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Drone-based businesses soar in Canada, as FAA grounds US entrepreneurs
- pkaye 12y agoHopefully they can work out the kinks under the US is ready to adopt it.
- nadiaks 12y agoHere is a link to the original article in the Financial Post (http://bit.ly/1m1lGdi http://bit.ly/1m1lGdi) with the due credit to the original author, Quentin Casey, and the companies mentioned in the article, fluttrbox and Resson Aerospace (which is conveniently not mentioned by this author). I am the co-founder of fluttrbox(applied YC W15)
- biot 12y agoActual non-Libya URL: http://business.financialpost.com/2014/09/07/canadian-startups-are-using-drone-technology-to-spot-new-business-opportunities/ http://business.financialpost.com/2014/09/07/canadian-startu...
- mkavuma1 12y agoI've actually seen these guys hustling with drones around the montreal area
- MichaelApproved 12y agoReminder that you can see traffic count of bitly links by adding a + to the end of the URL https://bitly.com/1m1lGdi+ https://bitly.com/1m1lGdi+ 43 clicks as of now (10:49PM ET).
- ams6110 12y agoAre .ly names out of favor now? Not too long ago they were de rigueur for startups.
- andrewstuart2 12y agoThe articles may overlap a bit but they're certainly quite different. The submitted article has a lot more content than the one you linked and most of it deals with the state of drone usage in the US rather than the startups in Canada which are using drones. Also, Resson Aerospace is definitely mentioned in both articles. Quentin Casey wrote a good article. So did this guy.
- cosmicvisitor 12y agoand how about privacy, sc* that right
- bennesvig 12y agoIt's bizarre that it's legal to fly a drone/quadcopter as a hobby, but not if you charge for the services. If there were laws about flying above a certain height or over people in well populated areas, that would make more sense than just banning commercial use. There are going to be a lot of drone-based businesses soon. I got a DJI Phantom 2 last month and have been amazed at the quality of footage that it can capture with a GoPro. The learning curve is much easier than hand-held stabilizers I've used, like the Glidecam.
- evanriley 12y agoI'm hoping its temporary and a better solution can be found soon. I think most of the fear is the sky being filled with commercial drones, which I think can be solved pretty easily.
- dragonwriter 12y ago> It's bizarre that it's legal to fly a drone/quadcopter as a hobby, but not if you charge for the services. It is also legal to have sex as a hobby, but not -- in (most of) the U.S., and much of the rest of the world -- if you charge for the services. Actually, there are a lot of things that are legal to do if you aren't charging for a service, but illegal, or at least much more tightly regulated, if you are charging for a service.
- Wingman4l7 12y agoBrewing beer or wine also comes to mind.
- baddox 12y agoI oppose all those instances.
- Yardlink 12y agoCooking too? Food safety has bigger risks if you're making 10000 donuts than 1. Restricting everyone equally would put an unreasonable burden on everyday life. Scale is a big reason why there's a difference. Unrestricted commercial drone flights would be much more common than hobby, and would therefore cause much more accidents.
- markdown 12y agoRequest: Please don't come and ruin it for the rest of us, like this irresponsible american drone operator potentially did (thankfully there have been no repercussions yet as the authorities haven't seen it). See the first few seconds of this video: http://vimeo.com/99295619 http://vimeo.com/99295619 Flying anywhere near aerodromes is illegal just about everywhere.
- thaumaturgy 12y agoYou will probably luck out the same as the U.S. -- and every immigrant destination -- has forever. The people that have the talent, ability, and motivation to successfully emigrate from one country to another don't tend to be the dumbest people.
- markdown 12y agoI'm not sure we're talking about the same thing. This is an american photographer/videographer coming to Fiji for a project (work), who then ignores local law by flying his quadcopter over a moving aircraft on a runway. He finishes his project after a few days, returns to his home country, and puts his video online. If seen by civil aviation authorities in Fiji, it could lead to tighter regulations for local hobbyists and drone businesses.
- spacefight 12y agoAre you familiar with the local law in Fiji?
- markdown 12y agoYes. - Every UAV must be registered with (licensed by) the civil aviation authority - Cannot operate within six kilometres of an international aerodrome and within three kilometres of a domestic airport
- spacefight 12y ago
- markdown 12y agoRequest: Please don't come and ruin it for the rest of us, like this irresponsible american drone operator potentially did (thankfully there have been no repercussions yet as the authorities haven't seen it). See the first few seconds of this video: http://vimeo.com/99295619 http://vimeo.com/99295619 Flying anywhere near aerodromes is illegal just about everywhere.
- Mikeb85 12y agoThe key of course is that in Canada, you need a permit to operate it. You can't just fly drones anywhere whenever you want... Would that shit fly in the US? Needing to apply for a government permit to operate a drone? I know you all are sensitive about perceived 'freedom'. Like how we have gun control, drone permits (and thus restrictions), etc...
- baddox 12y ago> Needing to apply for a government permit to operate a drone? Are you talking about commercial flying? I certainly do not think I should need to apply for a government permit to fly a 15 gram quadcopter that could not cause injury or property damage if I tried.
- johan_larson 12y agoInjury, no. But gross violations of people's privacy, yes.
- lnanek2 12y agoGood. I've seen people cut by those drones and it isn't pretty. The manufacturers should have put safety cages around each prop, even if it cut into performance. But since they don't, I think they should be banned.
- sounds 12y agoI've been cut when hand-launching a drone. The prop embedded itself in my finger through my fingernail. I still feel like safety cages and banning drones are not the solution. Proper training and respecting the tool are much more effective.