FAA Wants Drones Registered

Drone Registration Yes or No?

     The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) wants drones to be registered as a precaution. They think that if drones are registered then it will be easier to find out who crashed this drone and who flew that drone.

     The FAA is asking the people for there opinion. They are asking about: 1.When should drones be registered? 2.Who should register it the person who buys it or the person they gift it to? 3.Should you pay to register (currently you would have to pay $25)? 4.Should certain drones not need to be registered? 5.What should drones be registered for? 6.Who has access to data collected when a drone id registered?

     You could have told the FAA what you think by online, mail, or fax before November 20. Do you think that drones need to be registered? Why should they be registered? That was pretty much what the FAA wants to know.

Shark Tank History

xCraft Makes History on Shark Tank 

     XCraft came onto Shark Tank introducing there new drone. It got the attention of all the sharks and they made the legendary deal. They got everyone on board for $300,000 and 5% per shark. This, all from a tiny little drone.

     First xCraft introduced there regular sized drone that has two sets of wings and comes up to a point, it kind of looks like a deformed jet. It can fly forward quickly or hover in place. It can also be used to scan large areas. For instance, a farmer could use it to quickly check over all his crops to see if any need more water instead of looking at acer after acer of land by foot.

     After they introduced that drone, they introduced another. It was a small box that could fly, it was a mini drone. But it wasn't just any mini drone, it was built to carry your phone. XCraft hinted on how most phones have reasonable to fantastic cameras on them. Then they said how you could hook your phone up to the drone and use it as the camera.  

     This got the sharks hooked.They all wanted in on this deal and wouldn't allow another to have it. Eventually they got every shark to agree to one set price and made the legendary deal. This goes to show how much drones are influencing our lives, enough to get the attention of more than a couple millionaires.   

       

Drone Delvivery

Drone Delivery Sooner or Later?

     We have known for a while that Amazon has been thinking about using drones to deliver packages (Amazon Prime Air). We have also known that Walmart wants to use drones to deliver too. There is a problem with this though, there are no rules or regulations set up for this particular activity. Amazon has proposed a plan to designate pieces of airspace for fast and slow drones. There is one problem with this, what if the customer lives near an airport? Drones aren't allowed to fly near airports in fear of messing with the planes.

     Some people think that drone delivery is unneeded. That it will ruin shopping experience. Others think that it will help a lot. Amazon says that they will deliver in 30 minutes or less. They also predict that they will start delivering in 2017. This shows that drone delivery is a long time away, but it when it happens it will change the way people shop.