Tag Archives: Commercial Drone
Amazon Drones Could Use Lamp Posts As Perches
A patent awarded to the shopping giant this week shows how it wants to use tall structures as bases for drones to recharge. The application was first filed in late 2014 and says: “The docking stations may incorporate a number … Continue reading
Partnership aims to boost Idaho’s drone sector
Unmanned aerial vehicles already help Idahoans with precision agriculture, natural-resource monitoring, wildland fire management and more. Now two companies are taking advantage of a state grant to join with the University of Idaho and Idaho National Laboratory to advance the … Continue reading
Washington is creating Unmanned Systems Industry Council for drone ventures
Officials at the Washington State Department of Commerce are working to create an Unmanned Systems Industry Council to foster commercial drone operations in the state. Plans for the council are being drawn up by John Thornquist, the director of the … Continue reading
Plans for droneport progress as Aerodrome, FAA establish parameters for UAVs
The push to create the world’s first drone airport is still underway as a drone company and the Federal Aviation Administration discuss the process and regulations needed to officially recognize a 50-acre plot of land in Eldorado Valley as an … Continue reading
