The Alaska IPP team is focused on developing the technology and the safety case for beyond-visual-line-of-sight flights but they’d also…
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FAA Sharpens IPP Teams’ Focus
The Integration Pilot Program is moving briskly though some teams were surprised, and disappointed, when the Federal Aviation Administration narrowed…
Charting Cleanup – Detecting Nuclear Waste
Robots that fly, swim and crawl through pipes are helping with the clean up of radioactive zones by mapping hard-to-find…
…And They’re Off – General Overview
July’s a big month in aviation because the Paris Air Show and Farnborough alternate each year in July. It was Farnborough’s turn this year.
South China University of Technology Claims Top Honors at 2018 RoboMaster Competition
RoboMaster, a yearly robotics competition for aspiring young engineers and university students, concluded its 2018 competition at the Shenzhen Bay…
Intel Drones Helping to Preserve the Great Wall of China
Intel is working with the China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation (CFCHC) to keep the Great Wall on the top of world…
IPP Pilot Program Team Profiles: Alaska/Hawaii
Team Lead – University of Alaska – Fairbanks Team Partners Core Competencies Alaska Aerial Media Inspection, surveying/mapping, cinematography Alyeska Pipeline…
Advice to the UAS Integration Pilot Program Winners
Congratulations to the winners of President Trump’s Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP). I know this was a…
IPP Pilot Program Team Profiles: City of San Diego
Team Lead – City of San Diego, California Team Partners Core Competencies AirMap UTM (UAS air traffic management) AT&T Drone…
Integration Pilot Program (IPP): Fast Tracking UAS Integration
Drone applications ranging from finding feral hogs to delivering aid to heart attack victims are now under fast-track development as…
Travis Air Force Base Replaces Independence Day Fireworks with Intel Drone Light Show
In celebration of July 4th, Intel is collaborating with the Travis Air Force Base to bring a drone-powered light show…
Preparing for the Next Disaster
When hurricane Harvey hit Texas last August, drone operators became an integral part of the recovery response, flying missions to…
An Underwater Acoustic Network for Unmanned Vehicles
Increasingly, robots not only soar through the air and wander over the land, but they also swim on and under…
Xpontential 2018: After Action Report
I think XPONENTIAL ’18 felt like “the second great blooming of commercial UAS manufacturing companies” because it looks like the…
Europe Speeding Toward Connected, Automated Driving
One of the overarching themes of the Brussels ‘Connected Cars Europe’ conference was how to accommodate, reconcile and bring together…
GE’s AiRXOS to Develop Next Generation UTM
AiRXOS, a new company introduced by GE, is helping to accelerate the safe, efficient, scalable integration of air and ground…
Microdrones md4-3000 Makes Transport Canada’s List of Compliant UAVs
The Microdrones md4-3000 has been added to Transport Canada’s (TC) exclusive list of compliant unmanned aerial vehicles. To date, only…
