In-house and Outsourced Business Models Maximize Utilities’ Drone Use
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WMO Plans UAS Demonstration Campaign
The World Meteorological Organization is planning an ambitious program to evaluate the use of drones for filling in atmospheric gaps in weather forecasting and monitoring.
Trends: Drones Improving Inspections
Drones are becoming a common inspection tool across various industries, enhancing efficiencies, providing more accurate data and improving safety.
Warner, Scott Introduce Bill to Ban Drone Buys from China, Others
Sen. Mark R. Warner (R-Virginia) teamed with Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) on legislation to prohibit purchases of drones from countries identified as national security threats, namely China.
NASA Leveraging TerraPoiNT for BVLOS UAM Testing In GPS-Denied Environments
NASA’s Ames Research Center will leverage NextNav’s TerraPoiNT commercial grade network to capture inflight data on drone navigation, detection and…
State Department Issues Declaration on Military Use of AI and Autonomy
The U.S. State Department issued a declaration on Feb. 16 staking out its positions on how artificial intelligence should be used by militaries around the world.
FlightOps OS Enables Longest Medical Equipment Drone Delivery in Israeli History
An autonomous drone, controlled by FlightOps’ multi-drone operating system, recently performed Israel’s longest autonomous medical equipment delivery via air.
HevenDrones Launches Hydrogen-Powered Drone
HevenDrones announced its first hydrogen-powered drone for commercial use, the H2D55, on Feb. 14.
AEye Moves into Defense Market
California-based AEye, which builds software-defined LiDAR systems for automotive applications, is moving into the aerospace and defense market for tasks such as locating orbital space debris and working with counter-unmanned aircraft systems.
Pierce Aerospace, DroneShield Partner on Remote ID and C-UAS Technologies
Pierce Aerospace announced a partnership with counter-UAS company DroneShield to integrate Pierce Aerospace’s remote ID technologies into DroneShield’s C-UAS and command and control systems.
Sens. Warner, Thune Introduce Legislation Calling for Drone Integration
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and John Thune introduced the Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023, which would streamline the approvals process for beyond visual line of sight flights.
Airobotics Announces Joint Venture with SkyGo to Deploy Drones in Abu Dhabi
Airobotics Ltd. and Sky Go Transport of Goods LLC have formed a joint venture to provide aerial drone services to the city of Abu Dhabi.
ALTIUS-600 Achieves UK Milestone in ALE Test with Leonardo
Anduril Industries and Leonardo UK completed live trials of new technologies which will underpin the development of air launched effects capabilities.
Textron Systems’ Aerosonde UAS Takes First Maritime Flight Aboard USS Miguel Keith
Textron Systems Corp. announced Feb. 1 that its Aerosonde UAS aboard the USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5), took its first operational flight.
AirModo Introduces Usage-Based Drone Insurance App
AirModo is a new instant drone insurance app that allows unmanned aircraft systems operators to buy either hourly or annual policies to suit their growing business or hobby, the company announced.
Flytrex Partner Causey Aviation Unmanned to Begin Drone Delivery Operations Under Part 135 Certification
Flytrex announced its longtime partner Causey Aviation Unmanned was granted Standard Part 135 Air Carrier Certification from the FAA.
Unmanned Systems Enable Shift Toward a Green Economy
The clock is ticking as governments, businesses and consumers around the globe take action to fight global warming.
