By making use of the maps, drone operators will have greater clarity and information that will assist them in completing airspace authorizat

For those who own or operate UAS-based companies, such as for aerial cinematography, monitoring agriculture, or surveying, this is exciting

Today marks a huge day for the U.S. drone industry, I’m talking “one small step for man” news! Finally, after years of waiting, the FAA has

The FAA approved the single rotor Yamaha RMAX helicopter drone for use in the U.S. The RMAX is designed for agricultural spraying, seeding,

With NAB behind us, there is a ton of new aerial gear.  DJI has new phantoms.  Freefly has a new drone, gimbals, and controllers.  And a bun

The Alta is a new UAS that allows operators to mount a 15 pound payload above or beneath the rotors.  Mounting above the rotors allows DPs t

Brain Farm, a Wyoming based production company successfully flew a Phantom Flex4k on a UAS.  According to Brain Farm, they are the first to

DroneDeploy launched their mobile application on Tuesday.  The company’s product allows users who have no drone expertise or experience to p

At Facebook’s F8 developer conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer announced that Facebook had su

Yesterday the FAA lifted some restrictions for companies with 333 exemptions allowing them to fly under 200 feet without filling a flight pl

The European Union’s Aviation Safety Agency, EASA, unveiled their latest regulatory framework  to be proposed to the governing body by Decem

A Kickstarter project called Project Ryptide is 25% towards it’s $10,000 goal. The idea of the project is simple, a life preserver that can

Washington state lawmakers passed a series of bills Wednesday making it a misdemeanor for a citizen to spy on another citizen with an unmann

Commercial drone pilots woke up to some good news Sunday morning when the FAA released a proposed rule allowing drone’s to be used for comme

When you are on a search and rescue mission or maneuvering through obstacles, you want to make sure your drone comes out unscathed, and in s

This little drone can take a hit! Not only is it capable of sustaining a blow to the wall and a crash landing, it can also withstand fire, l

The Phantom DJI that recently crashed at the White House has made the need for UAV restrictions more urgent. One new condition is that any U