Remote sensing company Birdstop Inc. raised $2.3 million in funding to expand its constellation of BVLOS drones across the nation’s critical infrastructure, grow its AI capabilities, and deliver more data-driven value to customers.
Another Look at the FAA’s Drone Symposium and AAM Summit
This article provides another breakdown of the hottest updates, reveals and trends from the conference using the FAA’s crawl-walk-run metaphor to characterize current progress.
Pierce Aerospace, Droneresponders Announce Public Safety Remote ID Working Group
Pierce Aerospace announced it has partnered with Droneresponders, the world’s largest and leading non-profit program dedicated to advancing and educating public safety’s use of drones.
Scaling Up Drone Services Will Help Win Public Acceptance, Drone Event Speakers Say
Many unmanned systems companies are planning to scale up drone deliveries and create a new, Jetsons-style world of advanced air mobility (AAM), but how will they win the trust and confidence of the public?
FAA Authorizes Pyka to Fly Automated Crop Duster
Pyka, which builds electric aircraft for crop protection and cargo transport, has received approval from the FAA to operate its Pelican Spray aircraft for commercial crop dusting nationwide.
With BVLOS Rule Still Pending, FAA Moves to Further Streamline Exemptions Process
New BVLOS regulations may be as much as a year away, an FAA official said at the start of this year’s FAA Drone Symposium, but the agency is taking steps to speed up the regulatory process as much as possible.
New York Power Authority Approves First Phase of a $37.2M Drone Program
The New York Power Authority approved the first phase of funding for a $37.2 million UAS program to roll out new inspection capabilities over the next five years.
USAID Delivers Skydio Drones to Ukraine to Document War Crimes
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on July 27 announced the delivery of nine autonomous drones donated by U.S. drone manufacturer Skydio to the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine.
LiquidPiston Engine Tapped for Generator Demonstration
LiquidPiston Inc. today announced it has been awarded an $8.3 million contract by Parsons Corp. to revolutionize battlefield power generation for the U.S. Army based on its recently launched XTS-210 rotary engine.
NYC Mayor Unveils New Guidelines for Drone Use in City
Mayor Eric Adams recently announced the city is issuing new rules for a permitting process and guidelines for use of unmanned aircraft in New York City.
XAG P100 Pro Agricultural Drone Launches in Vietnam
P100 Pro, the latest generation of the XAG Agricultural Drone, has been released in Dong Thap province of Vietnam, taking efficiency and agility on farms to higher levels, the company said.
Felix Counter UAS System Provides Effective Protection Even on the Move
The Felix On-The-Move Counter UAS System, developed by Turkey’s Meteksan Defence, is being exhibited for the first time at IDEF 2023.
USMC Completes 20K Flight Hours with MUX MALE MQ-9A
The U.S. Marine Corps surpassed 20,000 flight hours with their Marine Air-Ground Task Force Unmanned Expeditionary (MUX) medium altitude, high-endurance MQ-9A unmanned aircraft.
Commercial UAV Expo 2023, September 5 – 7
The event draws qualified vertical industry end-users, leaders guiding the safe integration of UAS into the airspace, solutions pioneers and more.
FAA Accepts Reliable Robotics’ Flight System Certification Plan
Reliable Robotics, which develops safety-enhancing aircraft automation systems, announced its certification plan was formally accepted by the FAA.
Sarcos, Blattner Team to Develop Robotic Solar Construction System
Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp. and Blattner Co. will collaborate on using robotics to make the installation of solar projects safer and more efficient.
Saildrone Redeploys ‘Hurricane Sam’ Ocean Drone for 2023 Mission
Saildrone announced the redeployment of its famous Saildrone Explorer SD 1045 for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
Palladyne AI and Red Cat Achieve Successful Multi-Drone Collaborative Autonomous Flight
Palladyne AI Corp., a developer of artificial intelligence software for robotic platforms in the defense and commercial sectors, and Red ...
Industry View: Failure of Remote ID in NJ Might Have Cost Us Years
Editor’s Note: As attention increases regarding aircraft activity in the eastern U.S., Inside Unmanned Systems will be providing substantive context ...
Phoenix Air Unmanned Achieves Single-Day Pipeline Patrol Milestone
Phoenix Air Unmanned (PAU) has achieved a milestone by completing 320 miles of aerial pipeline patrol in just 7.6 flight ...
Pierce Aerospace Awarded $10M Contract for Remote ID Technology
Pierce Aerospace, a provider of drone Remote Identification technologies, announced that it was awarded a $10 million Indefinite Delivery Indefinite ...
A2Z Drone Delivery Launches Multi-Use BVLOS Drone Dock Network
A2Z Drone Delivery, Inc, developer of commercial drone delivery solutions, has launched a multi-use drone dock network operating beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) ...
senseFly eBee X Fixed-Wing Drone Approved for BVLOS Flights in Brazil
senseFly recently received approval from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) to fly its eBee X fixed-wing drone for BVLOS ...
Cursir Implements NAVAID Calibration Drone at the Ulyanovsk-Vostochny Airport in Russia
Cursir recently implemented its NAVAID Calibration Drone at the Ulyanovsk-Vostochny Airport in Russia, where data collected was used to pre-configure ...
Airwayz Drones Enters Second Phase of UAS Fleet Pilot in Israel
After completing a successful first phase earlier this year, Airwayz Drones Ltd will now participate in the second phase of ...
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