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Remote ID for Drones patent awarded to Kenji Sugahara from AriAscend
We have just learned that the United States Patent Office awarded what seems to the first Remote ID for Drones patent to Kenji Sugahara CEO and founder of AriAscend, an Oregon-based UAS research, and development company. Update: uAvionix was awarded…
Skydio announces software add-on, Enterprise app, and training programs
In an email to drone operators and other interested parties, Skydio announced today the soon-to-arrive software add-on, Enterprise app, and training programs, as the Blue sUAS manufacturer seemingly pivots to the commercial drone market.
FAA Remote ID for Drones – Final Rule December 2020
Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released the final rule for Remote ID for Drones. Something we all have been anxiously been awaiting. Let’s take a closer look and see what’s good, what’s bad, and what this means for the…
Part 107 and Skydio 2 Giveaway from DroneXL and Drone U
Another giveaway! We’re giving away 20 Part 107 online courses and one Skydio 2 drone! Become an FAA-recognized ‘Pilot in Command’ in 2021 by participating in our Part 107 and Skydio 2 Giveaway. DroneXL partnered with Drone U to giveaway…
Homeland Security warns Chinese tech is “a grave threat’ to data security
In a Business Advisory, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warns that technology and services from China form “a grave threat” to the data security of American businesses and the U.S. government.
Which DJI products rely on technology from U.S.-based companies?
With DJI added to the ‘Entity List’ by the U.S. Department of Commerce, American companies can no longer export both software and hardware technology to DJI without a special government permit. So the question is which DJI products rely on…
DJI’s response to being placed on economic blacklist
Last Friday, DJI was placed on the economic blacklist, officially known as the ‘Entity List’, by the U.S. Department of Commerce. DJI had already issued a short response on the same day, but just now they added a slightly more…
Commerce department adds DJI to its economic blacklist
The U.S. Department of Commerce added Chinese drone giant SZ DJI Technology Co to its economic blacklist, a senior official told reporters on a conference call Friday morning, reports Reuters. We received a response from DJI. See below for details.
Drone lawyer Jonathan Rupprecht explains $182,000 in FAA fines
After having seen a copy of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed penalty letter, drone lawyer Jonathan Rupprecht explains in detail the $182,000 in FAA fines a drone pilot in Philly received.
Daily Drone News – Monday December 14, 2020
Here are today’s most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you’d like to receive this in an…
FAA cleans up and removes special rule for model aircraft
Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it had cleaned up and removed the Special Rule for Model Aircraft. The change was made public in the Federal Register on December 11, 2020.
Skydio 2’s amazing obstacle avoidance or dumb luck?
Check out this video on Youtube from Brandonee916 where he uses the autonomously flying Skydio 2 to film a Tesla Model 3 in full self-driving mode Beta on public roads in the Nevada desert. At one point in the video,…