The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has entered into a Pathfinder agreement with CACI International Inc. to evaluate how the company’s…
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General Atomics breaks ground on $2.5 million drone academy in Grand Forks
From left, Grand Forks County Commissioner Tom Falck, Grand Forks Mayor Mike Brown, Base Commander Col. Rodney Lewis, Gov. Jack…
The Airnest App for Drones is Now Available in the iOS Apple Store
The app, which you can download on an iPhone or iPad, allows you to draw a flightpath with your finger…
Farmers take tech to new heights
Dairy farmers wave high-tech wands near ear tags to keep track of their cows’ health. Almond growers fly drones over…
Textron sees Gulf demand for drones, ground vehicles
Lower oil prices and conflicts in Yemen, Iraq and Syria have focused the attention of many Gulf countries on smaller…
Aeryon Labs Receives $60MM Investment from Summit Partners
Aeryon Labs recently received $60 million in growth financing from Summit Partners. This investment will enable the small unmanned aerial systems manufacturer to accelerate its expansion into the drone market.
Cyberhawk Uses ROAV for First Maersk Oil Tank Inspection
Cyberhawk Innovations recently used its remotely operated aerial vehicle to inspect a cargo oil tank on an operational Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel.
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.
Olin College Works with Partners to Develop UAS for Use in Wildfires
Olin, MIT and Scientific Systems Company are developing a system of drones that communicate and provide firefighters with real-time situational awareness.
PrecisionHawk, Verizon, Harris and DigitalGlobe Demo Solution to Enhance UAS Safety
The airspace services solution they’re testing is designed to make it safer to integrate drones into the National Airspace.
Aeryon Labs Announces Partnership with Microsoft
The SkyRanger will be part of the new Microsoft Advanced Patrol Platform, or MAPP, vehicle.
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.
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Receives Grant from National Science Foundation
Grant will support development of an unmanned aircraft system that can detect emission from oil and gas pipelines and plants.
RE2 Robotics and UT Arlington Partner to Create Robotic Nursing Assistant
Soon registered nurses will have a little more help completing their daily tasks. RE2 Robotics recently announced a partnership with…
A Closer Look at the FLIR Vue Pro
The benefits of this new professional grade thermal camera designed specifically for unmanned aircraft systems.
Cyberhawk Announces Wind Turbine Inspection Service
Cyberhawk Innovations recently launched a commercial scale inspection solution for wind turbine blades. The service combines Cyberhawk’s engineering expertise and…
AeroVironment Awarded U.S. Army Contract for RQ-11B Raven UAS
AeroVironment was recently awarded a firm-fixed-price contract from the United States Army to supply initial RQ-11B Raven unmanned aircraft systems to seven allied nations through the Foreign Military Sales program.
