TDK Corporation announced the release of Tronics AXO315, a miniature high performance 1-axis closed-loop MEMS accelerometer with a 24-bit digital…
December, 2020
Reno Fire Department Looks to Add Drones for River Search and Rescue
When someone falls into the fast-moving Truckee River that runs through Reno, Nevada’s downtown corridor, it takes precious time for…
OOPs…There It Is!
Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) dropped both the much awaited final rule on Remote Identification (RID) and the Operation…
3, 2, 1—Done! Remote ID Rule is Final
Four days before the new year, after 53,000 public comments on the draft rule and almost one year after the…
Converted Alpin UAV Completes First Successful Flight in Turkey
The Alpin UAV, a converted system modeled after the manned Heli-Sport Italian CH7 helicopter, recently completed its first test flight…
HAPS/HALE: Seeking Solar’s Sweet Spot
A “signal” event recently energized high altitude pseudo-satellites. Technology and business issues remain.
Skydio Announces Software Upgrade, New Training Program
Skydio Autonomy Enterprise Foundation (AEF) software is now available for the Skydio 2, optimizing the UAS for a variety of…
A Holiday Gift? Unwrapping Unmanned Impacts in the Omnibus Spending Act
On the cusp of Christmas, Congress offered up the best gift of all: a bipartisan appropriations act. Much coverage has…
