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Emerging patchwork of regulation of UAS operations near critical infrastructure

Diana Marina Cooper 22 Nov 2016

Over the last couple of years, we have seen an increase in state regulation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). A recent report published by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) titled “...

1,407 FAA exemptions for UAS

Frank Tobe 21 Sep 2015

In May 2014, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began accepting petitions for exemptions to operate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) commercially in civilian airspace. As of 1 September 2015,...

VLAB: Drones – The commercial era takes off, but breaking the law is going to blow-up in our faces

Robert Morris 26 Mar 2013

Last Tuesday I had the pleasure of attending VLAB: Drones – The Commercial Era Takes Off at Stanford GSB. The event was truly fantastic and the panel was amazing. The moderator was Chris Anderson,...

Don’t call ’em drones: The wide world of unmanned flying machines | NBC News

Hallie Siegel 20 Mar 2013

There are different types of unmanned flying machines, and no one agrees which are drones and which aren't. Some say drones are dumb, like the radio-controlled planes used for target practice in World...

Which companies provide robotic systems to the military?

Frank Tobe 18 Mar 2013

Robohub is running a week-long series of focused stories about robotics for defense, security and surveillance purposes. In an attempt to add to the conversation, here is a list of some of the compani...

Unmanned Vehicle University accredited to grant Doctorate and Masters degrees

Frank Tobe 13 Dec 2012

Unmanned Vehicle University just received an Arizona state license to grant Graduate Doctorate and Masters Degrees in Unmanned (Air/Ground/Sea/Space) Systems Engineering. The Arizona school also offe...

Chris Anderson, Wired editor-in-chief, resigns to run 3D Robotics

Frank Tobe 05 Nov 2012

... Anderson has held the editor-in-chief position for 11 years during which time, in addition to his work at Wired, he authored three books and founded DIY Drones and co-founded 3D Robotics. He also ...

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