NASA’s concept for a possible UTM system would safely manage diverse UAS operations in the airspace above buildings and below crewed aircraft operations in suburban and urban areas.
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Lockheed Martin UAS and Optionally-Piloted Helicopters Work Together During Demonstration
For the first time, Lockheed Martin demonstrated how its suite of small unmanned aerial systems and optionally-piloted helicopters can work…
Texas Researchers Look to UAS for Highway and Railroad Inspection
The University of Texas at Arlington will lead a collaborative effort to determine the best ways to use UAS for these inspections as well as to develop safety guidelines.
Press Release: uAvionix Partners with PrecisionHawk to add on-board ADS-B to LATAS Enabled Drones
Palo Alto, CA – November 16, 2016 uAvionix and PrecisionHawk today announced a plan to jointly develop the next generation…
Expert Commentary: Beyond Line Of Sight 101
Last month we discussed what we got, what didn’t get and what we need from Part 107. There’s great rulemaking…
AeroVironment Launches Quantix UAS and Decision Support System
AeroVironment launched its new integrated commercial information support solution—which features the Quantix drone and a Decision Support System—at Drone World…
DRU Drone by Flirtey Delivers Domino’s Pizza in New Zealand
For the first time, drones are delivering pizzas to people’s homes. Flirtey and Domino’s Pizza Enterprise recently began autonomously delivering…
Altavian Introduces the Amphibious Nova F7200 AE UAS
Altavian recently introduced the Nova F7200 AE, the latest model in its Nova line of fixed-wing unmanned aircraft systems. The…
Innovations and News from the 2016 Commercial UAV Expo
The unmanned industry recently gathered at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for the Commercial UAV Expo to learn about…
Topcon to Distribute Intel Falcon 8+ UAS in North America
Topcon Positioning Group has released its Intel Falcon 8+ System, a V-shaped, eight-rotor unmanned aerial system (UAS), for North American…
Press Release: International Drone Expo to Host Official Drone Pitchfest Competition
Los Angeles, Calif. – International Drone Expo (IDE), the largest gathering of the most innovative and leading members of the…
Waves of Innovation
Researchers are finding new ways to use and combine unmanned aircraft with autonomous surface and underwater marine vehicles to monitor coasts, protect fisheries and improve hurricane forecasts.
Trimble’s Big Deal
Trimble, Delair-Tech and microdrones form strategic alliance to deliver best-in-class UAS through global dealer network.
Part 107: What We Got, What We Didn’t, What We Need
The FAA has finally released their “Part 107” rules for small UAS, making it legal to fly UAS weighing less…
Drone Surveys Improve Automated Road Construction
Drones may one day help transportation departments generate 3-D maps that can be used to help guide automated equipment during construction projects.
Market for Military Drones will Surge
An updated study forecasts significant growth in global trade in military drones, predicting that what was a $4.4 billion market in 2015 will balloon to $8.6 billion by 2022.
senseFly launches eBee Plus
senseFly introduced its new fixed-wing unmanned aircraft system (UAS), the eBee Plus, at INTERGEO 2016 in Hamburg, Germany. The large…
