State departments of transportation use drones for construction related tasks and face challenges related to new allowable drone manufacturers.
Policy & Regulatory
Fremont, CA Implements Joint Drone Program for Fire and Police Departments
Fremont, California, has established a joint Drone First Responder (DFR) program for its Fire and Police Departments, marking a first…
Aerodyne Group and DroneDash Technologies to Launch First Cross-Border Drone Delivery Service Between Malaysia and Singapore
Aerodyne Group, a provider of drone-based enterprise solutions, and Singapore-based DroneDash Technologies have announced a partnership to initiate cross-border drone…
The UAS Threat: A “Wicked Hard Problem”
The deadly uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) attack on Tower 22 in Jordan is the first time that United States ground…
HAPS Alliance Publishes White Paper on Regulatory Challenges for High Altitude Operations
The HAPS Alliance, a global consortium dedicated to High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) stakeholders, has released a white paper titled…
Increase in Illegal Drone Flights at Stadiums Highlights Security Concerns Ahead of Super Bowl LVIII
In 2023, over 4,000 unauthorized drone flights were recorded at nearly 60 stadiums worldwide during major sporting events, revealing a…
FAA Grants DroneUp Approval for Beyond Visual Line of Sight Drone Deliveries
DroneUp, an autonomous drone delivery and logistics company, has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct Beyond…
Wingcopter LieferMichel Pilot Expands Drone Delivery Service to Include Non-Prescription Medicines
Wingcopter’s LieferMichel pilot project, which has been bringing drone and cargo bike deliveries to Michelstadt, Germany residents, has announced an…
Manifold Robotics Achieves Success in EMF-Guided UAS Development for Efficient Transmission Line Inspections
Manifold Robotics proudly announces the successful completion of its collaborative venture with the New York Power Authority (NYPA) aimed at…
Drone Delivery Canada Gains Transport Canada Approval for BVLOS Flights and Dangerous Goods Transportation
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. (TSXV: FLT; OTC QX: TAKOF; Frankfurt: A3DP5Y or ABBA.F) has achieved an official nod from Transport…
PDW’s C100 Drone Earns Approval for Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue UAS List
PDW, a developer in unmanned aerial systems (UAS), has announced that its C100 drone has been approved for inclusion in…
Remote ID: Alive and Kicking?
The FAA has deemed Remote ID to be an essential component for advanced drone operations, but the rules requiring its use have been anything but swift and sure.
U.S. Military Adopting Unmanned Technology at Rapid Pace
Facing new and growing challenges, the U.S. military is seeking to get technology, including unmanned systems, into the field as…
FAA Grants Approval Allowing BVLOS Drone Flights in North Dakota
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an approval to uAvionix, an avionics company specializing in drones, that enables them to…
Autonomous Air Cargo Prepares for Takeoff
Remote cargo delivery serving the “middle mile” attracts startups and legacy companies who see it as a large potential market…
New FAA Waivers: Introducing Shielding, BLVOS Drones in a Box to Dominion Energy
New waivers for Dominion Energy, under the FAA’s BEYOND program, allow the utility to conduct shielded operations with Skydio drones…
Getting to BVLOS: Progress Has Been Made, but Work Remains to be Done
Until unmanned aircraft can routinely fly beyond visual line of sight of operators, the full value of the technology won’t…
