Inmarsat has chosen seven firms to participate in its UAV Pop-up Lab, an effort designed to explore using satellite communications…
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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,…
Delair Opens Repair and Maintenance Centers in the U.S.
France-based Delair recently partnered with Frontier Precision and Seiler Instrument, both drone resellers and service providers, to expand its repair…
Udelv and Walmart Announce Autonomous Delivery Pilot Program in Arizona
Walmart customers in Surprise, Arizona will soon start receiving grocery deliveries via Udelv’s autonomous delivery vans (ADVs). The custom-made cargo…
FAA to Seek Comment on Rules for Flights Over People, Night Flights and Safe Operations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is set to take a key step toward allowing drones to fly over people and…
Insourcing Versus Outsourcing
As applications continue to grow across a spectrum of industries, business leaders who want to benefit must determine how to implement drones into their workflow.
Investors Chase UAS Market
The market for commercial drones is expanding faster than earlier predicted and is drawing record-breaking levels of investment from venture capitalists.
Integration Pilot Program: Life-Saving Deliveries
The City of Reno Integration Pilot Program (IPP) team is developing a system for fast drone delivery of automated defibrillators…
