January 12th 2020 NEW YORK, Vermeer has been awarded a $950,000,000 ceiling indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract for the maturation, demonstration and proliferation of capability across platforms and domains, leveraging open systems design, modern software and algorithm development in order to enable … Read More
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Press Release: Vermeer Receives Two Small Business Innovation Research Phase II Awards from US Air Force
August 3rd 2020 Vermeer will enable an entirely new era of visualization and command and control on the battlefield. NEW YORK, NY – Vermeer, a NYC based company that builds an augmented reality and artificial intelligence enabled mission planning tool, … Read More
FAA’s Remote ID NPRM – Latest Updates
Notwithstanding the FAA’s refusal to delay the commenting period for the Remote ID NPRM, this proposal still elicited 54,000 comments from the drone community. The majority of response is intensely negative which does not bode well for compliance. The outcome … Read More
How Drone Parachutes Are Being Used to Obtain Waivers to Fly Over People
The commercial drone industry has been greatly inhibited by archaic FAA regulations. One such regulation prevents a drone pilot from flying over people (non-participants). Currently, a drone pilot needs to obtain a Part 107 waiver (107.39 – Operation over human … Read More
Drone Rules – All You Need to Know About “Flying Over People”
In this guide, we answer some of the most common questions and clarify some drone rules about flying over people. What is the Part 107 Rule for Flying Over People? As per CFR Part 107, this is the drone rule … Read More
How to Apply For a Part 107 Waiver
What is a Part 107 Waiver? A Part 107 waiver is an official FAA document that allows commercial drone pilots to operate outside the regulations of CFR Part 107. As a commercial drone pilot, you might need to fly at … Read More
Part 107 License – Important Things That You Need To Know
In this blog post, we answer some of the most common questions pertaining to a Part 107 License. If you are an aspiring or new drone pilot, this information will be particularly useful to you. What is Part 107 License? … Read More
AR vs VR vs MR – A Comprehensive Guide
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DJI Inspire 3 Rumors – Can We Expect a 2020 Release?
As 2019 draws to a close, let us pause for a bit and reflect on the year gone by. 2019 was a difficult year for the drone industry. US-China trade wars, the ensuing tariff hikes, and data security issues has … Read More
Drone Base Review – Should You Order Your Drone Footage From Drone Base?
Should you order your drone footage off drone job websites like Drone Base? If you are a real estate agent or builder, you must have heard of this website / app which allows you to post freelance drone jobs and … Read More