Category Archives: Private Sector

After Government’s Greenlight, Commercial Drones Set To Take Off

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Martin Walls

Stories about how Amazon and Google want to deliver packages using drones have gotten a lot of attention. But in fact, some 1,300 businesses and individuals have already received permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to use drones for commercial … Continue reading →

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Amazon Rolls Out Sunday Deliveries, Tests Carrier Drones

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Martin Walls

Amazon (AMZN) plans to roll out Sunday delivery to a “large portion” of the U.S. population this year. The company also said Thursday that it has started to flight test its fifth- and sixth-generation carrier drones. Its next two generations are currently in the design phase. Continue reading →

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Craft Brewer’s Drone Delivery Hopes Put on Ice

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Martin Walls

A craft brewer still has hopes of one day using drones to deliver its lager to ice fishing anglers on Minnesota lakes by air, despite being grounded by federal aviation officials after a recent test run. Continue reading →

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Federal Ban On Drones Doesn’t Stop Photography

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Martin Walls

Valley real-estate photographers are using drones to shoot aerial shots of residential properties despite a federal ban on the use of unmanned aircraft. Continue reading →

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