Articles
Drone Policy Update: FAA Part 108 NPRM, Airspace Modernization and Chinese Platform Bans Shape Autonomy Debate
By: Dawn Zoldi Drone technology policy debates in the United States center around autonomy. It has reshaped long-held regulatory paradigms and spurred innovation across industry and government. From the Federal...Read More
How Autonomous Drones, Robotics and AI Are Rewriting the Energy Industry’s Playbook
By: Sean Guerre and Megan Horn The skies above today’s energy infrastructure grow more crowded, and more strategic, than ever before. Energy companies increasingly deploy autonomous systems to drive faster...Read More
Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Drone Regulations: Why Full Autonomy Matters Under FAA’s NPRM
By: Dawn Zoldi* As the United States approaches unlocking routine nationwide Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations, industry must fully embrace higher levels of autonomy to realize the...Read More
North Dakota: Flying In Formation to Supersize the Drone Industry
By: Dawn Zoldi When it comes to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), North Dakota continues getting bigger and better every day, both in ambition and achievement. On the flight deck, leading...Read More
What Is A Droneport Anyway? Unregulated Infrastructure Unnecessarily Adds Risk
By: Clint Harper, AG AAM Ambassador In a request for information (RFI) last year that received only nine responses, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) asked the question: what is a droneport?...Read More
The Data Science Innovation Hub Powering the U.S. Space Force’s Digital Defenses
By: Samantha Louque, Marketing and Outreach Project Coordinator at the Innovation Hub The U.S. Space Force, the digital frontier of U.S. national security, stands apart from other military branches in...Read More
The First Mover’s Advantage: Legacy Approvals and the New Part 108 Reality
By Charlton Evans, CEO, End State Solutions LLC Here’s the deal about getting to market first in emerging aerospace technology. I’ve spent years watching emerging aerospace companies bang their heads...Read More
Washington’s Drone Policy Playbook: How Industry Can Inform and Shape Congressional Action
By: Dawn Zoldi As the uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and advanced air mobility (AAM) industries surge forward with innovation, policymaking on Capitol Hill hustles to keep pace. At the AUVSI...Read More
Electric Utilities & Drones: Innovation vs. Security
By Michelle Duquette (CEO, 3 MAD Air) & David Lewin (Host, This Week in Drones) The conversation about drones and remote identification (Remote ID) continues to race ahead, but too...Read More
The Swiss Army Knives of eVTOL Drones: How Dufour Aerospace Aims To Redefine Logistics
Switzerland has long been associated with precision engineering and innovation, and this pedigree is evident in the work being done at Dufour Aerospace. Based in Zurich and led by CEO...Read More
