It was quite a summer for the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) students, who traveled both to Oklahoma and to Kosovo…
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uAvionix Announces ADS-B Rebate Program for Experimental Products
uAvionix has launched a manufacturer’s rebate program for its ADS-B OUT solutions for experimental aircraft owners. The announcement came from the…
Do We Need Drone Evolution or Devolution?
Which method will get commercial drones flying first? Waiting for the federal government to evolve workable drone rules or devolving federal authority to the states to see if the states can move faster?
When Safety Matters – Drone Rescue Designed to Present Intelligent Parachute Rescue System
The field of commercial drone applications is constantly expanding. New camera and sensor systems enable applications that were hardly viable…
Avitas Systems Receives FAA Approval to Use Radar to Fly UAS BVLOS
Avitas Systems, a GE venture, recently received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly a drone beyond visual…
Input Sought on Aligning US/Canadian Unmanned and Driverless Regulations
The United States government is seeking insights into how it can reduce the regulatory load on the unmanned aviation and…
Self-Flying Skydio R1 Device Can Now Be Controlled From Apple Watch
Self-flying Skydio R1 maker Skydio is building on its autonomy capabilities to deliver an entirely new way of controlling this…
EagleView Technologies Deploys UAS to Capture Imagery after Hurricane Michael
Last Thursday, less than 18 hours after Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle, EagleView Technologies deployed its unmanned aircraft system…
Topcon Edition Provides Added Value for the Intel Falcon 8+ Drone
Topcon Positioning Group announced today the Intel Perpetual License Inspection-Surveying provision for the Intel®Falcon™ 8+ Drone – Topcon®Edition will now…
Bell Helicopter and Yamato Announce Collaboration
Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, will be working with Yamato to integrate autonomous unmanned vehicle systems and package handling systems…
Japan-based Terra Drone Acquires Significant Stake in Inkonova
Terra Drone, a global commercial drone technology company, has acquired a significant stake in Swedish aerial robotics for underground mining…
Current State of the Art in Autonomous Vehicles Development the Focus of CASSCA Conference
The Institute of Navigation (ION) is holding a two-day conference on Cognizant Autonomous Systems for Safety Critical Applications (CASSCA). The…
Boeing and Robotic Skies Form Partnership
Robotic Skies recently formed a partnership with Boeing and subsidiaries Jeppesen and Aviall. Through the partnership, the companies will develop…
Ardenna Offering Real-Time Automated Defect Detection Capability for UAV Payload Integration
Ardenna, a provider in AI-based automated defect detection capabilities, has announced the ability to automatically identify defects using software embedded…
Elistair’s Orion Tethered Drone Provides Security During the Ryder Cup 2018
French authorities used the Orion tethered drone from Elistair for aerial surveillance of the Ryder Cup 2018, which was held…
Flyability Elios UAS Withstands High Radiation Dose Rate
Exelon Power Labs recently conducted a test that exposed the Elios drone from Flyability to high levels of radiation while…
Sitaria Fixed-Wing Drone from UAVOS Successfully Completes Series of Test Flights
The Sitaria fixed-wing unmanned aircraft system (UAS) from UAVOS recently completed a series of test flights. The new system is…
