The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants drone owners and operators to think twice before paying a company to assist them with their drone registration. The organization says once the drone registration is in place, it will be easy to register a drone, and...
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3DR partners with Shibamoto to bring drones to Japan
3D Robotics drones are going overseas. The company has announced a partnership with the Japanese trading company Shibamoto to bring its drones and enterprise solutions to the market. According to 3DR, this marks the company's first international enterprise launch....

MIT CSAIL researcher develops obstacle-detection system for drones
While most of the drone industry is working to build drones, one researcher from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) is working to ensure those drones don"T hurt anyone once they are built. Andrew Barry, a Ph.D. student at CSAIL, has devised...
Amazon, Google and Walmart join FAA task force
A number of technology companies are joining the Federal Aviation Administration's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Registration Task Force. The task force was designed in response to the FAA's efforts to require recreational drone operators to register their drones. The...
Inaugural Women in Drones Event at InterDrone a Huge Success
Stellar Lineup and Panel Discussion Inspired Audience of More Than 50 Top Level Leaders; Fostered Unique Networking Opportunity for Women in the UAV Market InterDrone? The International Drone Conference & Exposition held on September 10 at The Rio in Las Vegas....
Former FAA employee talks drone regulations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been catching some heat with its proposed drone regulations and the slow-moving process around them. Jim Williams, former manager of the FAA's Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) integration office, spoke at the International...