WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced that USDOT has selected 10 state, local and tribal…
Policy & Regulatory
Unmanned Systems Industry Leaders Selected as AUVSI Board Directors
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has announced new and returning members of its board at XPONENTIAL 2018,…
Splintered ARC Hands FAA Remote ID Hot Potato
The Aviation Rule Committee advising the FAA on remote identification and tracking of unmanned aircraft left an important question unresolved: to which drones should a new rule apply?
European Space Community Embraces Unmanned Systems
The European space community is embracing its role as an enabler of unmanned technologies. “Satellite communication is becoming indispensible infrastructure,…
Commercial UAV Expo – The Sky’s the Limit
Commercial UAV Expo Europe, presented by Commercial UAV News, is a conference and exhibition exclusively focused on commercial UAV integration and…
Does Remote ID Have a Remote Chance?
Well, probably not if the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) adopts the recommendations from last month’s UAS Identification and Tracking (UAS…
AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2018
XPONENTIAL 2018, held at the Colorado Convention Center, puts the power of knowledge in your hands through a comprehensive educational…
Autonomous Vehicle Industry Needs to Foster Public Acceptance
LAS VEGAS—A panel of executives at the Consumer Telematics Show — held one day prior to CES 2018 — said…
CES Self-Driving Car Panel: Government and Industry Need to Work Together
LAS VEGAS—When politicians and industry executives talk about a new technology rollout, sometimes it isn’t pretty. However, at an autonomous…
Could FAA Create a Nationwide Skunk Works for Drone Integration?
The White House has found a way to head off a fight with local officials, please industry with expanded research and deflect pressure for more demanding rule-making.
Aeronyde’s $4.7M Seed Funding To Help Develop Drone Infrastructure
Aerial systems company Aeronyde announced on December 12 it had $4.7 million in seed financing to develop its end-to-end infrastructure…
ASSURE Researchers Release Report on Drone Airborne Collisions
A research team from the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) this week released a report that concludes…
Congress Poised to Reinstate Drone Registration
House and Senate negotiators unveiled some of the details of their final deal on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)…
Driverless Car Bills Advance as Public’s Doubt Takes Root
Legislation supporting the testing of driverless cars advanced in the Senate.
White House Creates Pathway for Local Drone Regulation
The White House announced Wednesday a pilot program for state and local governments to work with the private sector to…
SAE Holds Pathway to Autonomy Event for a Glimpse at the Future with a Focus on Levels of Driving Automation
While many of you are now aware of SAE International’s standard J3016 levels of driving automation, the Pittsburgh-based global association…
NUAIR Alliance Proceeding with Development of Phase II of its Unmanned Traffic Management Corridor
The NUAIR Alliance announced on October 13 the opening of the evaluation and selection process of vendor(s) for the design…
