Future of Flight
and other random thoughts
A visit with President Trump
A visit with President Trump
It’s not everyday that startup founders receive invitations to the White House. So when my cofounder Greg McNeal and I got the call last…
As drones go global — where does the U.S. stand?
As drones go global — where does the U.S. stand?
New regulations for Japan’s drone ecosystem are reported to be on the way, part of the country’s ongoing campaign to open the skies to…
What AirMap’s Series B Means for the Future of Drones
What AirMap’s Series B Means for the Future of Drones
Today, we’re excited to announce the next step in AirMap’s growth story: our Series B funding round. The $26 million round brings an…
How the Unmanned Aircraft Safety Team is forging a safer future for drones
How the Unmanned Aircraft Safety Team is forging a safer future for drones
When the Wright brothers made the first manned flight on December 17, 1903, few could have imagined that air travel would soon be a routine…
Why Apple’s Drone Mapping Plan is More than a Moonshot
Why Apple’s Drone Mapping Plan is More than a Moonshot
Last week, we learned that Apple plans to use drones to improve the company’s Maps offering. But can this ambitious plan really work?
Four things Uber gets right about the flying car — and a few other considerations
Four things Uber gets right about the flying car — and a few other considerations
In the automobile industry and in Silicon Valley, most companies are spending their time, resources, and attention on self-driving cars…
Meet the innovators behind AirMap, and welcome our CTO Daniel Rubio
Meet the innovators behind AirMap, and welcome our CTO Daniel Rubio
Imagine a day when millions of drones fly billions of flights - conducting inspections for energy, agriculture, and industry, facilitating…
Working together to build the UAS airspace ecosystem
Working together to build the UAS airspace ecosystem
Recap of my talk at Drones Data X in San Francisco June 3, 2016
Empowering Millions of Drone Fliers with Accurate Airspace Information
Empowering Millions of Drone Fliers with Accurate Airspace Information
AirMap partners with leading drone manufacturers DJI and 3DR
Keeping drones and manned aircraft safe
Keeping drones and manned aircraft safe
A simple solution to a complex problem, demonstrated in rural Colorado
LA is a great place to be building a drone company
LA is a great place to be building a drone company
On Thursday night at Cross Campus in Santa Monica, I spoke about the drone ecosystem and how LA is a great place to be building a drone…
Introducing AirMap
Introducing AirMap
Making it easy for drone pilots to fly safely, legally, and with minimal hassle
Drone industry landscape primer
Drone industry landscape primer
Whatever you prefer to call these amazing machines — small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), remotely…
Europe is full of good ideas about drones
Europe is full of good ideas about drones
Today, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) released a risk-based regulatory framework called a “Concept of Operations for Drones.…
Proposed FAA Small UAS Rule — What is Class B, C, D, and E airspace?
Proposed FAA Small UAS Rule — What is Class B, C, D, and E airspace?
The long-awaited FAA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on small-unmanned aircraft systems was issued on February 15, 2015. The reception…