The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, Part 107 implications for business, UAS for NOAA, and a drone detecting system.
The Boeing X-37B looks a little like a baby Space Shuttle, and its purpose is not public.
The author writes about the impact of UAV package delivery on the package delivery industry, and on companies that use that industry to ship products to customers.
The article reviews the major rules in Part 107 and discusses the commercial implications of visual line of sight restrictions, and limits to flying over people.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) created the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program in 2008 to evaluate UAS technology for use in NOAA operations.
Cherokee Nation Technologies is working with NOAA and NASA in the areas of hurricane forecasting and post-storm damage assessment.
Technology from German company Dedrone GmbH has been used to protect U.S. presidential candidates.