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Episode 41: India’s BVLOS Initiative, Women & Drones, Interview with Dr. Tulinda Larsen | InterDrone Podcast
This week on the InterDrone podcast we sat down with Dr. Tulinda Larsen. Dr. Larsen is currently researching the commercial UAS and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) markets and is serving as UAM Editor for Airinsight, an advisor to Deseret UAS, a Utah nonprofit to promote economic development through...
Nearly 4,000 Part 107 waivers have been issued by the FAA
On August 29, 2016, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) implemented Part 107 regulations for small unmanned aircraft weighing under 55 pounds. Replacing the costly and time-consuming requirements of acquiring a Section 333 exemption, the new small drone rule made flying commercially more...
Episode 40: Wing’s drone delivery sees 350% monthly increase, DJI lawsuit update, & Interview with Brandon Torres Declet
This week on the InterDrone Podcast we sat down with Brandon Torres Declet, the Co-Founder and CEO of Measure, and Carmaine Means, Founder of Drone Girl Photography. We discussed Wing's drone delivery services and their increased demand, India using drones to beat back locusts, the award winning...
EagleHawk provides effective solution for disinfecting large venues against COVID-19
Buffalo, New York-based drone services business, EagleHawk, has recently developed a safe and effective method for disinfecting large areas, including sports stadiums, against COVID-19. The company is using disinfectant chemicals approved by the EPA and New York DEC. They will continue to evaluate...
Episode 39: DJI Loses Patent Suit, Charges Filed after Shot Down Drone, & Interview with Amit Ganjoo of ANRA Technologies
This week on the InterDrone podcast we sat down with Amit Ganjoo of ANRA Technologies, and Billy Kyle, drone pilot, entrepreneur, and founder of the Billy Kyle YouTube channel. We discussed: 04:00 - DJI Drones Could Be Kicked Out of US Market After Losing Patent Suit 11:00 ? Man shoots down drone,...
Will Autel really prevent DJI from selling its drones in the United States?
A few days ago, it was announced that Autel Robotics USA secured a trial victory, with the help of its lawyers at Steptoe, with the US International Trade Commission (ITC). Back on March 2nd, the ITC found that SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd., and 7 other entities collectively known as 'DJI,' violated...
DJI claims victory in latest round of Autel patent case
Last week, we reported on the trial victory Autel Robotics secured with the International Trade Commission (ITC) against DJI in a patent battle that's been going on for several years. Finnegan, the law firm that represents DJI, recently responded and declared victory for the world's leading drone...
The FAA selects 8 technology partners to build out Remote ID
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) closed comments on its Notice for Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the Remote Identification (Remote ID) of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in early March. Well over 50,000 comments were submitted by remote pilots and organizations that advocate for aviation...
Episode 38: The DJI Matrice 300, Mosquito-level object avoidance, & Interview with Andrew Elefant of Kittyhawk
This week on the InterDrone podcast we sat down with Andrew Elefant of Kittyhawk, and Kara Murphy, drone writer, photographer, and pilot. We discussed: 01:30 - The new DJI Matrice 300 12:00 ? Mosquitos' "Night navigation? used to help UAVs with obstacle avoidance 20:30 ? Drone delivery during...
FAA provides relief for qualified remote pilots during the COVID-19 outbreak
On March 13th, almost a month-and-a-half after the Secretary of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the President declared a national emergency. Since then, cases have been reported in all 50 states and 14+ territories. As a result of...
Episode 37: FAA, Canada, & USAF with new initiatives, Wilkesboro, NC passes Emergency Resolution
InterDrone 2020 Postponement – New Dates Announced!
The health and safety of every member of our community and our team are of the utmost importance to us. After closely monitoring the risk and impact of COVID-19 on a daily basis, and speaking at length with members of our community, InterDrone, which had been scheduled for August 18-21, 2020, has...