The average drone can fly for roughly 30 minutes before its battery drains. Still, in that time, the vehicle can…
April, 2019
With Federal Infrastructure Outlook Murky, States Step Up
Bridge collapses, impossible traffic, water main failures and other crises have made it clear that the nation’s core structures need…
Five Good Questions: Jay Merkle
Jay Merkle, Executive Director, FAA Office of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Q: What is your office learning from the Integration Pilot Program…
Back to the Future in Fort Worth
Will Rogers was once America’s best-know political humorist. Born in the Cherokee Nation, his Oklahoma-cowboy persona placed him among Hollywood’s…
Remote ID As A Service?
The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has been full of interesting news ever since the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act became law…
Gladiator Technologies Upgrades Inertial Product Line with VELOX™ High Speed Processing
High Speed Outputs Expand MEMS Options for Inertial Measurement Units, INS/GPS and Gyroscopes. SNOQUALMIE, WA APRIL 25, 2019 With output…
FAA Weighs Waiver for Water-Spraying Drone
Aviation officials are considering granting a waiver for a tethered drone that can fly up to 300 meters and deliver…
With New Certification in Hand, Wing To Start Drone Delivery Trials in Virginia
The Google-affiliated company Wing will soon begin working with communities in Southwest Virginia to hammer out the details of a…
Giant Eagle Announces Pilot Program to Deploy Tally
Tally, an autonomous shelf auditing and inventory analytics solution, will now be a familiar sight in Giant Eagle stores in…
Wing Receives Approval for Commercial UAS Delivery in Australia
Alphabet’s drone delivery division, Wing, recently announced plans to begin its first UAS delivery service in Australia. Customers in North…
Percepto Introduces Autonomous Sparrow Drones for Security, Safety and Inspection in Australia
After completing a series of successful flights in Canberra, Percepto has now officially launched its autonomous Sparrow drones for security,…
All-New Instrument Rating Course, Drone Pilot Courses Now Available from King Schools
Aspiring instrument rating pilots now have a completely updated King course to use in preparing for their FAA knowledge test….
Army Wants a Tunnel Mapper Usable on an Unmanned System
The Army is looking for off-the-shelf technology able to produce real-time maps of tunnels where GPS signals cannot be counted…
Apple’s Interest in LiDAR Could Lead to a New Focus on Driverless Cars
Apple Inc. is in talks with LiDAR makers regarding sensors that could be used for its Apple Car initiative, according…
SBG Systems Introduces Quanta UAV, a New Line of INS/GNSS Systems
SBG Systems plans to introduce its newest line of INS/GNSS systems for drone-based surveying integrators at AUVSI’s XPONENTIAL show in…
uAvionix Announces Development and Testing of CNPC Command Link Radios for UAS and UAM
uAvionix, designer and manufacturer of communications, navigation, and surveillance (CNS) equipment for unmanned and manned aircraft, today announced it is…
FLIR Makes Strategic Investment in DroneBase
Through a strategic investment, FLIR is now the exclusive UAS thermal technology provider for DroneBase’s inspection services, as well as…
