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Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn Testing A Drone At Nissan Research Center

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn Testing A Drone At Nissan Research Center

SUNNYVALE, Ca. - An interesting photo of Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn testing a quadcopter drone at the Nissan Research Center in Silicon Valley. Dare we call it the Ghosn (pronounced Gohn) drone? When asked by MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan if the photo hinted that Nissan is working on flying cars, Nissan spokesman Rachel

By Mike Brennan|2016-01-14T10:33:37-05:00January 14th, 2016|Drones|

How To Register Your Recreational Or Hobby Drone With The FAA

How To Register Your Recreational Or Hobby Drone With The FAA

TRAVERSE CITY - You don’t need to be a drone attorney or sUAS specialist to register your recreational drone. These links and the “How To Register” video below will show you the way. If you are a commercial drone operator, you will want to visit our Section 333 Exemption page for more information. sUAS (drone)

By Enrico Schaefer|2016-01-14T07:27:25-05:00January 14th, 2016|Drones|

Chinese Octocopter To Fly Passengers More Than 20 Miles – Self Piloted

Chinese Octocopter To Fly Passengers More Than 20 Miles – Self Piloted

SAN FRANCISCO - A Chinese startup called Ehang is using the same technology that Amazon proposes to deliver packages to deliver passengers more than 20 miles - and the machine pilots itself. The EHang 184 AAV is a one-person pod lifted by eight rotors mounted in pairs on four folding arms -- thus the number

By CNET|2016-01-08T13:17:51-05:00January 8th, 2016|Drones|

Michigan Tech Designs Rogue Drone Catcher

Michigan Tech Designs Rogue Drone Catcher

HOUGHTON - Small drones have also proven to be effective tools of mischief, and not just in the national news - from spying to smuggling to hacking. So when Mo Rastgaar was watching World Cup soccer and heard about snipers protecting the crowd, he doubted that they’d fully understood a drone’s potential. “I thought, ‘If

By Matt Roush|2016-01-07T14:55:53-05:00January 7th, 2016|Drones, ESD|

Recreational Drone Registration Arrives Just In Time For Christmas – Ruling Applies To Radio-Controlled Aircraft

Recreational Drone Registration Arrives Just In Time For Christmas – Ruling Applies To Radio-Controlled Aircraft

TRAVERSE ÇITY - In this interview with Rich Hanson, Academy of Model Aeronautics Regulatory Affairs Representative, agrees that some sort of registration is appropriate to reduce the number of safety incidents between drones and manned aircraft. However, the AMA’s position is that the FAA went too fast in arriving at this Interim Final Regulation (IFR) and should

By Enrico Schaefer|2015-12-18T13:09:42-05:00December 17th, 2015|Drones, Featured|

With Projected 400,000 Drones Sold For Xmas, FAA Set For Rules Crackdown

With Projected 400,000 Drones Sold For Xmas, FAA Set For Rules Crackdown

SAN FRANCISCO - In 2015, as drones started swarming the skies, the small unmanned aircraft transformed from novelty gadget to regulatory headache. Drones, most often camera-equipped quadcopters whose four computer-controlled rotors keep them aloft, are hot items as consumers snap them up and businesses put them to use. While the Federal Aviation Administration bans businesses

By CNET|2015-12-03T18:14:17-05:00December 3rd, 2015|Drones|

Drone Maker SkySpecs Raises $3 Million Series A Round

Drone Maker SkySpecs Raises $3 Million Series A Round

ANN ARBOR - Commercial drone maker SkySpecs announced this week that it has raised $3 million in a Series A round led by Venture Investors. The round also included new investment from Huron River Ventures, Amherst Fund and Michigan Angel Fund, along with additional investment from Invest Michigan. “Unlike other drone companies on the market that

By Mike Brennan|2015-11-17T21:18:14-05:00November 17th, 2015|Drones, Featured|

Drone Law Pro Enrico Schaefer Featured On UTube Channel Show

Drone Law Pro Enrico Schaefer Featured On UTube Channel Show

TRAVERSE CITY - Enrico Schaefer, who writes about drone law for MITechNews.Com, was featured this week on "That Drone Show," a UTube channel that features news and information about drones, including the booming industry of commercial drones. Schaefer is the founder of Traverse Legal and www.dronelaw.pro.

By Mike Brennan|2015-11-11T08:19:47-05:00November 11th, 2015|Drones, Featured|

Commercial Drone Law Debate On Internet Advisor – What Can You Do And Not Do With Drones?

Commercial Drone Law Debate On Internet Advisor – What Can You Do And Not Do With Drones?

DETROIT – What’s up with drones and drone law now that the Federal Aviation Administration is granting special exemptions for commercial drone flights for such purposes as power line and oil pipeline inspections, agricultural surveys and much more. Drones were the focus on the Internet Advisor show on WJR 760 AM in Detroit last month.

By Mike Brennan|2015-11-06T10:36:54-05:00November 6th, 2015|Drones, Internet Advisor|

Judge Rules Kentucky Man Within His Rights To Shoot Down Drone

Judge Rules Kentucky Man Within His Rights To Shoot Down Drone

HILLVIEW, Kentucky - It was a case that gripped the nation. Or at least Kentucky. Last July William Merideth said he saw a drone flying over his old Kentucky home. He believed it was spying on his 16-year-old daughter who was sunbathing in the garden. So he took out his shotgun and blasted the drone

By CNET|2015-10-29T16:52:38-04:00October 29th, 2015|Drones, News|