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Aero Kinetics and FreeFlight Systems Form Partnership
Aero Kinetics recently formed a partnership with FreeFlight Systems and will integrate the company’s ADS-B In & Out air traffic…
Mississippi State to Anchor New FAA Center of Excellence for UAS
The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday tapped the team led by Mississippi State University to form its new Center of…
FAA, Firms to Study Longer-Distance, Urban Drone Flights
Aviation regulators have launched a “pathfinder” research initiative to determine the rules and standards supporting longer-range commercial drone flights and flights in populated areas.
Spectracom Launches VersaSync at AUVSI
This new rugged, all-in-one time and frequency solution provides accurate timing, positioning and attitude in a single, low SWaP box and can be used in both manned and unmanned platforms.
Trimble Introduces BD935-INS at AUVSI in Atlanta
Trimble announced its latest product release at this year’s AUVSI Unmanned Systems Conference and Exhibition—the Trimble BD935-INS module. The compact module…
Panoptes Systems Demonstrates the New eBumper4 at AUVSI
Panoptes, a subsidiary of Aurora Flight Sciences, showed AUVSI attendees just how the new eBumper4 obstacle avoidance system can keep UASs…
Five Good Questions: Brian Wynne
Brian Wynne is the president and CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, the world’s largest nonprofit organization…
Building Enthusiasm for Construction Robotics
The $4 trillion construction industry is a complicated, big business fraught with danger. Every project requires a tightly choreographed symphony of people, equipment and materials. Yet, to date, the use of robotic systems on construction jobsites has been minimal.
Power Player: Jim Williams
As manager of the FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Office, Williams leads the agency’s efforts to integrate UAS into the national airspace system (NAS).
ICAO Tackles International Standards for Unmanned Aircraft
International aviation officials are not only embracing the promise of unmanned aircraft, they are racing to keep up as the fast-moving industry forces ICAO to adapt.
Venture Capital Pours Into UAS Startups
Despite delays caused by dense regulatory fog, investors are jockeying for position and betting tens of millions of dollars as they wait for the race to commercialize unmanned aircraft to begin.
Mapping the Course for UAS in Surveying
As unmanned aircraft technology continues to develop, geospatial professionals see the new capabilities, growth and efficiencies it can bring to their sector.
Topcon Positioning Systems Receives Exemption from FAA
Topcon Positioning Systems recently received an FAA exemption to fly its Sirius Basic and Sirius Pro UASs for aerial data…
NASA Wraps Up ATTREX Mission
After five years, an unmanned NASA Global Hawk flew its last Airborne Tropical Tropopause Experiment, or ATTREX, mission in March. Here’s an overview of the mission and what they’ve already learned.
Drone Mail Delivery to be Tested in Switzerland
The Swiss postal service and a Swiss cargo delivery firm will test using unmanned aircraft for mail and package delivery using the structured drone-based transport system created by California-based Matternet.
Northrop Grumman’s X-47B Unmanned Aircraft Refuels In-Flight
For the first time, an unmanned system has refueled while in flight.
