2023’s Top Five Drone Manufacturers Announced
Everyone knows that China-based DJI is the world’s leading drone manufacturer and distributor – with a whopping 75% of the total market. The annual report of the German market research…
FAA Grants Its First Drone Waiver for Large-Scale Commercial Farming
“Precision” agriculture is emerging as a major commercial application for the burgeoning US drone industry. By targeting the application of farm inputs to soil and crops with the highest prospective…
Another European eVTOL Firm Has Joined the Rush to Commercialize Drone Taxis
The long-stalled movement to commercialize drone passenger vehicles appears to be gaining fresh momentum. The FAA, alarmed at the rate of progress of China-based EHang, has recently stepped up its…
Large Cargo Drones Can Reduce Bottlenecks, Lower Costs and Enhance Sustainability
Container ships transport more than 90% of all goods shipped in the world and more than $4 trillion worth of goods annually. But it can take over a month for…
Alaska May Be Emerging as a Drone Industry Leader
The state of Alaska seems like an unlikely place for a thriving drone industry. For one thing, Alaska is the windiest state in the nation, not the most favorable weather…
China’s EHang Hopes to Fully Commercialize Its Air Taxis By 2024
China remains far and away the world’s leading drone design and technology provider. A single company, DJI, currently occupies 75% of the total market in production and sales; no other…
Is Federalism Hampering the Growth of the Drone Industry?
Federal law is quite clear that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) exercises exclusive control over the nation’s airspace, regardless of the state and local jurisdiction involved. Under the principle of…
Missouri University of Science and Technology (MUST) Teaches Farmers How to Exploit Agricultural Drone Technology
Many US farmers would like to take advantage of drones to reduce their reliance on agricultural labor, improve their operating efficiency and reduce their farm costs. But they may be…
DJI Drones Are Helping Western States Predict and Control Their Avalanches
Can drones predict the likelihood of snow avalanches — and even help rescue their victims when they occur? Apparently they can. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF)…
Zipline Is Bringing Its Pioneering Remote Delivery Operations Even Closer to Home
Zipline, reputedly the world’s leader in remote medical supply delivery by drone,, has added an entirely new wrinkle to its operations: “instant delivery.” The Silicon Valley-based UAV company has…
