Bats can fly dexterously in the dark in large part because echolocation—the biological version of the sonar that submarines rely…
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Five Good Questions: Congressman Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ)
Q: Should Congress change the roles of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or other agencies with regard to devising or enforcing…
The “Why’s” of the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act
Congress did a fantastic, bi-partisan job on the technically challenging topic of drones last month when it passed the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act.
Five Good Questions: Jamie Boone
Q:What is the biggest near-term impact of the Department of Transportation’s new Automated Vehicles 3.0 policy? A:The big thing here…
Test Driving Driverless Delivery
Companies like Udelv, AutoX, Ford and Nuro are partnering with grocery stores and other retailers to begin testing autonomous delivery services.
Aloft: Breakthroughs in Unmanned Aircraft Flight Times
A new electric drone, the US-1, can fly for two hours on a single charge—a flight time comparable with gasoline-fueled…
Drone-Based Bird-Herding Is Taking Off
Using drones to divert birds from airports may help prevent disastrous bird strikes.
Drones Are Here And Farmers Are Starting To Get It
The idea behind Agriculture and Space Day was to make sure everyone appreciated just how much space technologies contributed to…
Going Bladeless
esearchers at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi are working to develop a safer drone that uses bladeless thrusters rather than propellers to fly.
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?
…And They’re Off – General Overview
July’s a big month in aviation because the Paris Air Show and Farnborough alternate each year in July. It was Farnborough’s turn this year.
IPP Pilot Program Team Profiles: Kansas Department of Transportation
Kansas Department of Transportation Team Partners Core Competencies Aerotenna Detect and avoid, autopilots Ainstein, Inc. Precision agriculture AirMap UTM…
IPP Pilot Program Team Profiles: Alaska/Hawaii
Team Lead – University of Alaska – Fairbanks Team Partners Core Competencies Alaska Aerial Media Inspection, surveying/mapping, cinematography Alyeska Pipeline…
Advice to the UAS Integration Pilot Program Winners
Congratulations to the winners of President Trump’s Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP). I know this was a…
IPP Pilot Program Team Profiles: City of San Diego
Team Lead – City of San Diego, California Team Partners Core Competencies AirMap UTM (UAS air traffic management) AT&T Drone…
Integration Pilot Program (IPP): Fast Tracking UAS Integration
Drone applications ranging from finding feral hogs to delivering aid to heart attack victims are now under fast-track development as…
