“Operation Zenith”, an ambitious drone demonstration at England’s Manchester Airport, has shown that drones can be flown safely alongside manned…
Policy & Regulatory
European Drone Regulations Discussed at EASA High Level Conference in Amsterdam
Drone experts from all over the world are gathering in Amsterdam this week for this year’s EASA High Level Conference on…
New SightLine Software Release 2.25 Introduces Deep Learning Classification for C-UAS Systems
SightLine Applications recently launched its latest software release, 2.25, which improves existing functions and adds appealing new features to their onboard…
AUVSI Launches TOP Pilot Certification Program
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has launched an initiative to improve drone safety, boost public trust and…
Chula Vista Police Demonstrate Value with Drones Assisting as First Responders
Chula Vista PD program is part of a regional consortium with FAA Approval The City of Chula Vista Police Department…
Auro Receives California Autonomous Vehicle Operations Testing License
Ridecell’s self-driving vehicle division, Auro, will soon begin testing L4 autonomous vehicles on California’s public roads. The company was recently…
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Opposes Ligado Frequency Plan
Self-driving and driver-assisted vehicles need GPS signals protected from interference A proposed frequency change that could create interference with GPS…
Barcelona the Site for Applanix Airborne User Group Event
Applanix, a Trimble company, invites you to its 2018 Airborne User Group Meeting in Barcelona, Spain, Nov. 27-29, 2018. Come…
Drones Are Here And Farmers Are Starting To Get It
The idea behind Agriculture and Space Day was to make sure everyone appreciated just how much space technologies contributed to…
Avitas Systems Receives FAA Approval to Use Radar to Fly UAS BVLOS
Avitas Systems, a GE venture, recently received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly a drone beyond visual…
Input Sought on Aligning US/Canadian Unmanned and Driverless Regulations
The United States government is seeking insights into how it can reduce the regulatory load on the unmanned aviation and…
USDOT Releases First Joint, Multi-Modal Guidance Document for On-Road Surface Transportation Automation
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently released new Federal guidance for automated vehicles, advancing its commitment to supporting the…
FAA Seeks Comments on Fire-Starting Drone
Aviation regulators are asking for public comment on an exemption for a drone that would, while in flight, release ping…
State Farm Receives Waiver from FAA for Hurricane Florence Response
State Farm recently received a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) over people…
8 Ways Drones will Respond to Hurricane Florence
Last year, hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria served as a giant beta test allowing the unmanned systems industry to give…
NUAIR Selects AirMap to Provide UTM Services for UAS Corridor
AirMap will provide UAS Traffic Management (UTM) services for the nation’s first UTM 50-mile test corridor being built in New…
sUAS Inspection Operations Course Offered on Oct. 1 at Commercial UAV Expo
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Worldwide Campus, in conjunction with Commercial UAV Expo 2018, will offer a pre-event workshop, sUAS Advanced Inspection Operations Course, at the…
