Mergers, acquisitions and partnerships are shaping the commercial UAS industry, forcing some players out while others are beginning to flourish.
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Leidos Tests UAS Notification System
The Leidos UAS Notification Service, released last September, is now being tested with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railways…
NTT DOCOMO Develops Spherical Drone Display
Japan-based NTT DOCOMO has developed what the company describes as the first spherical drone display. The system is made up…
Expert Commentary: When ARE We Going to be Outta Sight?
Just when ARE we going to get beyond line of sight rules (BLOS) from the FAA? We’ve been talking about…
Swiss Post and Partners Test UAS to Deliver Laboratory Samples Between Hospitals
In 2018, it will be common to see a drone deliver laboratory samples between two hospitals in Lugano, Switzerland. To…
Virginia Tech and Industry Partners Complete BVLOS Drone Flights Along Power Lines
AeroVironment’s Puma AE unmanned aircraft system (UAS) recently flew along a power line, going beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)…
Flyability and MFE Rentals Announce Partnership
MFE Rentals is now an authorized reseller of Elios, Flyability’s collision-tolerant unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Elios can now be purchased…
Octopus ISR Systems Integrates VectorNav GPS/INS to Develop Precision Geo-Lock Feature for Epsilon Series Gimbals
Dallas, TX – April 18, 2017 – Octopus ISR Systems, a division of UAV Factory Ltd., announced that it has…
Canadian UAVs and Lockheed Martin complete first BVLOS pipeline, well site and power line inspections
Canadian UAVs and Lockheed Martin CDL Systems recently completed the first Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) pipeline, well site…
Airobotics becomes first company granted authorization to fly UAS without a pilot
Airobotics recently became the first company with authorization to fly an unamend aircraft system (UAS) without a pilot. The certification…
Sky-Futures and Bristow Group Conduct Interoperability Test Between a UAS and a Helicopter
Sky-Futures and Bristow Group recently conducted their first interoperability test between a helicopter and an unmanned aircraft system (UAS). The…
SBG Systems launches Ekinox 2 Series of Inertial Sensors
SBG Systems recently launched the Ekinox 2 Series, the company’s new generation of inertial sensors designed for industrial-grade vehicle navigation,…
Drone Safety: Evaluating Injury Risk
While operators do their best to safely fly their drones, there’s always a chance the systems might crash—and that could…
The New Nightwatchmen: Drones for Security
Drones have served as eyes in the sky above battlefields for years. Now companies are developing security drones to serve…
Drones and First Responders: Help From Above
More and more first responders are turning to drones during search and rescue missions.
Topcon Introduces New Reality Modeling Software Powered by Bentley Systems
Topcon Positioning Group recently released Topcon ContextCapture, a reality modeling software powered by Bentley Systems. The software will be offered…
Expert Commentary: The Dark Side of Detect and Avoid
Hacking U.S. drones to spy on U.S. infrastructure.
By Major General (Ret) James Poss
