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Does A Mavic Mini Need To Be Registered With The FAA?

Many are asking whether the DJI Mavic Mini is a fine waiting to happen because of the belief that it needs to be registered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This question has led a panel, with representatives from the FAA, part of the series, “Things the FAA Wishes More Pilots Knew.” This article explains …

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North Carolina Department of Transportation Receives New BVLOS Waiver with Skydio 2

A few months after the announcement of the nationwide Tactical Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has allowed another regulatory achievement to use drones for bridge inspections in North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NC DOT) received a statewide waiver to fly Skydio’s enterprise drones beyond visual line …

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The Defense Innovation Unit Starts Governmentwide Drone-Buying Program

The Defense Innovation Unit is starting a government acquisition program for federal agencies to purchase small but secure Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS). The reason for this is because the government fears that Chinese-made drones pose cybersecurity risks. The program is called Blue sUAS, and it was announced in August and will be launched in September …

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United States of America Department of Defense Issues List of 5 Trusted Drone Options For Federal Agencies

After the U.S. government banned Chinese-manufactured drones, including DJI, the world’s largest manufacturer, U.S. The Department of defense issues list of 5 trusted drone options for federal agencies. The list of products, referred to as “Blue sUAS,” come from 5 different manufacturers: Skydio’s X2-D, Parrot’s Anafi USA, Altavian’s M440 Ion, Teal Drones’ Golden Eagle, and …

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United States of America Department of Defense Issues List of 5 Trusted Drone Options For Federal Agencies

After the U.S. government banned Chinese-manufactured drones, including DJI, the world’s largest manufacturer, U.S. The Department of defense issues list of 5 trusted drone options for federal agencies. The list of products, referred to as “Blue sUAS,” come from 5 different manufacturers: Skydio’s X2-D, Parrot’s Anafi USA, Altavian’s M440 Ion, Teal Drones’ Golden Eagle, and …

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Major UTM Firms in the U.K. Partner Together To Create Open Framework

The Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) industry/systems in the U.K are moving forward with their project designed to enable the integration of drones into national airspace. The project is in partnership with the Department For Transport (DFT) and Connected Places Catapult (CPC). It is a nine-month CPC-led project and is the second phase in the development …

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FAA and Swedish Federal Office of Civil Aviation Announce Drone Safety Standards Partnership

Drone Safety Standards: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Switzerland Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) entered into a unified approach to legislation and technology. They did so by announcing, on July 8, 2020, that they had reached an agreement in harmonizing domestic and international safety standards for unnamed aircraft vehicles (UAVs). Invole is …

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First Drone Delivery: Future Of The Shipping Industry

As drone technology has made impressive improvements and regulations have become less restrictive, drones have increasingly made a name for themselves in numerous industries. This is true of delivery in the shipping industry as well. Because the FAA eased restrictions and approved a number of pilot tests, many companies have been testing drone deliveries for …

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Government Restrictions Rapidly Increasing Adoption Rate of Drones, Study Finds

View Post Government Restrictions on Drones: Attitudes towards so-called “disruptives technology,” is fortunately changing since drones have played an important role in assisting in meeting some of the needs from COVID-19. For too long people have associated unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with the military bombings many have witnessed on television. With the increasing support drones …

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The Use of Drones in Hunting and Fishing

Hunting and Fishing: The proliferation of the buzzing sound of drones overhead in recent years has brought significant changes in bees overhead, limiting their use by hunters. This is certainly the case with deer and other game animals. Drones should not be used to scout or bother animals. Although a noisy drone that sounds like …

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