Silicon Valley has to embrace a technology that carries great capacity to help people, such as finding lost children and hikers. But tech leaders should be helping the Federal Aviation Administration write a national policy for drone use to protect Americans’ privacy. Continue reading
Category Archives: Regulatory Matters
Markey Introduces Legislation to Ensure Privacy and Transparency in Domestic UAS Operations
Congressman Edward Markey (D-Mass.), co-chair of the Bi-Partisan Congressional Privacy Caucus, on Dec. 18 introduced legislation to ensure standards for informing the public and establish safeguards to protect the privacy of individuals as the federal government develops a comprehensive plan for the use of drones in U.S. airspace. Continue reading
AIAA To Host Policy Symposium On Civilian Applications of UAS
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will host a March symposium on the non-military uses of unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
NASA / GA-ASI Agreement Expands Unmanned Aircraft Capabilities
NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), have partnered in a collaborative agreement to allow for the development and flight testing of new command and control satellite link capabilities on a Predator BÂ unmanned aircraft system. Continue reading
Microdrones Gets Czech Flight Approval
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Czech Republic approved the Microdrones aerial platforms on 29th of November 2012. Continue reading
FAA Suspends Site Selection for UAS Airspace Integration
The FAA has indefinitely delayed site selection for unmanned aircraft system trial flights, effectively stalling the push to integrate UAS into civil airspace. Continue reading
US Air Force & Raytheon Trial Ground Based Sense and Avoid
The U.S. Air Force and Raytheon have conducted concept evaluation demonstrations that show existing air traffic control equipment could be modified to safely track the presence of nearby unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
University of North Dakota Launches First Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research Compliance Committee
In a timely and innovative move, the University of North Dakota (UND)–offering the nation’s first and only fully accredited undergraduate degree in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations–has formed the nation’s first UAS Research Compliance Committee in anticipation of federal plans to regulate related privacy issues. Continue reading