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If a price point of $610 as touted by Bloomberg is true then Xiaomi may have shot itself in the foot before it even launches. For another $390 you can have a P3P, the minimum standard in my opinion for a commercial multirotor. “While making good-quality products, the price point has to be competitive as…The post I’m voting the Xiaomi Mi off the island appeared first on sUAS News.

DJI, the world’s leading manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles, announced today it will expand its Experience Zone inside the Hong Kong International Airport to include a bigger flight demo area, SkyPixel digital gallery and a selfie corner. Situated at the heart of one of Asia’s busiest airports, the new DJI Experience Zone will give travelers…The post DJI Expands Experience Zone at Hong Kong International Airport appeared first on sUAS News.

David Yoel CEO of American Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (AATI) today announced that AATI has successfully completed flight tests for the energy industry utilizing Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) from the Farmville Regional Airport in Farmville, VA. The campaign just completed was the first in Virginia where flights originated at an operating airport, and the first with…The post American Aerospace Technologies, Inc. Announces Successful BVLOS UAS Flight Campaign in Virginia for the Energy Industry appeared first on sUAS News.

Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., is pleased to announce the inaugural commercial operation of its RMAX remotely piloted helicopter for agriculture spraying service in the U.S. The RMAX flight was completed this week in California for Napa-based Silverado Farming Company, a leading vineyard management company. During its debut the RMAX applied a fungicide for preventative control…The post Yamaha RMAX Debuts Commercial Spray Service on Napa Valley Vineyard appeared first on sUAS News.

Air Force leaders outlined what the next 20 years will look like for remotely piloted aircraft in the Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Plan published April 30. “The Small UAS Flight Plan outlines a vision and strategy for the continued development, operation and sustainment of SUAS over the next 20 years,” said Lt. Gen. Robert…The post USAF:- Flight plan outlines next 20 years for RPA appeared first on sUAS News.

Designed for long-range, high speed missions, Kestrel represents the most efficient electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) UAS in the world. With the benefits of VTOL and the aerodynamic advantages of fixed-wing flight, Kestrel delivers long flight times with high payload capacities in even the most challenging environments. MODULAR NOSE With multiple task-specific nose cone…The post Autel Kestrel appeared first on sUAS News.

Jeffery Antonelli of Antonelli Law has been tapped by RCAPA to represent the organization in the RTCA Drone Advisory Committee. Mr Antonelli is recognized as launching one of the first Drone/UAS Practice Groups in the country, in his legal work he supports a large number of national clients with complex drone operations challenges across industries,…The post RCAPA gives Jeffery Antonelli the nod to represent the org at the RTCA DAC appeared first on sUAS News.

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) — It is often the case that regulation fails to keep pace with rapidly developing technology. The drone industry is a case in point. “It feels like our hands are tied” said Park Sung-youl, Overseas Strategy Manager at Soomvi Co., a maritime life-saving drone company based in Incheon.…The post Life-saving drone firm calls for speedy deregulation appeared first on sUAS News.

The use of mini tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has become an essential feature of land operations against adversaries that take advantage of their knowledge of the terrain. UAVs are now used systematically to protect forward bases, convoys and land operations. Airbus Defence and Space and its UAV subsidiary Survey Copter are proposing a true…The post Airbus Defence and Space and SurveyCopter offer SkyGhost ER, a new SMDR solution appeared first on sUAS News.

MicroLink Devices is proud to announce that Airbus Defence and Space has issued a production contract for MicroLink’s epitaxial liftoff (ELO)-based multijunction solar sheets for use on the new Zephyr S platform. The Zephyr platform is a new class of unmanned air vehicle that operates as a high altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) enabling affordable, persistent, local…The post Airbus Defence and Space Enters Solar Cell Production Contract with MicroLink Devices appeared first on sUAS News.

You have to hand it to Xiaomi they know how to spin up the hype (see what I did there) The same old patent pictures of a quad and a watch controlling it are being released and now we hear of a 4K camera. No doubt the app appearing in app stores for a few hours…The post Mi UAV rumors re rumoring appeared first on sUAS News.

The Director of Flight Operations will join Airware’s Professional Services and Customer Success organization to lead a team of UAV Operators and Instructors. You will build and lead a team responsible for representing the Airware vision for how aerial data collection with commercial drones should be carried out. You set the direction for our team…The post Airware:- Director, Flight Operations appeared first on sUAS News.

by Leslie Reed | University Communications An innovative University of Nebraska-Lincoln-designed drone designed to ignite prescribed fires in grasslands and forests was used successfully April 22 to burn 26 acres of restored tallgrass prairie at Homestead National Monument of America near Beatrice. In addition to testing the capabilities of the unmanned aircraft system under development…The post Aerial ‘fire drone’ passes Homestead test appeared first on sUAS News.

Emerging Technology Ventures (ETV) Inc., in collaboration with Autonomous and Unmanned Systems Cluster (AUSC) members: Silent Falcon UAS Technologies, American Lithium Energy Corporation, North Alabama Robotics System, Inc. (NARS), and Motion Picture Marine were honored as an Outstanding Innovation in 2016 for the Smart Battery Manager project. The cooperation of each of these organizations merited…The post AUSC Companies Receive Innovation Award appeared first on sUAS News.

The FAA and its government partners are expanding research on ways to detect “rogue” drones around airports. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its government, industry and academia partners have joined forces to evaluate drone detection technology at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York. Over the last two years, the FAA has…The post FAA Tests FBI Drone Detection System at JFK appeared first on sUAS News.

Icaros Inc., a leading provider of aerial remote sensing services and software, has announced that Harris Geospatial Solutions, a division of Harris Corporation, will offer the Icaros OneButton™ family of image processing software as a front-end complement to its ENVI® geospatial analytics solution for users extracting information from manned and unmanned aerial sensor data. “Together,…The post Harris Geospatial Solutions to Offer Icaros OneButton™ with ENVI® for Advanced UAS Image Processing appeared first on sUAS News.

Airstring connects your drone to the internet using the mobile phone network. Once your drone is online, you can simply connect to it via your internet connected smartphone or PC, using common apps, like Tower and Mission Planner, allowing you to upload missions, check flight parameters and send commands like Return-To-Home, wherever your drone is.…The post Airstring – crowd funded cell phone networking appeared first on sUAS News.

Agricultural intelligence company, Agribotix™, continues to expand its footprint in North America. The emerging industry leader announced today that its FarmLens™ cloud processing service will be offered via the WinField Answer Tech® agricultural technology portal. Agribotix processes and analyzes agricultural data gathered by drones via its FarmLens™ cloud-based analysis and reporting solution. The resulting intelligence,…The post Agribotix™ FarmLens™ Image Processing and Analytics Solution Offered Via WinField’s Answer Tech® Portal appeared first on sUAS News.

During countless hours of field experiments in a variety of different weather conditions, the Meteomatics Meteodrones have reliably collected valuable meteorological measurement data. The company, located in St. Gallen, has now carried out the worldwide first successful examinations on icing of Mini-UAVs and thereby taken a major step to the realization of flight operations in…The post Successful Icing experiments on Meteodrone appeared first on sUAS News.

Simlat received a purchase order for the delivery of advanced UAS simulation to be employed in LDCC’s Agriculture Aviation Training. The delivery will include a turn-key UAS simulator including Hardware, Software and add-on Civil UAS application packages (e.g. agriculture, offshore, utilities inspection, and more). This special program is in association with Flying Tiger Aviation leads…The post Simlat to deliver a Full Crew UAS Simulator (C-STAR) to Louisiana Delta Community College (LDCC) appeared first on sUAS News.

Dedrone, developer of a market-leading civilian drone detection system, today announced that it has raised $10 million in Series A funding. The round was led by U.S.-investor Menlo Ventures, one of the world’s premier venture capital firms investing in consumer and enterprise technologies. Dedrone will use the fresh capital to accelerate the advancement and sophistication…The post Fast-Growing Dedrone Raises $10M Series A appeared first on sUAS News.

Aeryon, the premier manufacturer of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) and Liteye Systems, a leading manufacturer and provider of products that protect critical infrastructure, today announced the integration of the Aeryon SkyRanger into the AUDS counter-UAS platform to provide public safety, domestic security, and other agencies with the ability to deploy SkyRanger within AUDS protection…The post Aeryon and Liteye Systems Partner to Integrate Aeryon SkyRanger into the AUDS Counter-UAS System appeared first on sUAS News.

Drone University USA and Strategic Response Partners recently put their Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery Training Course into action with the taping of a mock high rise fire and building evacuation in downtown Tampa, FL. Working with Massey Disaster Planning and the Tampa Fire Department over 2 full days, the DUU/SRP team captured footage from the…The post Drone University USA and SRP Team Up with Tampa Fire Department for High Rise Evacuation Drill appeared first on sUAS News.

China’s first homemade long-range unmanned aerial vehicle for emergency material transport has made its maiden flight successfully in the Xixian New Area of north China’s Shaanxi province. Local news website sxdaily.com reports that the drone can carry 15 kilos of payload as far as 80 kilometers in distance and drop material on a target accurately.…The post Chinese heavy lifter appeared first on sUAS News.

Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division today announced that it was selected by Rocket Lab to provide its rugged, modular Data Acquisition Unit (DAU) technology for use on the Electron launch vehicle. Under the contract Curtiss-Wright will supply Rocket Lab with its Space COTS Acra KAM-500 DAU products. The DAU will acquire data from various analog and…The post Curtiss-Wright Selected to Provide Data Acquisition Systems for Electron appeared first on sUAS News.

u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, officially inaugurated a new office in Taipei, Taiwan, this month. The move to larger facilities comes with a growing business in response to Taiwan’s booming telematics and IoT markets. “This new office attests to u-blox’s expansion in Taiwan. It was necessary for us…The post u-blox Taiwan expands appeared first on sUAS News.

The second call for submission. Next edition of the sUAS Guide rushes into view. If you have any submissions then please email them to tiaan@suasnews.com We won’t just accept any old tat or blatant advertising ;-) Content that will get through our BS filter will entertain, inform or show how to solve a problem with…The post Next sUAS Guide call for white papers #2 appeared first on sUAS News.

Airphrame, a robotics and mapping startup, is looking for a marketing rockstar with experience in lead generation and growth tactics eager to run operations and build a marketing team. They should have a history of working with smaller B2B or Enterprise IT companies, 3-7 years experience, and great team and leadership skills: EMAIL MARKETING Must…The post Jobs:- Airphrame Demand Generation & Digital Marketing appeared first on sUAS News.

The Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) launched four Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or drones) simultaneous on four different public service support scenarios at the Reno-Stead UAV Test Range in close collaboration with the NASA-Ames UAV Command Center. The importance of this NASA Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) test reflects the complexity of the air traffic…The post Drones Over America – Nevada Test Site Flies the NASA National Campaign appeared first on sUAS News.

Flight testing of a scaled model of a larger Zephyr, the Zephyr T have begun. Airbus Defence & Space has \ Zephyr T high-altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) will have four times the payload of Zephyr 8 being able to lift 80kg. Three test flights of the model have have taken place and Airbus expect to…The post Airbus flight tests for Zephyr T appeared first on sUAS News.

I really don’t know what to say about this one. I watched a video from Simon Newtons excellent channel, On the Kitchen Table earlier and he had noted an up tick in negative sentiment against Yuneec products in his comments. I had a pleasant email exchange about it with him and as this was happening…The post Who’s afraid of Yuneec? appeared first on sUAS News.

By Kirk Elton Greninger Small Unmanned Systems Business Exposition 2016, San Francisco. On the behalf of the readership and the sUAS community Tad McGeer was recognized at the sUSB Expostion 2016 for his leadership in the development of innovative technologies in small commercial UAS. Dr. McGeer has constantly striven to develop technologies through the creation…The post Dr Tad McGeer Wins sUAS Industry Leadership Award appeared first on sUAS News.

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced the United States Navy plans to deploy its “BlackwingTM,” a small, tube-launched unmanned aircraft system that deploys from under the surface of the sea, on manned submarines and unmanned underwater vehicles. Blackwing builds on AeroVironment’s extensive operational experience with small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and its SwitchbladeTM Lethal Miniature…The post United States Navy to Deploy AeroVironment Blackwing Reconnaissance Systems on Attack and Guided Missile Submarines appeared first on sUAS News.

DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, Utah — A radar-based system tested at Dugway will soon allow military operators of unmanned aerial vehicles to fly within the National Airspace System to help maintain their skills. The Ground Based Sense And Avoid is the first and only system that meets federal requirements that aircraft operators see and avoid other…The post Dugway tests system for easier UAS transit appeared first on sUAS News.

Current internal tank inspection techniques require people to climb inside dangerous and potentially chemically hazardous tanks. This process is fraught with danger, time consuming and delivers low quality data sets. The Flyability and Sky-Futures drone based solution allows inspections to take place without personnel entering the tank, significantly reducing risk to life and improving both…The post Flyability and Sky-Futures Announce Technology and Delivery Partnership for Drone Based Internal Tank Inspections. appeared first on sUAS News.

The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) today revealed the inaugural class of the North Carolina Entrepreneur Hall of Fame: Dennis Dougherty, Dennis Gillings, Fred Hutchison and Bob Young. The 2016 class will be inducted on May 17 as part of the first annual CED Founders Day celebration, taking place at The Frontier in RTP, from…The post PrecisionHawk CEO Bob Young, inducted into Entrepreneur Hall of Fame appeared first on sUAS News.

Just hit play on the video above and the playlist will play through or choose a specific video by clicking at the top left playlist icon. The main headline in this week’s video news roundup is, of course, DHL’s successful completion of a 3-month trial delivering actual customer packages using a tilt-wing UAS in the mountains…The post Weekly Video News Roundup appeared first on sUAS News.

Lets hope more experienced RPA operators and pilots get on board. There have been some disconnected mentions of ADSB in the past from on high. Things that showed a lack of aviation understanding. Software Engineer, Airspace Management (Wing), X Project Wing is working on self-flying vehicles that could open up entirely new approaches to delivering…The post Project Wing looking for somebody with Aviation experience appeared first on sUAS News.

The role of the Customer Support Manager (CSM) is to be a MicaSense Expert! MicaSense is a Seattle-based company, rapidly expanding to service a growing demand for its state-of-the-art multispectral imaging and data solutions. We strive to provide the highest level of technical support to our customers – responding to and anticipating their needs for…The post MicaSense looking for customer support manager appeared first on sUAS News.

School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Tenure and Tenure-Track Faculty Positions Young and research-intensive, Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) is ranked 13th globally. It is also placed 1st amongst the world’s best young universities. The School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) is one of the largest mechanical and aerospace engineering schools in the world.…The post Assistant/Associate Professorship in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) appeared first on sUAS News.

Montico, Inc., Fresno based Company secures AT&T Contract providing Telecommunication Tower Survey and data collection utilizing a sUAS (small unmanned aerial system). Montico, Inc. is one of the first companies in the nation to provide drone based, commercial solutions to AT&T. Under contract, Montico, Inc. will provide deliverables that detail full tower and compound surveys,…The post Montico, Inc., Fresno based Company secures AT&T Nationwide Contract appeared first on sUAS News.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week announced an expansion of their Counter-UASPathfinder Initiative (Pathfinder 4) with the addition of two new ‘drone detection’ companies and the first complete Detect-Track-Identify-Defeat system in the form of the Liteye Anti-UAS Defense System, or AUDS. Under its new Cooperative Research & Development Agreement (CRADA) with the FAA, Colorado-based Liteye will deploy…The post Unmanned Experts supports FAA program to counter rogue drones appeared first on sUAS News.

San Diego-based systems integration company employs drones to solve the nation’s most complex problems Today, entrepreneur and U.S. Navy veteran Andy Von Stauffenberg, announced the launch of VStar Systems Inc. (VStar) after 12 years of experience in aerospace and systems engineering. A multi-dimensional systems integration company specializing in unmanned and robotic systems, VStar creates custom…The post Andy Von Stauffenberg, U.S. Navy Veteran, Launches VStar Systems Inc. to Create Custom Unmanned and Robotic Systems appeared first on sUAS News.

The senior design team, led by Dr. Allen Morinec (First Energy), showed off their work using a drone, provided by Dronewerx, LLC, to inspect electrical transmission lines at the Washkewicz College of Engineering’s biggest event of the year, the annual Senior Design Symposium and Awards. Inspection of power lines and power poles offers significant cost reduction…The post DRONEWERX Partners with First Energy and Cleveland State University for Powerline Inspections with Drones appeared first on sUAS News.

The FAA announced on May 4, 2016 in a memorandum some helpful changes regarding the use of UAS in education. The reason why this memo was created was that many universities were wanting to offer classes where students would be required to fly the aircraft. This brought up questions such as “does the university need a…The post Rupprecht Law’s Analysis of the FAA’s New Educational Use Exception for Drones appeared first on sUAS News.

Portland, Ore. May 12, 2016 ­ Managing a commercial drone operation just got easier, more efficient, and safer. Skyward, the leading drone operations management platform, recently expanded its drone airspace map to include global coverage and introduced a suite of new features for commercial operators. This release includes complete operational workflows, fast logging with DJI flight log imports,…The post Skyward Supports Commercial Operations Worldwide appeared first on sUAS News.

The loosening of restrictions in the U.S. regarding use of unmanned aerial vehicles for commercial purposes has unlocked vast markets and opportunities throughout North America. To serve these new markets, German UAV manufacturer, microdrones has merged with Avyon, the North American UAV solutions provider that brought the microdrones brand to North America three years ago.…The post Microdrones expands operations into North America appeared first on sUAS News.

Silent Falcon™ UAS Technologies is pleased to announce that the solar electric Silent Falcon™ Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) successfully performed flights to demonstrate the effectiveness of using the Silent Falcon™ to inspect and monitor oil and gas production and distribution assets. The flights were performed over 2 days in northwestern New Mexico for a leading…The post Silent Falcon™ UAS Inspects Oil and Gas Operations in New Mexico appeared first on sUAS News.

Frisco, Texas In July of 2015, Galaxy Aviation, a subcontractor for City of Frisco, Texas, hosted Drone Summer Camp for the kids age 10 to 16. Over four sessions, campers trained to safely fly the high-tech drones and practiced maneuvering techniques by navigating aerial obstacle courses. Through interaction with passionate industry professionals, participants learned about…The post Drone Summer Camp wins Texas Recreation & Park Society Award appeared first on sUAS News.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expanding the part of its Pathfinder Program that focuses on detecting and identifying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flying too close to airports. Today the FAA signed Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRDAs) with Gryphon Sensors, Liteye Systems Inc. and Sensofusion. The FAA will evaluate procedures and technologies designed to…The post FAA Expands Drone Detection Pathfinder Initiative appeared first on sUAS News.