Though the White House made a splash when it announced plans to seek nearly $4B dollars for testing autonomous vehicles the policy changes it put into place at the same time are likely to have a more immediate impact.
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DHS to Expand Drone Testing to Improve Border Protection
Department of Homeland Security researchers are pushing to better protect the nation’s coasts and borders by consolidating research efforts and standardizing unmanned operations between two of its agencies.
Drone Registration System a Boon to Commercial Operators
While some recreational drone flyers are unhappy with new registration requirements, the website they soon will be using could help commercial drone operators now saddled with a carbon-copy process.
New Technologies Aid Arctic Operations
The need to understand environmental change within the Arctic Circle is not only driving scientific studies but the development of new, often autonomous technologies for safer, more effective research missions.
Arctic Council Moves to Unleash UAS
Perilous, shifting, mysterious and melting. All eyes in the Arctic are focused on the ice. The accelerating disintegration of the…
Military Witnesses: Addressing Trust, Ethical Issues Key to UAS Integration
While technological challenges are slowing the integration of autonomous systems by the Pentagon the number one hurdle remains acceptance by war fighters, defense officials said last week.
Drone Registration Recommendation Rules Stir Controversy
A key task force is recommending that all but the very smallest of toy drones flown in the U.S. to be registered by their owners for safety reasons.
Navy Fills Top Unmanned Post as Focus on Autonomous Technology Sharpens
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus this week described a future where swarms of self-launching unmanned aircraft will cooperate to overwhelm an adversary and quad copters will be able to linger underwater before surfacing to fly.
Comments Sought on Drone Registration
Drone users have two weeks to voice their opinions about a new federal requirement that they register their unmanned aircraft.
Consortium to ASSURE Faster UAS Integration
The Federal Aviation Administration and its new coalition of unmanned experts are racing to meet an unusual deadline. They need to spend $5 million on unmanned aircraft research by the end of September.
Defense Firms Find Commercial Foothold
Analysis shows two firms are having particular success in attracting commercial buyers for defense-focused unmanned aircraft.
New Frequencies for Long-Distance UAS on the Table
New frequencies become available in the U.S. as negotiators get set to carve out global spectrum for beyond-line-of-site flights.
FAA Can Rapidly Approve Emergency UAS Flights
The former chief of the Federal Aviation Administration’s unmanned office said the FAA can rapidly approve emergency flights of remotely piloted aircraft, even ones involving commercial operators.
Congress Set To Increase Drone Research
Congress is poised to boost research towards integration of unmanned aircraft, commonly called drones, into the nation’s air traffic system. That money will come with strings attached, however.
Advocates Enthusiastic, Wary Over Unmanned Legislation
Congress has a new trio of unmanned legislation to consider when it returns next week from its July 4 recess. Two of the bills aim to expand the use of unmanned technology through expanded research and new operating guidelines.
FAA: Small UAS Rule To Be Done In A Year
A long awaited rule enabling the widespread operation of small, unmanned aircraft will be finish ed by next June, a top aviation official told lawmakers Wednesday.
Drone Firms Launch Dueling Venture Capital Funds
Two of the unmanned sector’s leading commercial players have launched venture capital funds aimed at advancing the drone industry and, perhaps, solidifying their positions at the center of smart phone-like networks of application developers.
