Percepto announced the Federal Aviation Administration granted the company a nationwide waiver to operate a full fleet of Percepto drones remotely by one operator.
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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…
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,…
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…
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.
UAvionix, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Complete First U.S. Flights Under FAA, FCC Approvals
UAvionix, operating at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Emerging Aviation Technology Center, completed the first true beyond visual line of sight flight in non-segregated airspace using aviation protected C-Band in the United States.
FAA Grants BVLOS Waiver for Phoenix Air Unmanned
The FAA has granted a waiver exemption request for drone BVLOS flights from Georgia-based Phoenix Air Unmanned, flying SwissDrones systems for aerial work, aerial photography, survey and powerline and pipeline patrol and inspection.
Washington View: ‘We Owe You a Path’ to Certification and BVLOS Flight, FAA Tells Industry
With the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for BVLOS flights in the National Airspace System now penciled in for August 2024,…
Birdstop Raises Funding to Expand Network of BVLOS Drones Across America
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.
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.
Iridium Proposes New Model for Monitored BVLOS UAS Integration
Iridium Communications Inc. has announced the results of an unmanned aircraft system flight trial highlighting BVLOS capabilities in the National Airspace System.
The Tech Behind BVLOS
Flying BVLOS is still an exception, but enabling technologies are paving the way for routine BVLOS operations.
BVLOS in Europe—A Work in Progress
Drone flights beyond visual line of sight are under way in Europe. The process for obtaining a permit to carry out such flights can be confusing and arduous. Improvements could be coming soon.
Type Certification: Award from FAA Allows Drone Companies to Scale Operations
The FAA is approving the design of some unmanned aircraft but the process is lengthy and few companies have achieved it yet.
