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

Automated Air Traffic Control For Drone Flights Includes Pellston Airport

ROYAL OAK - DroneLaw.Pro Founder Enrico Schaefer discusses the FCC’s plans to automate Air Traffic Control for drone flights at 50 airports this fall, including Pellston. He also updates the latest trends for drones, including drones outside the United States crop dusting fields. He also shares news about upcoming commercial drone shows that are a must-attend

By |2017-08-08T20:17:28-04:00August 8th, 2017|Drones, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|
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U-M Outdoor Drone Complex For Safe, Bold Flight Testing

ANN ARBOR - An outdoor fly lab for testing autonomous aerial vehicles is coming to the University of Michigan's College of Engineering this fall, adding to the university's spate of advanced robotics facilities. M-Air will be a netted, four-story complex situated next to the site where the Ford Motor Company Robotics Building will open in

By |2017-07-30T21:50:39-04:00July 30th, 2017|Drones, News|
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Amazon’s Self-Flying Delivery Drones Will Create Big Data With Lots Of Business Possibilities

SEATTLE - Amazon's ambitions to build a fleet of self-flying delivery drones will have an interesting side-effect: They will create unimaginable quantities of data. Aerial footage, mapping data, flight patterns, number-crunching analysis, and more — autonomous vehicles produce vast reams of data, and drones are no different. And Amazon is already thinking about how it

By |2017-07-28T10:19:02-04:00July 28th, 2017|Drones|
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GEO Threat: Hackers Use Wirecutters On DJI’s Geofence

TORONTO, Ontario - Fact #1: The world’s largest manufacturer of consumer drones, DJI, takes great measures to ensure its machines are safe. In fact, it uses special-purpose software to protect pilots from flying in (or into) illegal or sensitive areas. Fact #2: A number of hackers are doing their best to effectively remove that armour, in a move

By |2017-07-17T21:36:30-04:00July 17th, 2017|Drones|
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Mobile Monday Detroit: Exploring Drones

TROY – Mobile Monday Detroit will explore the use of drones for corporate, industrial, public services and more. Michigan-based experts will discuss how they are being used for consumer, business and societal benefit. The event takes place on Monday, July 10, 5:30 p.m. at RIIS in Troy. Godfrey Nolan, President of RIIS, will explore the

By |2017-07-06T18:00:33-04:00July 6th, 2017|Connected Tech, Drones|
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Drones At Home: Arthur Holland Michel, Center for the Study of the Drone

NEW YORK - The Drone at Home study examines local regulations, public safety use of drones and drone incidents. Arthur is here to talk about the Center for the Study of the Drone, an interesting class on the Drone Revolution and the findings of the Drone at Home series. In This Episode Introduction. Arthur Holland Michel

By |2017-07-06T15:20:27-04:00July 6th, 2017|Drones, Guest Columns|
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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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