Drones | UAVs
October 1, 2014
FAA has announced that UAS operating under a COA must be registered and marked with an aircraft registration number prior to COA application.
Drones | UAVs
September 29, 2014
Swiss mini drone producer senseFly has joined AgGateway, becoming the first UAV manufacturer to join this non-profit consortium of businesses that serve the agriculture industry.
Drones | UAVs
September 23, 2014
Government and industry sources familiar with the process tell Forbes that the announcement will be made this Thursday afternoon.
Drones | UAVs
August 7, 2014
PrecisionHawk announced today its UAV platform, the Lancaster Mark III, has been granted the first FAA Certificate of Authorization for operation at the N.Y. test site.
Drones | UAVs
August 4, 2014
The STS Developers Kit brings together its powerful STS spectrometer, a Raspberry Pi microcomputer, customizable software and wireless capabilities in a single package.
Data Management
July 24, 2014
President Barack Obama is weighing in on the commercial drone boom, reports DroneLife.com and Politico.com.
According to Politico, President Obama plans to issue an executive order putting the National Telecommunications and Information Administration in charge of developing a set of...
Data Management
July 22, 2014
The folks over at Aironovo Advisors provide a wrap up of last week's 2014 Precision Aerial Agriculture Show in Decatur, IL.
Drones | UAVs
July 18, 2014
Despite strict federal rules regulating drones for agricultural usage, University of Missouri Professor Bill Wiebold believes it’s important to plan for the future.
Data Management
July 15, 2014
Jim Williams, manager of the FAA’s Office of Unmanned Aerial Systems Integration, recently spoke at the Delta AgTech Symposium on the current state of commercial UAV regulation in the U.S.
Data Management
July 9, 2014
The industry has been sold hard on the seemingly endless benefits of UAV technology in agriculture. Now it's time to dig deep and determine what's real and what's lip service.
Drones | UAVs
July 7, 2014
A Forbes.com contributor argues that current FAA policy regarding commercial UAV use is antiquated and needs reform.
Data Management
July 7, 2014
Growers in South Africa are already harassing UAV technologies for plant health inspections and are reportedly reaping the rewards.
Data Management
June 11, 2014
A new and improved InfoAg 2014 program hits the hot topics of today: unmanned aerial vehicles, big data and wearable computers.
Drones | UAVs
June 11, 2014
FAA announced that BP and unmanned aircraft manufacturer AeroVironment received permission to use drones for flyovers of the Prudhoe Bay oil field.
Drones | UAVs
June 11, 2014
A statewide working group that includes state and federal government, industry and academia, has been working since 2009 to develop a UAV that can save a grower's time and resources.
Data Management
June 3, 2014
Angel Eyes, a FL-based UAS manufacturer, has filed a Brief in Amicus in the now-infamous FAA v. Raphael Pirker case.
Data Management
June 3, 2014
FAA announced that seven aerial photo and video production companies have asked for regulatory exemptions that would allow the film and television industry to use unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with FAA approval.
Data Management
May 22, 2014
A journalist makes his case for
Data Management
May 20, 2014
We were in attendance May 13-15 in Orlando, FL, for the AUVSI 2014 Unmanned Systems conference. Here are 14 cool ag-related things we saw.
Data Management
May 13, 2014
FAA regulations must not be delayed, but they must also get it right for UAVs to be safely and successfully implemented in agriculture.
