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The Civilian Drone Industry

The Civilian Drone Industry. Innovation. Drone. An unmanned aircraft Capable of flight by either: Remote Control or Autonomous Operation . Types. Large Unmanned Aircraft Small Unmanned Aircraft Remote Controlled Toys Mosquito Sized Ability to Stay Aloft for Months/Years. Cost.

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The Civilian Drone Industry

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  1. The CivilianDrone Industry Innovation

  2. Drone • An unmanned aircraft • Capable of flight by either: • Remote Control or • Autonomous Operation

  3. Types • Large UnmannedAircraft • Small Unmanned Aircraft • Remote Controlled Toys • Mosquito Sized • Ability to Stay Aloft for Months/Years

  4. Cost • Very Expensive • Very Inexpensive • Most People Can Afford A Drone • Many Want to Own for Fun • Found One for Sale for $150

  5. Potential Uses • Photography • Package Delivery • News/Event Coverage • Soil Quality Testing • Condition of Crops • Internet Broadband Delivery • Law Enforcement Surveillance

  6. Hazards • Aircraft • Danger to the Public • Australia: Contestant Injured by Drone

  7. Challenges • Integration into the National Aerospace Infrastructure • Public Safety • Dogs/Animals, etc. • Privacy Concerns • Hijacking/Viruses

  8. US Federal Aviation Administration • Airspace in US Controlled by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) • Drones Banned by the FAA for Commercial Purposes • OK for Private Use (up to 50 lbs.) • FAA Brought Suit Against an Individual for Commercial Use

  9. Courts In the United States • FAA has no authority to ban commercial use of drones • Reason: No Appropriate Regulations • Currently: The FAA Cannot Ban Their Use

  10. Congress • Directed the FAA to Integrate Drones into the National Aerospace System by 2015 • FAA Set Up Six Test Sites • North Dakota • April 21: First Certificate of Authorization • Begins Two Years of • Research • Operational Flights • Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site

  11. Amazon.Com • December 2, 2013 • Jeff Bezos • Plans to Deliver Packages Using Drones • Testing is In Process • Testing 5th and 6th Generation Systems • Designing 7th and 8th Generation Systems

  12. Action Plans • How will your company be affected by this technology? • What must you do to compete? • Is your company’s survival at risk? • Will the technology be a game changer? • How soon will it become a reality? • If a drone can deliver a package, can it deliver a person? • Will we see drones delivering people? • Where does it go next?

  13. Questions? • Do you have questions?

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