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An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), also known as a drone is an aircraft without a human pilot aboard.

Exports The Aim Of Michigan Companies At Paris Air Show

LANSING — Business leaders from 10 Michigan companies will travel Tuesday to the International Paris Air Show Le Bourget to meet with prospective partners, distributors and customers with the aim of increasing export opportunities within the aerospace sector. The seven-day trade mission is led by Automation Alley in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corp.’s

By |2017-06-16T12:16:18-04:00June 16th, 2017|Drones, ESD|
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Michigan Aircraft-Related Companies Attending Automation Alley Trade Mission To Paris Air Show

ROYAL OAK - Drone Law Pro Enrico Schaefer discussed how his law firm and nine aircraft related companies will be joining the Automation Alley trade mission to the Paris Air Show in June 19-25. Schaefer also shared more details about the Drone Racing Cup competition scheduled for Grand Rapids July 21-23 and about new drone

By |2017-06-13T18:34:36-04:00June 13th, 2017|Drones, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|
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Great Lakes Drone Racing Cup Coming To Grand Rapids In July

ROYAL OAK - The Great Lakes Drone Racing Cup is the first large scale drone race in the Midwest that will be held at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids in July. Quadcopters will fly indoors at speeds of up to 80 miles per hour. Cash prizes and trophies will be awarded. And Drone

By |2017-06-07T15:18:45-04:00June 7th, 2017|Drones, Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|
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Snipe Nano Latest Tactical UAS For Military Use

MONROVIA, CA. - The Snipe Nano UAS is the latest Tactical unmanned aircraft system innovation from AeroVironment that provides today’s defenders with critical information whenever and wherever it is needed. Weighing less than 5 ounces, the Snipe requires no assembly and can be operational in less than 60 seconds, providing dismounted troops with over 15

By |2017-05-18T18:52:32-04:00May 18th, 2017|Drones|
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Traverse City Drone Expert Schaefer Explains SharedSky Drone Park In Northern Michigan

ROYAL OAK - Five entrepreneurs. including Drone Law Pro Founder Enrico Schaefer, have partnered to create a group dedicated to expanding and promoting the drone industry in this northern Michigan resort town. The nonprofit is called SharedSky. Its mission statement reads: To connect individuals, businesses, local government, and organizations interested in the safe and ethical

By |2017-05-04T09:06:15-04:00May 2nd, 2017|Drones, Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|
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FAA Under Audit For Approval, Oversight Of Unmanned Aircraft Systems – Drones

WASHINGTON DC - The Office of the U.S. DOT Inspector General has initiated another audit into the FAA’s approval and oversight processes for unmanned aircraft systems. This audit focuses on the waivers that permit UAS uses to go beyond some of the basic limitations, such as operating beyond line of sight or at night. “Our

By |2017-04-24T21:08:27-04:00April 24th, 2017|Drones|
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Report: Drone Sales Expected To Top $6 Billion In 2017

STAMFORD, Conn. - Production of drones for personal and commercial use is growing rapidly, with global market revenue expected to increase 34 percent to reach more than $6 billion in 2017 and grow to more than $11.2 billion by 2020, according to a new forecast from Gartner. Almost three million drones will be produced in

By |2017-04-18T21:16:22-04:00April 18th, 2017|Drones|
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FAA: More Than 770,000 Drones Registered In U.S. In Past 15 Months

WASHINGTON DC - More than 770,000 U.S. drone registrations have been filed in about 15 months, the Federal Aviation Administration's Michael Huerta said at a conference last Monday. That's an increase of 100,000 in the past three months alone. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January, FAA administrator Huerta said the agency

By |2017-04-03T10:53:27-04:00April 3rd, 2017|Drones|
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Connecticut Looking At Weaponizing Drones For Police Use

STAMFORD - Connecticut officials are considering equipping drones with "deadly" weapons for use by local police, the Associated Press has reported. North Dakota is presently the only state in which police can weaponize drones, but they are restricted to non-fatal equipment like stun guns, according to the AP. "Obviously this is for very limited circumstances,"

By |2017-03-31T10:15:03-04:00March 31st, 2017|Drones|
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