As it had recently forecast, the FAA has delayed the deadline for drone operators to include Remote ID systems on their vehicles or fleets.
Gotonomi Offers Small-Sized GEO Satellite Connectivity
Gotonomi is a new geostationary satellite communication system for unmanned aircraft and other vehicles, small enough to hold in the palm of a hand, that launched at the Commercial UAV Expo here last week.
Draganfly’s Commander Expands Flexibility with Hybrid Fuel Variant, Promo Drone System
Canada’s Draganfly drone maker is highlighting the truck-like utility of its Commander 3 XL drone, showcased at the Commercial UAV Expo here last week with the Promo Drone, an LED digital display that could be used for advertising or emergency notifications.
SEA-KIT Funded for Hydrogen-Powered USV, Refilling Station
SEA-KIT International has won funding from the Zero Emissions Vessels and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition to design and manufacture a hydrogen fueled unmanned surface vessel and refueling station.
Pending BVLOS Waiver Could be Basis for First Summary Grant, FAA Official Says
The pending beyond visual line of sight waiver for drone delivery company Zipline is expected to be the first example of a beyond visual line of sight “summary grant” from the FAA, meaning other companies doing similar operations can expect more speedy waiver approvals for BVLOS operations.
FAA Grants Approval Allowing BVLOS Drone Flights in North Dakota
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an approval to uAvionix, an avionics company specializing in drones, that enables them to…
Anduril Acquires UAS Developer Blue Force Technologies
Defense technology company Anduril Industries today announced its acquisition of Blue Force Technologies, a developer of autonomous aircraft with an integrated aerostructures division that serves a wide range of defense and commercial customers.
Growing Drone Industry Lifting Component Makers such as Hitec
A growing drone market means a growing components market, and a representative from servo maker HITEC Commercial Solutions said the company is moving rapidly to meet market needs even as it plans new products for the future.
Remote ID Deadline to Slip, FAA Official Confirms
The pending deadline for many drone operators to have Remote ID systems on their vehicles will be slipped, a top FAA safety official said at the kickoff of the Commercial UAV Expo here.
Autonomy for First-Mile, Middle-Mile and Last-Mile Delivery
Companies are seeking to lower delivery costs and emissions at every stage of package delivery, using everything from autonomous trucks…
Drone Delivery Takes Off in Latin America
A lack of transportation infrastructure, complex topography and the desire for rapid delivery of goods has spurred a drone delivery…
Five Good Questions: John Peterson, Executive Director of Aviation, Iridium
John Peterson is the executive director of aviation at Iridium Communications Inc., the only satellite communications company that offers truly…
Coming Soon to an Airport Near You: AAM
NASA, working with industry partners, is pushing advanced air mobility concepts forward, with unmanned cargo delivery a likely prospect in…
Two Birds with One Replicator: DOD Aims for Innovative Strategy that Benefits Small Drone Builders
An innovative defense strategy and support for smaller domestic drone manufacturers: It’s always good when two desirable outcomes can derive from one effort.
Warfare in Ukraine Shows How Small UAS Can Work in Battle
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and Ukraine’s furious response to it, have opened the eyes of militaries around the world to the role small UAS can play in warfare, an Army requirements chief said.
Army Preparing for new SUAS Systems, Runway-Independent Future
The U.S. Army is planning more flexible unmanned systems, changing its strategies for using them and insisting on common hardware and software interfaces, a top UAS official said.
Trends: Scaling Up for Drone Delivery
Delivery drones are making an impact, safely transporting critical medical supplies to remote areas, hot lunches and goods to people’s…
Reliable Robotics Reveals Integration Solution; Marc Pos to Lead Radar Systems Component
Reliable Robotics announced the addition of Marc Pos to lead radar design, filling a key part of its aircraft-agnostic Airspace ...
Five Good Questions: Michael Weigand, Shift5
Michael Weigand is the cofounder and chief growth officer of Shift5, an observability platform for onboard operational technology. Prior to ...
Inside AI: Birdstop Plans Node-Based Drone Deployments
Keith Miao is the founder and CEO of Birdstop Inc., a San Francisco Bay Area remote sensing company using BVLOS ...
U.S. Army Moving Out with Small UAS
Textron Systems' Aerosonde Hybrid Quad UAS, one of the finalists in the Army FTUAS competition. The U.S. Army is leaning ...
Saildrone Completes Unique Mission to Detect Bats at Sea Using Autonomous Vehicles
Saildrone and Bat Conservation International announced completion of a first-of-its-kind mission to study bats in an offshore environment using an ...
Michigan Central, MDOT launch Advanced Aerial Innovation Region in Detroit
Michigan Central and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced today the launch of Detroit’s Advanced Aerial Innovation Region ...
Remote ID: Alive and Kicking?
The FAA has deemed Remote ID to be an essential component for advanced drone operations, but the rules requiring its ...
A New Era for Aviation Safety and Efficiency: uAvionix Acquires Iris Automation
Bigfork, MT 24 October 2023 – uAvionix, a leader in communications, navigation, and surveillance (CNS) solutions for the safe integration ...
Florida Company Helps Moldova Modernize its Utilities with Drones
A demonstration of using drones to inspect power lines in Moldova. Photo courtesy of Triad Drones. A Florida-based remote sensing ...
U.S. Military Adopting Unmanned Technology at Rapid Pace
A MAST-13 unmanned surface vessel approaches the U.K. Royal Navy Fleet Auxiliary landing dock ship RFA Lyme Bay while operating ...
SwissDrones Achieves Milestone FAA Authorization for Beyond Visual Line of Sight UAV Operations
First-in-kind, historic BVLOS approval enables multi-sensor, long-endurance flight operations for SDO 50 V2 uncrewed helicopters. Zurich, Switzerland - October 24, ...
Shield AI, Sentient Vision Team to Put ViDAR on V-BAT UAS
Shield AI is collaborating with Australia's Sentient Vision Systems to supply Sentient's ViDAR wide-area motion imagery system on Shield's V-BAT ...
Defending Prison Airspace
Counter-UAS systems are combatting a vertical security gap when it comes to smuggling contraband into prisons. Prisons are designed to ...
More Agencies May Get Counter-UAS Authority, but It’s no ‘Slam Dunk’
A move is afoot in Congress, at the White House, the FAA and other agencies to allow more federal agencies, ...
Counter-UAS Systems Showcase a Variety of Defenses at AUSA
For every unmanned aircraft on display at the Association of the United States Army’s recent conference, there was a system ...
ANRA AWARDED CONTRACT TO TEST BVLOS DRONE OPERATIONS
SmartSkies safely integrating unmanned aircraft systems into the National Airspace ANRA Technologies was selected by Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S) ...
Atmos integrates Topcon’s hardware and correction services to create an all-in-one surveying solution
Marlyn Cobalt survey drone, Netherlands Atmos announces a new wide-ranging technical arrangement with Topcon Positioning Group for the supply of ...
Meteomatics, Swiss Weather Drone Company, Marks 10 Year Anniversary With New Launches and Partnerships
This year marks a decade of excellence for St. Gallen, Switzerland-based Meteomatics, creators of the Meteodrone, the world’s first autonomous ...
Draganfly Racing to Test New Drone Technologies
A DRL racing drone in action. Photo courtesy of DRL. Long-time drone manufacturer Draganfly recently announced a multi-year partnership with ...
Nocturne Drones Announces Cooperation with Dedrone and Expands Its Portfolio in Drone Defense Systems
Multi-award-winning drone show provider will use the leading solution for airspace security to protect events from unauthorized drones Nocturne Drones, ...
AeroVironment Donates Over 100 Quantix Recon Unmanned Aircraft Systems to the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and Territorial Forces
Donation is independent of other AeroVironment systems already being provided to Ukraine by the United States Government Donated Quantix Recon ...
Remote ID Meets Airspace Management
Pierce Aerospace, of Indianapolis, announced a partnership with Vigilant Aerospace Systems today to integrate Pierce Aerospace’s Flight Portal Remote ID ...
BUSINESS ROUNDUP
Solar lifecycle management software leader Raptor Maps announced on April 13 that it has raises $22 million in Series B ...
M3 SYSTEMS and BOREAL SAS, Early Partners in the European Urban Air Mobility CORUS XUAM Project
THE PROJECT The CORUS-XUAM consortium is a large-scale European project, led by SESAR JU and funded under Horizon Europe 2020, ...
New State-of-the art Remote Operation Centre (ROC) in Australian base in Canberra
Department 13 drone technology has just established its first Remote Operations Centre (ROC) in Australia. The new ROC will enable ...
Inmarsat and Harvest Technology Group Launch High-Definition Livestreaming Solution for Commercial UAVS
Harvest joins Inmarsat’s Velaris Partner Network, providing highly reliable, ultra-low bandwidth C2 data and HD livestream capabilities for unmanned aerial ...
Advanced Aircraft Company Secures AFWERX Contract To Develop Next-Generation Tactical UAS
HAMR hybrid fuel-electric UAV to be developed for tactical ISR missions for the United States Air Force Advanced Aircraft Company ...
Plyrotech Announces Contract for Unmanned Aircraft Systems for UK Police
Plymouth Rock Technologies Inc., a leader in developing unmanned technologies and detection apparatus, announces it has received an order for ...
Business Roundup: Wisk Aero, RE2, Edge Autonomy, PickNik
Wisk Aero of Mountain View, California, a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company and developer of the first all-electric, self-flying ...
Wisk Aero Secures $450 Million from The Boeing Company to Advance Certified Autonomous Electric Flight
Wisk, a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company and developer of the first all-electric, self-flying air taxi in the U.S., ...
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