When hurricane Harvey hit Texas last August, drone operators became an integral part of the recovery response, flying missions to…
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Five Good Questions: Mark Bathrick
MARK BATHRICK is the director of the Office of Aviation Services at the U.S Department of the Interior (DOI). He…
Xpontential 2018: After Action Report
I think XPONENTIAL ’18 felt like “the second great blooming of commercial UAS manufacturing companies” because it looks like the…
Europe Speeding Toward Connected, Automated Driving
One of the overarching themes of the Brussels ‘Connected Cars Europe’ conference was how to accommodate, reconcile and bring together…
A Geo-Odyssey of UAS LiDAR Mapping
When it comes to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for mapping and specifically to the power and potential of LiDAR sensors,…
Brussels View: Drones Show Up in Bavaria
Unmanned flying systems – ‘them drones – continue their inexorable march toward world domination. One can hardly attend a fashion…
Military UAV Market To Top $83B
Energized by lessons from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, countries around the world are expected to continue adding unmanned…
Expert Commentary: Culture and Drones
I couldn’t restrain myself from Tweeting a big “Bravo Zulu” to Boeing a few weeks ago when I saw they…
The Drone Evolution at SXSW
Those attending Austin’s SXSW 2018 had the opportunity to take in a variety of concerts, walk the large tradeshow floor…
Urban Air Mobility: Catching a Very Local Flight
As road travel in large cities becomes increasingly congested, many believe there has to be a better way for the…
Licensing NASA Technology May be the Answer
You don’t have to do it all by yourself. If your project is stumbling over a technical hurdle, needs a…
It’s Elemental: Hydrogen Fuel Cells Enable Longer Flights
When one of PINC’s inventory drones canvasses a large ware- house, it moves up and down long aisles as it…
Splintered ARC Hands FAA Remote ID Hot Potato
The Aviation Rule Committee advising the FAA on remote identification and tracking of unmanned aircraft left an important question unresolved: to which drones should a new rule apply?
European Space Community Embraces Unmanned Systems
The European space community is embracing its role as an enabler of unmanned technologies. “Satellite communication is becoming indispensible infrastructure,…
Expert Commentary: Watch This Airspace
I’ve been hearing a lot of doom and gloom among the drone expert Twitterati over stalled rulemaking in the Federal…
Hot Shots Study Volcanoes and Lava Flows
Researchers are using specially designed sensors and drones to study volcanic plumes and lava flows to better predict the impact of eruptions.
Nuclear Industry Putting Trust in UAS
Nuclear facilities are beginning to use UAS for infrastructure inspections, leak detection and site mapping.
