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Fruity Chutes, a manufacturer of recovery systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has announced that Corporate Service Supply & Manufacturing (CSSM) of Ronkonkoma, NY, is now an authorized reseller of Fruity Chutes UAV Recovery systems. The agreement with Fruity Chutes will allow CSSM to sell the Fruity Chutes systems directly to its customers as well […]

Oliver Nicholls, 19, of Sydney, Australia, was awarded first place for designing and building a prototype of an autonomous robotic window cleaner for commercial buildings at this year’s Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, a program of Society for Science & the Public and the world’s largest international pre-college science competition. The competition featured nearly […]

ClearSky Consulting and Unmanned Advisory Net (UANet) announce a strategic and operational partnership to provide high-quality consulting services to the unmanned aviation industry. Craig Lippett, Managing Director of ClearSky, said ‘a link up between ClearSky and UANet is a natural fit with our respective multi-disciplinary skillsets complementing each other very well. With a similar level […]

Workhorse Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WKHS), an American technology company focused on providing sustainable and cost-effective solutions to the commercial electric transportation sector, today announced that the HorseFly truck-launched Autonomous Drone Package Delivery System is now making real-life package deliveries to homes in the Cincinnati area in a pilot program with the City of Loveland and the FAA. Consumers in […]

NATS, the UK’s leading air traffic control provider, and Sky-Futures, a world leader in commercial drone-based inspection services and training, have unveiled a ground-breaking new combined training course for commercial pilots at a launch event featuring hi-tech drone search-and-rescue and inspection demonstrations at an emergency services training facility in Gloucestershire. The demonstrations, which saw state-of-the-art […]

Aurora’s Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) achieved a major milestone last week when it successfully delivered cargo to US Marines in the Integrated Training Exercise at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms in California. AACUS completed its first closed loop mission from takeoff to landing for its intended purpose: actual cargo […]

Crown Castle works around the country to build and maintain the infrastructure behind the world’s most revolutionary technologies. Crown Castle owns, operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers and over 60,000 route miles of fiber supporting small cells and fiber solutions across every major US market. This nationwide portfolio of communications infrastructure connects cities […]

Assessing what GDPR means for commercial drone hardware and software vendors, service providers, and enterprise users. By Colin Snow and Charlotte Ziems Have you noticed an increase in the number of emails lately that say “we have updated our privacy policies and terms of service”? It’s not just the big players like Amazon, Apple, Google, […]

The UK air traffic management service provider, NATS, has announced it has invested in Aireon, the company pioneering a space-based air traffic surveillance service set to revolutionise the aviation industry. Through a network of 66 low earth orbiting Iridium® NEXT satellites, AireonSM will monitor the location of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) equipped aircraft flying anywhere […]

As career opportunities in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) field evolve, universities around the globe are offering varied degrees related to UAV engineering, operation, and maintenance. Designing, operating and maintaining UAV systems requires knowledge in a number of different fields including mechanical, aerospace, and computer engineering. ComQuest Ventures LLC is working with a number of […]

Telenor, Andøya Space Center and Robot Aviation are joining forces to develop and test Norwegian unmanned aerial systems in order to improve preparedness in Svalbard. Commercial shipping, tourism and cruise ship traffic to Svalbard and the surrounding marine areas have all grown dramatically in recent years, and this growth is set to continue. Norwegian technology […]

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, USA – Remote GeoSystems, Inc. is pleased to announce the release and availability of the brand-new Video GeoTagger™ FREE & PRO – revolutionary new tools allowing anyone to easily geotag and geospatially play back video – by simply clicking on a map. Video GeoTagger is the first application from Remote Geosystem designed […]

RALEIGH – Drones are an increasingly integral part of all emergency response operations, so the N.C. Department of Transportation is working to make sure North Carolina’s drone operators are prepared when disaster strikes. NCDOT’s Division of Aviation Office UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or ‘drones’) Program Office, in partnership with N.C. Emergency Management, is working with […]

MUNCIE—The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) is now accepting résumés for the position of executive director. The executive director will lead the drive to increase the visibility of AMA, improve member awareness, and grow the brand of the world’s largest model aviation organization. The AMA represents nearly 200,000 members across the country. In addition to […]

“We are integrating new technologies to expand our capabilities and operate more efficiently,” said Cris Eugster, Chief Operating Officer at CPS Energy. “Performing inspections with the use of drones helps maintain the safety of our employees and leads to faster inspections of our overhead infrastructure. This proactive effort helps us identify potential issues and mitigate future […]

Join GUTMA in Madrid to discuss and shape the future of UAS Traffic Management. The two-day conference brings together air navigation service providers, drone manufacturers, infrastructure operators, UTM service providers, as well as leading regulators and researchers. The event is open to all and is a unique opportunity to meet a lot of GUTMA full members. […]

Alta Devices announced today that the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)will use Alta Devices highly efficient, flexible, and light-weight solar technology to help power the breakthrough Hybrid Tiger UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle). The Hybrid Tiger is a project designed to create a Group-2 UAV that will stay aloft for at least 3.5 days. Technologies developed for the […]

Little Arms Studios, a leading developer of professional-grade simulation solutions, unveiled new partnerships with premier unmanned aerial systems training programs at colleges and universities throughout the United States. As UAVs continue to become more ubiquitous in nearly every industry, students are seeking degree programs throughout the educational landscape which can provide them with a competitive […]

Neoptera Ltd has been developing since 2017 a unique winged Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) civil light aircraft capable of transporting 2 to 5 passengers (or equivalent payload). Winged VTOL aircraft offer the versatility of helicopters (enabling vertical take-off from compact helipads) combined with the energy efficiency of aircraft (benefiting from the lift afforded by […]

senseFly, the industry’s leading provider of professional mapping drones, and a commercial drone subsidiary of Parrot Group, is hosting its first-ever user conference June 14-15 at the Omni Interlocken Hotel in Colorado. For the first time in the company’s nine-year history, senseFly is giving customers exclusive access to its product management and customer service & […]

It’s your turn to vote for the winner of the 2018 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals People’s Choice award. Polls are open now until 11:59 p.m. ET on July 9, 2018. Twenty-seven Sammies finalists are eligible for this special recognition. Their achievements include pioneering research to understand and prevent peanut allergies; coordinating investigations […]

MyDefence is launching its third product in the WINGMAN series of wearable drone detection platforms – The WINGMAN 103 – the most advanced wearable drone detection solution available on the Counter UAS market. The WINGMAN 103 has been engineered to meet the requirements of elite forces, designed to be the wingman of its operator. With […]

No doubt the policy teams at Amazon and DJI have to be doing some head scratching this week. The darlings of the committee circuit came up short, and sure as the sun is shining one company will undoubtedly blame the Trump administration for their glaring omission. This should come as no surprise for those of […]

peRISKop has expanded its rugged controller line with the latest ground control station format, the RHH or rugged hand-held line. This lightweight and compact modular system represents an important step in product development, which is now aimed not only at custom GCS designs and small batch manufacturing, but also at series production. While the new […]

OcuMap offers groundbreaking cloud-based 360 imagery viewer with georeferencing capabilities HOUSTON, TX –(May 10th, 2018)- Reality Imaging and Mapping Technologies, a market-leading 360 technology provider, today announced the release of OcuMap, a comprehensive software platform for geospatial media that brings together videos, images and maps. Organizations can take advantage of OcuMap to upload, manage and […]

Autonomy and Manufacturers Over the last four articles on drone training, we have looked at the background of drone training to the present day, have considered the changing face of regulation and technology into redefining what a drone pilot will be, and have considered whether the existing approach taken by standards and associations is the […]

UAV Industries, a leading commercial drone pilot training and operations company, has announced the launch of its accredited Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Training Course, open to all drone pilots in possession of a valid Remote Pilot Licence (RPL). First to market in Africa, the B-VLOS training course is endorsed by both the South […]

SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, is proud to announce an improved workflow for DJI users. Hours of processing time per project are now saved, with volume measurement, pre-construction planning, land development, and other applications streamlined. Butler & Associates Inc., a professional surveying firm with over 35 years of experience, is one […]

DURANT, Okla. (May 9, 2018) – Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is proud to announce that U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao selected the Choctaw Nation as a participant for the initial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“drone”) Integration Pilot Program (UASIPP). The 10 selectees announced today were from a competitive pool of more than 200 tribal, state […]

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the N.C. Department of Transportation has been selected as one of only 10 participants in the Federal Aviation Administration’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS, or ‘drones’) Integration Pilot Program, an initiative that will shape the future of drones in America. “We are looking forward to helping today’s […]

Vigilant Aerospace is providing detect-and-avoid and airspace management solutions using its FlightHorizon product to two of the ten winning Unmanned Aircraft Integration Pilot Programs (UIPP) announced today by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and US Department of Transportation (DOT). Vigilant Aerospace is honored to be a member of the winning teams from the North Dakota […]

Iris Automation, a high tech company from San Francisco developing AI software for drones to enable them to fly autonomous, was selected on Wednesday for the White House UAS Integration Pilot Program (UASIPP). On Wednesday, the United States Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration announced the winners of the Unmanned Aerial Systems Integration […]

Virginia’s successful bid for a spot in the Department of Transportation’s UAS Integration Pilot Program is the latest evidence of the state’s dominance in a growing field. It’s also good news for the commonwealth’s residents, who will have a strong voice in the conversations unfolding around drones and their benefits. Through the program, the Virginia […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced that USDOT has selected 10 state, local and tribal governments as participants in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program. First announced last October, this White House initiative partners the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with local, state and tribal governments, which then partner with […]

U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV), a member of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has selected the City of Reno and Flirtey, a Nevada-based drone delivery service company that is pioneering life-saving applications of drone technologies, for its highly competitive Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) […]

Aliaksei Stratsilatau, UAVOS Lead developer, is sharing UAVOS’s experience of the conversion of a manned aircraft the 2-seat Pipistrel Sinus Where did the idea to convert manned aircraft into UAS originate? From one of our customers, we received an order for the manufacture of heavy UAS. That customer needed unmanned vehicles of this type for commercial use. […]

NASA has signed a second space act agreement with Uber Technologies, Inc., to further explore concepts and technologies related to urban air mobility (UAM) to ensure a safe and efficient system for future air transportation in populated areas. Under this agreement, Uber will share its plans for implementing an urban aviation rideshare network. NASA will […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) today announced the first flight of the Guardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in Japan during an opening ceremony on Iki Island. The demonstration flights, taking place over the next three weeks, intended to promote the civil and scientific applications of the RPA. “We thank the Mayor of Iki and […]

Using the palm of their hands, Epson MOVERIO® Smart Glasses users can now get to work or play in a flash, authenticating themselves more rapidly and accurately than current approaches. Redrock Biometrics, an innovator in biometric solutions, and Epson, a leading provider of AR headsets, have partnered to bring PalmID® to the MOVERIO Smart Glasses Platform as the first […]

Rome, NY, Microdrones has made it easy to learn all about the benefits and solutions provided by the mdMapper1000, the mdMapper1000DG and the mdLiDAR1000 through a series of exciting new product demonstration videos available on YouTube. All three videos showcase the unique capabilities of each professional drone package offered by Microdrones. The video for the […]

The Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance selected Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) as a key partner in the development of America’s first and most advanced unmanned aircraft system-testing airspace corridor in New York state. Raytheon’s Intelligence, Information and Services business will help plan, design, build and support the state’s next-generation air traffic management system to safely […]

Drone Delivery Canada (DDC or the Company) (TSX.V:FLT – OTCQB: TAKOF), is pleased to announce the appointment of James (Jim) Williams to the newly created position of Director of Regulatory Affairs, USA, as the Company grows its management team advancing its Drone Delivery technology into the United States of America. “As we move ahead to solidify the roll out in […]

DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, and Microsoft have announced a strategic partnership to bring advanced AI and machine learning capabilities to DJI drones, helping businesses harness the power of commercial drone technology and edge cloud computing. Through this partnership, DJI is releasing a Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows […]

Prismatic’s PHASA-35 solar powered High Altitude, Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (HALE UAV), which has the potential to fly for up to a year before needing maintenance, has moved closer to operation following a new agreement between two cutting-edge British companies, BAE Systems and Prismatic. Engineers from Prismatic and BAE Systems will collaborate on the […]

Skysense, a provider of airspace surveillance equipment, Wireless@KTH, KTH centre for wireless systems and the Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS), the NGO providing maritime search and rescue in Swedish waters, partner to make drones visible and able to detect manned aircraft. The Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS) is actively investigating the benefits of using drones […]

Whats the most important point about the new Insitu offering- ITAR free. Inspired by lessons learned from 25 years of pioneering in the field of small UAS, Insitu’s newest platform features an innovative design that doubles the payload capacity of previous ScanEagle blocks without compromising endurance. ScanEagle3 increases your operational flexibility by accommodating multiple payloads […]

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for both defense and commercial applications, and ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH, a leading system and software house in Germany for development and service, today announced the German Navy has acquired the AeroVironment Puma™ maritime unmanned aircraft system. The Puma systems will include the Mantis i45 sensor and pocket Remote […]

Drones are changing the world. No longer are they just for hobbyists and the military, they are now being used in just about every industry. From farming and mining to rescue services, wildlife conservation and logistics. In fact, we will probably be ordering Uber drones within 5 years! Learn all about them at Dronecon 2018; […]

Aspiring Drone Pilots now have a convenient way to continue their studies even when they are offline by using the free KING Companion App for iPad or iPhone together with King Schools’ Online Drone Pilot License Test Prep Course. The app allows drone pilots who are preparing for the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Knowledge […]

Drone Training – The Beginning or the End? Article #4 In the last two articles, we considered what the role is likely to be of a drone pilot given the dual challenge of regulation and technology and the distinct possibility of a move to becoming a systems operator, with a functional understanding of aviation. In […]