and the impact women can bring to an exploding industry BZ Media LLC announced today the addition of the Women in Drones Lunch and Panel, a special networking event, to the International Drone Conference and Exposition being held...
FAA looks to expand drone horizons while ensuring safety
The Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) is furthering its commitment to safely implement drones into the national airspace with a number of announcements made today at AUVSI's Unmanned Systems conference in Atlanta. First, the agency announced a new initiative to work with industry leaders to figure out...
Drone TechCon: Drone innovators and policy makers have to work together
Commercial drones are already being utilized in industries such as real estate, movie production, search and rescue, and agriculture, but the drone industry is about to get a lot bigger in the next couple of years"And it is up to the drone innovators and policy makers to bring it to that next...
Nevada bill could hinder drone industry, according to lobbyist
Nevada law enforcement organizations looking to implement drones into their daily job routines may run into some problems if a proposed bill is passed. State Assemb. Elliot Anderson has introduced a bill known as the Nevada Homeowner Privacy Protection Act, which looks to address anxiety about...
Skyward Raises $4.1 Million in Venture Capital
Skyward, a software and services provider for commercial drones, announced today that it raised $4.1 million in its current round of funding. Verizon Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Draper Associates will contribute capital to expand Skyward's engineering and product development team. For...
Airware unveils operating system for commercial drones
Airware wants to power commercial drones. The drone company recently released the Aerial Information Platform (AIP), an operating system that combines hardware, software and cloud services to provide a way for users to safely operate drones, comply with regulation requirements and develop drone...
DJI SDK provides tools for drone developers
As commercial drones become more and more popular, developers want to tap into this new market"And DJI wants to help them. The drone company recently announced the DJI SDK for developers to start taking advantage of drone app development. "I love this technology, enjoy flying and taking aerial...
Drone Business Conference Added to InterDrone Las Vegas
Includes classes/panels on running a drone business, navigating FAA requirements and more; Mega-event for commercial drone market Sept 9, 10, 11 now bigger than ever MELVILLE, N.Y., April 6, 2015 ? BZ Media LLC announced today the addition of Drone Business, a conference for drone business owners,...
InterDrone Appears on That Drone Show
That Drone Show is pleased to announce that we will be a part of InterDrone, the big 3-day Drone conference that is coming this September in Las Vegas. Chris Anderson from 3D Robotics will be there, along with Sally French, The Roswell Flight Test Crew, and That Drone Show.InterDrone has classes...
Why the FAA Struggles with Drones
In a recent hearing before the Senate Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee, Federal Aviation Administration representative, Margaret Gilligan, stated the agency had inadequate infrastructure in place for testing commercial drone beyond line-of-sight operations for commercial...
DroneDeploy Raises $9 Million, Partners with DJI and 3DR
DroneDeploy raised $9 million in funding from Emergence capital for their new drone operation and data platform. Investors expect a high adoption rate as DroneDeploy integrates with drones from popular UAV companies DJI and 3D Robotics. The ability to control a drone from a phone or tablet is...
Hearing Reveals State of Commerical Drones in U.S.
A Senate Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee hearing revealed earliest acceptance of the recently proposed FAA rules regarding UAS would occur in the last quarter of 2016. In the interim, the FAA will be taking other critical steps to expedite the exemption process and remove...