The agriculture industry now has a new tool for in-depth crop analysis: the senseFly eBee X with MicaSense RedEdge-MX. senseFly…
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Waymo Bringing 3D Perimeter LiDAR to Partners Outside of Self-Driving Cars
For more than a decade, Alphabet’s self-driving car company Waymo has been developing self-driving technology with a mission to make…
Volvo Launches Autonomous Electric Bus at NTU Singapore
Autonomous electric buses developed by Volvo will soon be hitting the streets at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore). This…
Must We Fly Out of Sight to Farm?
BVLOS rules will revolutionize unmanned agriculture. But they’ll need to economically and quickly convert raw data into actionable information farmers can deploy.
House Passes Bill Expanding Use of UAS and Location Data in Fight Against Wildfires
The House passed legislation February 26 promoting the use of drones and other advanced technology to improve government response to…
Responses Due Feb. 28 for DHS Unmanned Robotic and Sensor Demo Opportunities
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is offering organizations an opportunity to demonstrate how well their unmanned systems, robotic technology…
Inmarsat Taps 7 UAV Firms for Pop-Up Lab Trials with Satellite Communications
Inmarsat has chosen seven firms to participate in its UAV Pop-up Lab, an effort designed to explore using satellite communications…
State Department and IMO to Hold Meetings on Rules for Autonomous Ships
The need to create new global rules for operating autonomous ships on the ocean will be discussed next month at…
13 Days in May
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University recently completed a test using DJI’s AeroScope remote ID system to compare drone tracks detected to manned…
New Fast-Tracked Drone ID Rule Takes Effect Feb. 25
Aviation regulators published three rule-related notices Wednesday including a surprise interim rule on drone identification set to take effect February…
Delair Launches Cloud-Based Software Platform, Delair Aerial Intelligence
Clients in a variety of industries are already using the software, including Luck Stone. John Blackmore and his team at…
Was There an Oops in the Proposed Ops Over People Rules?
A Big Oops | At first blush, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) notice of proposed rulemaking for small UAS operations…
Emergency Drone Response Aids in 20 Arrests
Drones have supported California police in 20 arrests since October as part of a research and demonstration effort supported by…
Elistair Tethered Drones Deployed for Security and News Coverage During the Super Bowl
Two Elistair tethered drones were put to use during the 53rd Super Bowl in Atlanta: One deployed by CNN for news…
New Bill Would Protect FAA from Future Shutdowns
A new bill introduced Friday would protect Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) personnel from being furloughed should there be another government…
Feds Directed to Use Drones to Fight Wildfires
Hours before parts of the federal government were to shutdown, the president signed an executive order directing the federal government…
Emqopter Operating ‘First Urban Delivery Drone’ in Germany
Emqopter is a Wurzburg-based drone-technology supplier that says it is operating the first-ever drone-based urban delivery system, in Bad Neustadt,…
