According to Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, who kicked off Alaska’s inaugural Global Autonomous Systems Conference here last week, the state has three key ingredients to skyrocket it to drone domination: its people, the place and the policy.
Dawn M.K. Zoldi (Colonel, USAF, Retired)
Another Look at the FAA’s Drone Symposium and AAM Summit
This article provides another breakdown of the hottest updates, reveals and trends from the conference using the FAA’s crawl-walk-run metaphor to characterize current progress.
Navy Hopes to Make Big Waves with Unmanned Vehicles
As the U.S. seeks to contain China, the U.S. Navy is betting big on unmanned systems with some significant budget requests.
Expanding Corridors, New Waivers: Is BVLOS Within Sight?
Having the technology needed to safely fly BVLOS is one thing; having the place to actually fly BVLOS is another.
Drones Mapping the Faces of America’s Buildings
Structural facades help buildings resist weather, fire, thermal and acoustic threats, but require regular inspections as they age—and drones can make that process safer and less expensive.
Sensing Climate, Reducing the Weather Tax
Better weather sensing could reduce ‘weather tax’ in the form of delays and cancellations.
2022 Top Drone Industry Developments
Looking back on 2022, the drone industry had a banner year. Some of the big developments include positive movement on the regulatory front, COTS drones prevailed on the battlefield and some of the first drone certifications. Will we see more of this in the year to come?
High and Deep: Drones Impact Offshore Energy
Offshore wind, petroleum and the power of the ocean itself all fuel the global energy market. Increasingly, companies use drones to inspect, protect and help secure the pipelines, turbines and other equipment that generate these critical marine-based energy sources.
FAA Just Won the Remote ID Case…Thank You, Next?
On July 29, more than a year after RaceDayQuads’ co-founder and CEO Tyler Brennan filed RaceDayQuads (RDQ) v. FAA to…
A Good Day for the Blues?
UAS Cybersecurity is Critical to the Modern Battlefield. Uncrewed aircraft systems have helped stave off Russia’s invasion of Ukraine despite…
A Risk-Based Approach: The UAS BLVOS Arc Final Report
The flight path toward normalizing and integrating UAS into the National Airspace System begins to clear. The long-awaited Unmanned Aircraft…
Drones and Autonomous Systems Take Cannabis Industry Profits Higher
In states that allow cannabis cultivation, companies have turned to advanced technology to increase efficiencies in crop management, production and…
A Risk-Based Approach – The UAS BVLOS ARC Final Report
The long-awaited Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) final report dropped on…
Women to Watch
CES Highlights: Trailblazing Women and Companies in Tech Sponsored by Women And Drones 2021 marked a milestone—the fifth Anniversary of…
Percepto: Aiming for Sustainable Infrastructure
An updated system increases inspection capabilities. Nine thousand independent companies produce oil and natural gas across 33 states and offshore….
Clearing the Air: The Role of Drones in Methane Emission Detection and Mitigation
Methane, as a greenhouse gas (GHG), traps heat in the atmosphere and warms the planet. Capable of staying airborne for…
Sky Range: Faster, Cheaper, Better
Hypersonic missile testing is going airborne. North Dakota has launched a new program called Sky Range that will accelerate the…
