{"id":9384,"date":"2018-08-20T16:27:40","date_gmt":"2018-08-20T16:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.anratechnologies.com\/home\/?p=5753"},"modified":"2023-10-02T09:18:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T09:18:29","slug":"there-are-now-100000-certified-remote-pilots-in-the-u-s-heres-what-that-means-for-the-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anratechnologies.com\/home\/2018\/08\/20\/there-are-now-100000-certified-remote-pilots-in-the-u-s-heres-what-that-means-for-the-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"There are Now 100,000 Certified Remote Pilots in the U.S. Here\u2019s What that Means for the Industry."},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0FAA reports<\/a>\u00a0that there are now over 100,000 licensed commercial drone operators in the U.S.\u00a0 While the numbers come from the U.S., it\u2019s an international trend: across Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America growth in licensed pilots is commensurate.\u00a0 We spoke to industry leader Amit Ganjoo, founder and CEO of drone tech company ANRA, about what that means for the drone industry.<\/p>\n

The Ecosystem is Building Critical Mass<\/strong><\/p>\n

ANRA has been part of so many technology and regulations projects \u2013 stemming from their work on UTM and sensor data with NASA and others \u2013 that we\u2019ve lost count.\u00a0 But the fact that there are so many different agencies and projects working to solve problems like Unmanned Traffic Management, communications, command and control, and detect and avoid means that the entire drone ecosystem is reaching critical mass.\u00a0 \u201cUTM isn\u2019t one product,\u201d Ganjoo comments. \u201cIt\u2019s an entire system: including technology solutions, infrastructure, and regulation. \u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a certified pilot, as are many of my colleagues.\u00a0 I was a private airplane pilot first: many of us in the drone industry started with that passion for aviation.\u00a0 The fact that there are 100,000 certified remote pilots in the U.S. alone means that the number of people committed to working within the drone ecosystem is huge, and growing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Technology is Driving Value: Value is Driving Industry Adoption.<\/strong><\/p>\n

ANRA launched in 2016, only 2.5 years ago \u2013 but that\u2019s a lifetime of progress and development in the drone industry.\u00a0 Progress in regulations has occurred alongside major technology developments: longer flight endurance, better sensors, excellent flight automation, AI tools and sense and avoid have made the value compelling for large industries like energy, construction, and insurance.\u00a0 \u201cIn some very traditional verticals, drones have become almost a given for certain functions,\u201d says Ganjoo.\u00a0 \u201cThat\u2019s only going to continue as the tools get better \u2013 large enterprise has to use all of the tools available to stay competitive.\u201d<\/p>\n

More verticals are adopting drone programs, and the technology is keeping up \u2013 or running ahead.\u00a0 In the last two years, the idea of flying one drone to take real estate photos has evolved into adoption by large enterprise requiring a host of new tools like airspace intelligence, fleet management, command and control, and data storage and management.<\/p>\n

In Some Cases, the International Market is Showing the Way.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe drone industry in the U.S. is absolutely aware of what\u2019s happening overseas,\u201d says Ganjoo.\u00a0 \u201cIn some cases, international markets are showing the way: where regulations allow things like BVLOS flight and other applications more easily, there\u2019s more industry adoption.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now we\u2019re working with some clients in Asia: those clients will help to provide use cases and value measurements for similar industries in the U.S., as regulations evolve.\u201d<\/p>\n

Regulation is Happening \u2013 Quickly.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That regulation is happening quickly: for better or for worse.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s definitely an active landscape right now,\u201d says Ganjoo.\u00a0 The rapid growth of drones in the sky has made drones a hot topic in both federal and state regulations.\u00a0 Programs like the IPP are helping to inform local lawmakers: but a lack of education is still a problem.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s the industry\u2019s responsibility to take a role in educating lawmakers, and the public,\u201d says Ganjoo.\u00a0 \u201cRegulators need to know about the benefits and economic potential of the industry \u2013 which can far outweigh the risks, especially as technology and infrastructure develops.\u201d<\/p>\n

100,000 licensed pilots in the U.S. in only two years is an indication that the drone industry continues to meet \u2013 and sometimes exceed \u2013 growth targets.\u00a0 But as fast as the industry is developing, we still have a long way to go.\u00a0 Pilots, technology partners, lawmakers and enterprise adopters will need to work together to ensure that the infrastructure and regulations that are put in place support \u2013 rather than limit \u2013 the drone industry\u2019s potential.<\/p>\n

Republished with permission from DroneLife<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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