Tag Archives: Regulation
Google gets the green light to test its delivery drones inside the US
The day when an autonomous flying machine drops by your home to deliver a package edged a little closer on Tuesday after the White House announced that Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has been granted special permission to test its drone technology … Continue reading
7-Eleven and Flirtey make first FAA-approved drone delivery to customer’s home
7-Eleven, one of the world’s largest convenience retailers, and Flirtey, a leading independent drone delivery service, announced they have completed the first fully autonomous drone delivery to a customer’s residence to advance research toward integrating drones into the National Airspace … Continue reading
FAA reauthorization bill extends drone test sites
The Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill passed by the House of Representatives Monday contains a provision to extend authorization of the agency’s unmanned aircraft systems test site at Griffiss International Airport and five others for three more years. The six … Continue reading
How will new FAA rules affect agricultural use of drones?
What do the FAA rules for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones look like? With the Obama administration saying the UAV industry could mean $82 billion in economic growth by 2025 and support up to 100,000 jobs, the FAA wasn’t … Continue reading
