Insitu was recently awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to provide fire suppression services with…
Policy & Regulatory
Kansas State Polytechnic Granted FAA’s First Waiver to a University to fly UAS BLOS
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus has received a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly unmanned aircraft systems…
Texas Mobility Summit and State’s RFP Indicate Big Impact of Automated Vehicles Solutions
The Texas Innovation Alliance in partnership with the City of Arlington, North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), and metropolitan regions across…
Autonomous Vehicle Employers, Stakeholders to Host Events, Support Research to Assess U.S. Workforce Issues as Technology Evolves
A diverse group of leading companies and associations launched on June 19 the Partnership for Transportation Innovation and Opportunity (PTIO),…
First Robotics & Autonomous Systems Summit Set for June 25-27 in Detroit
The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) has announced the first annual Robotics & Autonomous Systems Summit is taking…
Transport Canada Selects Four Organizations for BVLOS Drone Trials
Transport Canada (TC) recently selected four organizations to begin beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone trials. Canada Post, Canadian…
Tethered Drone Helps Provide Security, Flow Management for Large Air Show in France
Elistair’s Orion drone was recently deployed in conjunction with Delta Drone to provide surveillance of La Ferté Alais air show…
Cinematic Aerospace Deploys Drone to Film Documentary at JFK Airport
This marks the first time an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has been deployed at the New York airport. For the…
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…
New Report Suggests FAA Change Its Safety Risk Assessment Approach for Drones to Effectively Integrate Them Into the Nation’s Airspace
WASHINGTON – Introducing drone operations into the nation’s airspace can provide substantial benefits to society, such as preventing derailments, inspecting…
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…
IN-FLIGHT Data and senseFly team up for Beyond Visual-Line-Of-Sight (BVLOS) Trial in Canada
IN-FLIGHT Data is set to begin a five-month UAS BVLOS Proof-of Concept Trial in Canada with help from senseFly and…
Energy Drone Summit: Improve Efficiency, Safety & Operations with UAVs/Robotics/AI
The Energy Drone Summit later this month is a forum dedicated to launching, growing and scaling enterprise UAV/Robotics operations in…
Kittyhawk Raises $5M Funding Round to Expand Next-Generation Enterprise Drone Solutions
Bonfire Ventures, Boeing HorizonX Ventures, Freestyle Ventures, and The Flying Object Prepare for Takeoff in the Rapidly Maturing Commercial Drone…
InterDrone Coming to Las Vegas in September
After an impressive show last year (3,700+ delegates from 59 nations and rave reviews), InterDrone returns to Las Vegas, Nevada…
GPS Innovation Alliance Issues Statement on UAS Integration Pilot Program
The GPS Innovation Alliance has issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s recent announcement that…
Commercial UAV EXPO Returns to Las Vegas in October
Commercial UAV EXPO Americas 2018 takes place October 1-3 at The Westgate in Las Vegas, Nevada. If you register by May…
