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Former drone show operator indicted for fraud and identity theft
On September 2, 2020, former drone show operator David J. Oneal was indicted by a grand jury in the Western District of Texas for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Students excited to fly drones in West Virginia High School Program
On Wednesday morning, the Parkersburg High School Robotics Program held a drone flying demonstration by students at the Stadium Field. Thanks to the State of West Virginia and the Wood County Technical Center the high school was able to get…
Drone industry powers on to be worth US$92 billion by 2030, says ABI Research
The drone industry powers on in a post-COVID-19 world to be worth US$92 billion by 2030. Looking past COVID-19, new regulatory changes, and the slow rollout of remote ID and 5G will enable an enormous upscaling of drone operations, says…
Beagle Drones is on track for $100K in sales and looks for funding
Dwight Neptune, a 22-year-old college dropout, founded drone startup Beagle Drones when he was 18 years old. Now his young company is on track for $100,000 in sales and is looking for funding to expand its business.
Alliance for Drone Innovation raises concerns around proposed ban on Chinese-made drones
In a letter to Congress this week, the Alliance for Drone Innovation (ADI) has raised concerns around the proposed ban on Chinese-made drones. The group said that such a ban would “hurt the drone industry” and would leave the federal…
What happened to the consumer drone market?
What happened to the consumer drone market? This is a question that seems to keep coming back. Where did the hobbyist drone pilot go? Looking at different sources of information, you could argue that the consumer drone market peaked somewhere…
RapidDeploy enters into agreement with Google to transform U.S. emergency response systems
RapidDeploy enters into agreements with Google, OnStar, ADT, Priority Dispatch and Rave Mobile Safety to transform U.S. emergency response systems. The industry’s premier platform teams up with leading technology companies to unify public safety workflow.
NYC will study the use of drones for building facade inspections
Last Wednesday, the City Council has approved plans to study how drones can be used for building facade inspections in New York City. The plans to study the use of drones for building facade inspections were well received within the…
3DR’s Chris Anderson suggests four ways DJI can stay ‘out of the penalty box’
Yesterday, in a self-serving opinion piece on Bloomberg, 3DR’s CEO Chris Anderson offered four ways DJI and other Chinese hardware companies can keep itself ‘out of the penalty box.’ However, there’s a fifth solution that isn’t mentioned in the article,…
FAA looks for owner DJI Mavic Mini drone that nearly hit Aero Med helicopter
Officials of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are looking for the owner of a DJI Mavic Mini drone that nearly hit an Aero Med helicopter while landing at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
2020 DroneAnalyst Drone Market Sector Survey is now online!
The 2020 DroneAnalyst Drone Market Sector Survey is now online! Have your voice heard in the industry, and enter to win a DJI Mavic Mini. We just announced our fourth Drone Market Sector Survey, established to provide clear benchmarks for…
DroneAnalyst 2020 Annual Market Sector Survey launches today
Today, the DroneAnalyst releases its highly anticipated, fourth annual market survey to provide drone industry benchmarks, identify challenges and provide increased clarity to the broader drone industry. Please take 15 minutes of your time to fill in the DroneAnalyst 2020…