Amazon‘s ambitious drone delivery program has hit serious turbulence in College Station, Texas, where unprecedented community resistance has collided with the e-commerce giant’s futuristic vision. This university town of approximately 125,000 residents has become ground zero for a showdown that…
DroneUp has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the sixth U.S. drone operator to receive Part 135 air carrier certification from the Federal Aviation Administration. This certification transforms the Virginia Beach-based company’s delivery capabilities, allowing transport of third-party cargo and…
Welcome to Weekly UAS News Update! We have five stories this week, including a crucial update on a drone ban requiring immediate action, DJI Flip leaks, DroneUp receiving their Part 135 certification, Skybrowse new interior mapping capabilities, and the FBI’s…
DEXA (Drone Express) just hit a major milestone in the drone delivery world. They’ve snagged a crucial FAA Part 107 BVLOS waiver in Winston-Salem, NC, setting them up to dramatically expand their delivery capabilities, according to a press release from…
Welcome to Weekly UAS News Update. We have four stories for you this week: Let’s get to it! Canning CCP Drone Act Update Not so good news: A new Senate Amendment to the 2025 NDAA hopes to add the Canning…
FAA Steps In: A Giant Leap Forward, But Miles to Go The reported acceptance of Drone Express’s Part 135 application by the FAA marks a significant milestone for the company, a provider of autonomous delivery solutions. This recent development puts…
Welcome to the weekly UAS news update. We have five stories for you this week. The Autel Alpha has hit the FCC database, DJI FlyCart 30 is being released outside of China, we have a Kentucky bill that could limit…
Expanding Horizons for Convenient Shopping The beginning of 2024 marks an exciting advancement in retail and technology as Wing and Walmart extend their drone delivery service to millions of customers across the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area. This expansion utilizes Wing’s…
Welcome to this week’s UAS News update. We have four stories for you: Amazon loses its Head of Safety and Flight Operations; the FAA and NASA conduct UTM field tests; SkyBrowse introduces a pay-per-model; and the FPV Freedom Coalition releases…
Amazon’s Drone Dreams Hit Snag as Key Executive Cassidy Exits Prime Air, Sean Cassidy, the division’s head of safety, flight operations, and regulatory affairs, has reportedly left the company in a significant development within Amazon‘s ambitious drone delivery unit. This…
Avances de Matternet en el sector de los drones con la certificación de tipo UAS de la FAA En un notable paso hacia el futuro, Matternet, la empresa pionera en sistemas de reparto urbano y suburbano mediante drones, ha recibido una importante modificación de su certificación de tipo UAS por parte de la...
In response to my previous article in which I said Part 107 pilots beware, Skydio is NOT your friend, Skydio‘s Chief Marketing Officer, Alberto Farronato, argues that Autonomy is the new opportunity for Part 107 drone operators. Unfortunately, nothing could…
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