Drones
Fallen Angel: Altitude Angel Insolvent, Sends Shockwaves Through UK Drone Ecosystem
By: Philip Hicks, Autonomy Global U.K. Ambassador In a development that has stunned the UK’s autonomous aviation sector, Altitude Angel, the country’s flagship provider of drone traffic management infrastructure, entered...Read More
Countdown to Harmonized Skies 2025: Why Zurich is the Place to Be for Digital Aviation
By: Koen De Vos, Secretary General GUTMA Lake Zurich, Alpine air and chocolate: the city hardly needs more selling points. Yet this year, Zurich adds another: it becomes the stage...Read More
Landmark Year for Advanced Air Mobility in Africa: Milestones, Momentum and Challenges Ahead
By: Peter Karanja, AG Africa Ambassador Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) is becoming a reality across Africa, and with it, new aviation technologies across the continent. In 2025, Africa claimed a...Read More
Breaking Barriers: How Energy Inspections Are Moving from Hesitation to a Culture of Innovation
In the high-stakes energy industry, the push for safer, faster, and more reliable inspections has never been more urgent. Yet, even as drones, robotics, and advanced analytics promise to transform...Read More
What FAA Part 108 Could Mean for Public Safety Drone Operations
By: Jason Day, AG Public Safety Ambassador The FAA’s proposed Part 108 rule signals a defining shift for drones in American airspace, especially for public safety agencies looking to expand...Read More
Clear Words, Safer Skies: A “Words Matter” Review of the FAA Part 108 BVLOS NPRM
By: Michelle Duquette, AG Operations Ambassador The FAA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Part 108 Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations marks a pivotal advancement in modernizing...Read More
Nested Technologies and Infinit Drones: Two Drone Sector Companies, One Huge Impact
By: Dawn Zoldi As industries worldwide increasingly embrace automation and advanced unmanned technologies, two Canadian companies aim to reshape the landscape: Nested Technologies and Infinit Drones. Nested has steadily built...Read More
Autonomous OGI Drones now Alternative Test Method for EPA Subpart OOOOa, OOOOb
[Austin, TX – Oct 1, 2025] – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Percepto’s autonomous OGI drone system as an Alternative Test Method (ATM) under Subparts OOOOa &...Read More
Federal Leadership Needed: Why Public Safety Drone Operations Demand Their Own Rules
By: Michelle Duquette (CEO, 3 MAD Air) & David Lewin (Host, This Week in Drones) Federal policy for drone operations is at a crossroads. As Congress debates new authorities under...Read More
Op-Ed – Why GPS-Only Solutions Are Not Enough: The Case for Independent Surveillance in Part 108 BVLOS Drone Operations
By: Ray Adams,* AG Contributor As the FAA’s Part 108 rule for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations moves toward implementation, it’s clear that advanced cooperative technologies like...Read More