by Greg McNeal | Oct 30, 2017 | Innovation, Law and Public Policy, Media Appearances
On the eleventh episode of the Free Lunch podcast, I partnered with Mercatus Senior Research Fellow Adam Thierer to chat about the law and policy frameworks impacting emerging technologies. Our talk explored the idea of permissionless innovation, collaborative...
by Greg McNeal | Sep 7, 2017 | Archive, Media Appearances
On September 6, 2017 I was quoted in a lengthy and well-researched article in American City & County Magazine. Here are some excerpts: The FAA’s regulations “focus exclusively on federal aviation safety concerns,” the NLC report notes. Among the rules, which are...
by Greg McNeal | Jan 19, 2017 | Events & Keynotes, Media Appearances
On Thursday, January 19, I appeared on a panel with FAA Administrator Michael Huerta and others. The panel description is below: Keeping our cities safe and leveraging smart technologies go hand in hand. One such technology is the use of drones. Drones have the...
by Greg McNeal | Dec 9, 2016 | Media Appearances
On December 9, 2016 I appeared on Bloomberg Television to discuss the impact Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao might have on the drone industry. AirMap Co-Founder Greg McNeal discusses automation, air traffic control reform and Donald Trump’s choice...
by Greg McNeal | Jun 17, 2015 | Events & Keynotes, Media Appearances
Today I appeared on KPCC’s AirTalk to discuss an incident in Orange County where a drunk man destroyed a drone valued at $1350. Here is a video of the incident: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgPaJHBMIeU&w=560&h=315] Destruction of property in...
by Greg McNeal | Jun 12, 2014 | Archive, Media Appearances
The US leads the world in producing unmanned aircraft, or drones. In other countries, drones are already being used for business. But the Federal Aviation Administration has yet to formulate regulations for commercial purposes in the US. The commercial use of unmanned...