Putting Drone Deliveries of Disaster Relief to the Test June 27, 2016 By Bruce Shipkowski and Dake Kang How to distribute lifesaving supplies quickly and safely after a natural disaster has long been a puzzle for responders. Now,...
ArgoGlobal Launches Insure4Drones, Online Portal for UK Drone Insurance March 15, 2016 ArgoGlobal, the Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, today announces the launch of Insure4Drones. The online portal, developed with...
Violating Swedish Nuclear Drone Ban Will Land You in Jail, Void Insurance Cover September 18, 2015 By Jesper Starn If you’re planning a drone fly-by at any of Sweden’s reactors, think again. The Nordic region’s biggest producer of atomic...
Google Receives Patent on Drones for Emergency Medical Services June 15, 2015 By Victoria Slind-Flor Google Inc. received a patent on the use of drones to provide emergency medical service. Patent 9,051,043, issued June 9,...
Corporations Push for Fewer U.S. Drone Restrictions May 5, 2015 By Thomas Black As U.S. regulators study how to govern commercial drones, corporate America is plunging ahead on using unmanned aircraft in a...
Muted Public Reaction Could Speed Up Commercial Drones April 27, 2015 By Alan Levin The U.S. government’s first attempt to set widespread rules for the use of civilian drones by businesses is drawing less...
U.S. to Streamline Approval for Commercial Drone Use March 22, 2015 By David Morgan The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration plans to unveil new steps soon to make it easier for companies to use drone...
U.S. Issues Draft Rules on Commercial Use of Drones; Insurers Welcome February 16, 2015 By Alwyn Scott The U.S. aviation regulator proposed rules on Sunday for commercial drone flights that would lift some restrictions but would still...
White House Drone Landing Complicates Regulation Debate January 26, 2015 By Alan Levin and Angela Greiling Keane The discovery of a radio-controlled copter on the White House lawn injects a new complication into the debate over the...
Drone Pilot Who Challenged FAA Authority Settles January 23, 2015 By Alan Levin The drone pilot who challenged the U.S. government’s authority over unmanned aircraft agreed to pay a reduced fine of $1,100...