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Record-breaking aerospace students Robert Robinson, Tristan Heywood, Jeremy Cox (centre) Oscar Fawkes and Zitong Liu. Students pilot historic drone flight A team of aerospace students from the University of Sydney have helped break a world record by landing a drone in Texas using a remote control joystick located in Sydney. The feat, which has never…The post Students achieve world-record breaking drone flight appeared first on sUAS News.

BY TOMOKO OTAKE New regulations on the flights of drones and other unmanned aircraft will take effect on Thursday, despite concerns over the impact on hobbyists and fears that restrictions may hamper innovation in the emerging sector. Changes to the Civil Aeronautics Law, passed by the Diet in September, will ban flights of drones weighing…The post Japan to ground hobbyist drones in urban areas, impose sweeping restrictions elsewhere appeared first on sUAS News.

What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time, I reflected back on the news and trends of the commercial drone markets of 2014 and wrote about the mixed state of affairs in the U.S. Back then, drones got considerable media hype and you would have thought that drones could do anything from…The post Commercial Drone Markets: 2015 Year in Review appeared first on sUAS News.

It started with “what if”, it ended with FlyMotion TRIDENT. Our team has meticulously designed and engineered TRIDENT to take UAS operations to all-new heights. We’ve tasked our creative minds and engineers with developing a vehicle capable of UAV rapid deploy & fly functionality. TRIDENT‘s key features permit the operators to fully pilot an UAV from…The post Flymotion Trident appeared first on sUAS News.

By LORA KOLODNY Swift Navigation Inc. has raised $11 million in Series A funding for global positioning systems technology that is more accurate. San Francisco-based Swift wants to enable the next generation of drones, driverless cars and other robotics to navigate the world precisely, according to Chief Executive and founder Timothy M. Harris. Swift makes a…The post WSJ:- Swift Navigation Raises $11 Million to Make GPS More Precise appeared first on sUAS News.

Mapping with UgCS is now easier than ever, the Area scan now a flag called “additional waypoints” which helps to reduce the number of generated waypoints. This is very useful for DJI autopilots in which the number of waypoints per mission is limited. Futhermore, we have made the geotagging tool easier to use since now…The post UgCS 2.7 released appeared first on sUAS News.

The team at Aeryon Labs is passionate about building solutions that help people do difficult and (often) dangerous tasks – safely and efficiently – and equally passionate about the people who enable us to be successful. We offer careers that allow you to collaborate with some of the most creative minds in the industry, exceed…The post Aeryon Labs :- Senior Technical Project Manager appeared first on sUAS News.

senseFly Ltd is a Swiss company based in the Lausanne area, a spin-off from EPFL and a member of the Parrot group since 2012. At senseFly, we design, assemble and commercialise autonomous mini-drones for civil applications such as remote sensing, field surveying, mapping and inspection. senseFly is invested in offering a social, entertaining and dynamic…The post Jobs:- senseFly Drones Project Manager appeared first on sUAS News.

This advisory circular (AC) change incorporates new ADB-S guidance related to a technical amendment to § 91.225; equipping type certificated (TC) aircraft, light-sport aircraft (LSA), and experimental aircraft; and preflight requirements in U.S.-designated airspace. This change also modifies guidance for Cockpit Display of Traffic Information (CDTI) Assisted Visual Separation (CAVS) Draft Document (PDF) Draft Document…The post AC 90-114A CHG 1, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Operations appeared first on sUAS News.

Newly opened laboratories, classroom and equipment—including a 3-D router—are highlighted features of the Unmanned Aerial Systems Technician (UAS) training program entering its second year of classes at Truckee Meadows Community College. TMCC offers an Unmanned Aerial Systems Technicians training program – the first in Nevada. UAS classes and labs are located at the Applied Technology Center…The post TMCC Drone Technology Laboratory Expands appeared first on sUAS News.

By Alyssa Huntley Clue, a Tokyo-based startup, is dipping its toes into the drone world withDroneCloud, which could end up being a godsend for commercial drone operations. According to an article at VentureBeat, the new service manages drone projects and data in one place. The platform allows users to create projects based on whatever drone-dependent…The post DroneCloud aims to make easy work of drone management appeared first on sUAS News.

TANVI DUBEY From being a figment of a science fiction writer’s imagination just a few years ago, today, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become a reality. A handful of Indian startups are working on specialised UAVs that can be deployed for everything from disaster management and crop monitoring to land surveys and aerial photography. Aarav…The post Aarav Unmanned Systems is mapping the future with its UAV technology appeared first on sUAS News.

I was honored to be invited to speak at GFIA 2015 by Giacomo Rambaldi Sr. Programme Coordinator, ICTsTechnical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA) here are the presentations from our session. Drones on the horizon: Drones on the horizon: New frontiers for precision agriculture The world of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones has…The post GFIA Africa 2015 Session on Drones for agriculture: stepping into the future appeared first on sUAS News.

The sparse vegetation of Western Mali offers little protection from the sweltering sun. But today in the bush, even if there was cover everyone would still be subjecting themselves to the sun. It’s not everyday a UAV is flying overhead. A group of kids excitedly giggle and point their necks skyward to catch a glimpse…The post Travelling with the E384 – Frank Sedlar appeared first on sUAS News.

Submissions currently being accepted through December 31, 2015 The 2016 New York City Drone Film Festival (NYCDFF) will be held March 4th through March 6th 2016 at the Directors Guild of America Theater and the Liberty Science Center. Submissions for the festival are due by 11:59pm on December 31, 2015. To submit a film, visit…The post NYC Drone film festival 2016 to be held at Directors Guild of America Theater and Liberty Science Center appeared first on sUAS News.

Johannesburg, South Africa based Cranfield Aviation Training today concluded their first SACAA Accredited RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) Ground School Training course. Rick Bosman of Cranfield Aviation Training noted: We had 5 delegates attend the first course which was scheduled as soon as we received our CAA accreditation due to the many enquiries from our…The post South Africa Cranfield Aviation Training concludes first RPAS course appeared first on sUAS News.

3D Robotics returns to the number 2 spot in the USA. DJI continue to dominate with 44% market share at the beginning of the Christmas season. Both companies are beginning to pull away from other manufacturers. As noted earlier Microsoft joins the fray but otherwise there is very little happening. To explain the chart below…The post FAA registered drones a Yuletide update appeared first on sUAS News.

From the not quite as it seems dept (ed) Over 100 organisations in the U.S. have now been granted Section 333 commercial exemptions by the FAA to fly senseFly drones, confirming the eBee as the country’s most exempted fixed-wing UAS and senseFly as the second most exempted UAS brand overall. As of December 8th, 110…The post senseFly commercial FAA exemptions reach 100 and counting appeared first on sUAS News.

Resource Group is proud to announce that their Unmanned Aviation Services division has been awarded the UK Drone Show’s ‘Best Training Company’ award. “Over the past 12 months we have developed and adapted our already very successful training offering by introducing new courses, such as Introductory Flight Training an an Aerial Imagery course. Since being recognised and awarded…The post Resource Group win ‘Best Training Company’ at UK Drone Show 2015 appeared first on sUAS News.

Speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt London 2015 today Chris Blackford of SkyFutures noted that his company, “Faces generational challenges in getting big companies to transition to using flying robots” SkyFutures was recently named part of a group of 58 companies being mentored by Silicon Valley Comes To the UK (SVC2UK), an organisation set up by LinkedIn co founder…The post SkyFutures at TechCrunch Disrupt London appeared first on sUAS News.

Henri Hiisilä began working on a quadcopter in his garage in 2013 and unintentionally started an aerial photography business. Gradually investing in more and more expensive cameras, he started to fear losing everything in a crash, and started to look for a parachute that would be ejected in case of emergency. All he could find…The post Skycat Multirotor emergency parachutes appeared first on sUAS News.

Having a look about Tiaan’s updated 333 holders list and updated N numbers I noticed a couple of things. CNN are hedging their bets and spreading the love across several platforms. The UAS proposed by the petitioner are the 3DR Solo, AirRobot AR180, DJI Inspire 1, DJI Phantom 2 Vision, and Altus Delta X-8. 1 Aerial…The post CNN and Microsoft join registration crowd appeared first on sUAS News.

Belinda Feek Police are trialling the use of drones at serious road crash scenes in an effort to speed up the investigation process. That will mean less delays and traffic backlogs on busy roads including the Auckland Harbour Bridge which brings traffic to a standstill as police investigate, taking up several hours in most cases.…The post NZ:- Police drone trial expected to speed up investigations appeared first on sUAS News.

Farnborough International Ltd, organisers of the Farnborough International Airshow, today confirmed that the 2016 UK Drone Show will be held at the Airshow next July during the public weekend, 16th – 17th July 2016. This collaboration, announced on the opening day of the inaugural UK Drone show at Birmingham NEC today, highlights the phenomenal growth…The post The UK Drone Show lands at Farnborough International airshow 2016 appeared first on sUAS News.

By Robin McConchie , Craig Zonca and Arlie Felton-Taylor In a shed near Toowoomba, researchers at the University of Southern Queensland are developing the tools and techniques they think will dominate farming practice by 2025. The Institute for Agriculture and the Environment executive manager Kevin Norman said the University of Southern Queensland had invested $30…The post Drones as common as tractors? Farm technology in 2025 appeared first on sUAS News.

By ANDREW RETTMAN The EU Commission has promised to help European drone makers conquer world markets, as part of wider efforts to export EU aviation rules. Violeta Bulc, the transport commissioner, said in Brussels on Monday (7 December) upcoming drone laws will create “a European-based regulatory framework” which will “create the conditions” for EU-based commercial…The post EU promises new dawn for drone makers appeared first on sUAS News.

This morning I updated our 333 Exemptions map listings and decided to pull out some other stats while I was at it. The latest count of unique 333 Exemption holders given authorization by the FAA is 2277. The map itself only shows 2274 currently as I am still missing the addresses of 3 of the…The post FAA 333 Exemptions Update appeared first on sUAS News.

We have released a photo of a man we would be like to talk to regarding the rules and regulations around drones. A video was brought to our attention where this man may have been engaged in the unauthorized flying of a drone in Lincoln. With Christmas approaching and with these unmanned aerial vehicles…The post UK Police :- Can you help us trace this man? appeared first on sUAS News.

Skycap, renowned provider of enterprise grade aerial solutions and Geoterra, Consulting Land Surveyors and Geospatial Engineers today announce their partnership to deliver enhanced aerial services and ground-based / subsurface surveying in challenging environments and locations. Steve Roest, CEO Skycap said: “We are delighted to announce our formal collaboration with Geoterra. Skycap has been working closely…The post Geoterra and Skycap announce new partnership to extend surveying and aerial remote sensing delivery appeared first on sUAS News.

China’s drone producers are heading to the countryside as the government steps up restrictions on drone management in cities. A provisional regulation on operating light-duty civilian drones, which will ban small unmanned aerial vehicles from delivering packages to urban residents, is being drafted by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. The news was disclosed by…The post Chinese drone makers turning to farmland appeared first on sUAS News.

by John Jones THE council has put a decision that would have allowed drones blanket approval to fly over District Council-owned land on hold temporarily because of a technical issue. The environmental planning and regulations committee was prepared to adopt a staff recommendation that would have allowed drones — officially unmanned aircraft — to fly…The post NZ:- Technicalities ground council’s drone decision appeared first on sUAS News.

By Michael Cabanatuan The operator of a drone that forced a CHP helicopter pilot to take evasive action Saturday night could face federal prosecution, according to law enforcement officials. A CHP helicopter searching for a stolen vehicle was flying above eastbound Highway 4 in Martinez at about 9 p.m. when the pilot spotted a red…The post CHP copter avoids hitting drone in Martinez appeared first on sUAS News.

LOCKPORT – A Lockport man was charged Friday with a trespassing violation after he allegedly flew a drone near the VanDeMark Chemical Co. plant in Lockport. James A. Stivers, 62, of Mill Street, was confronted by police Monday on Mill Street, after a passing motorist reported seeing the remote-controlled aircraft airborne near the plant, which…The post Man charged after flying drone near Lockport chemical plant appeared first on sUAS News.

BEHOLD! THE SNOWSTORM – Singapore’s FIRST indoor personal flying machine! Designed and built by a team of NUS students, Snowstorm is an electric-powered aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing that can be controlled by a pilot. This super cool project is part of FrogWorks, a collaboration between the NUS Faculty of Engineering’s Design-Centric Programme…The post Snowstorm Singapore appeared first on sUAS News.

By DAN NIELSEN KEWADIN — Nuclear weapons, television weather forecasting and the Michigan House of Representatives all are part of Greg MacMaster’s past. These days he spends his time shooting video with a tiny drone. “We had remote control helicopters when I was a kid,” he said. “Add a camera and, voila, you have yourself…The post Kewadin-based drone service thriving appeared first on sUAS News.

by Phil Favorite Ben Berry will tell you it’s a lucky man whose interests, training, experience and vision all converge to create the opportunity of a lifetime. For Berry, that time is now. After a long career in information technology and communications systems, Berry is on the verge of impacting the world in a way…The post Watching his legacy take flight appeared first on sUAS News.

ENAC UAV Lab team and Meteo-France (CNRS-GAME and ENM) teams have spent several days at the Atmospheric Research Center of Lannemezan (in the south of France) in order to perform experiments for simultaneous meteorological measurements through multi-UAV flight. This was part of a research project called VOLTIGE aimed at studying the formation of cloud and fog…The post Multi UAV flights for simultaneous meterological measurements appeared first on sUAS News.

BEIJING (REUTERS) – China’s aviation regulator published on Friday (Dec 4) draft operating guidelines for the fledgling drone industry after several security breaches involving the unmanned aircraft. The guidelines by the Civil Aviation Administration of China cover unmanned aerial vehicles weighing no more than 116kgs and include maintaining up-to-date records on remote pilots and providing…The post China issues draft rules to regulate fledgling drone industry appeared first on sUAS News.

Spy Owl is now finding customers in the Middle East, who are looking to strengthen borders patrol capability. The small hand launched system offers flexibility and persistence controlled from front line units. DroneWorks is pleased to be supporting UAS Europe in developing new customers for this proven surveillance tool. Markets in the region show strong…The post UAS Europe working with DroneWorks.ae to grow new ME markets appeared first on sUAS News.

UAV-Air, a leading provider of drone training solutions, has announced an exciting new joint venture with Rigg-Access, in which training solutions will be provided to the survey industry. UAV-Air is a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Nationally Qualified Entity (NQE), while Rigg-Access is the world’s number one website for Industrial Rope Access within the Inspection, Repair…The post UAV-Air and Rigg-Access Announce Joint Venture To Provide Bespoke Drone Training Solutions to IRM Industry appeared first on sUAS News.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) demonstrated its ability to integrate unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations into the National Airspace System (NAS) using its prototype UAS Traffic Management (UTM) capabilities. During the demonstration on Nov. 18, the Stalker XE UAS provided data and a precise geolocation to the unmanned K-MAX cargo helicopter, which conducted water drops…The post Lockheed Martin Conducts Collaborative Unmanned Systems Demonstration appeared first on sUAS News.

By Prince Osuagwu For composite online and offline retail chain, Yudala, there is no better way to launch into the season of wonders than with a wonder of their own. The company achieved another first with the drone delivery of the first order placed for its Black Friday sales which ran from Thursday November 26th …The post Yudala achieves first drone delivery in Nigeria appeared first on sUAS News.

Federal Aviation Regulations, COA, & Section 333 Exemption Compliant. This logbook has been specifically designed to be compliant with 14 CFR 61.51, Section 333 exemptions, and COA logbook requirements. Easy COA Reporting. The FAA requires that commercial operators who have 333 exemptions and “blanket” COAs to file monthly reports. It is EXTREMELY annoying to log…The post Drone Operators Logbook appeared first on sUAS News.

One of the issues a number of our commercial UAS clients have is flying within 5 nautical miles of an airport. The blanket Certificate of Authorization (COA) issued with each Section 333 grant of exemption prohibits flights in this airspace without new, special permission being obtained. We recently found a change in the FAA mandated…The post Flying UAS Near Airports – How FAA Changed the Rules For One Operator appeared first on sUAS News.

Joanna Pachner Most young companies struggle to get noticed. That has never been a problem for drone manufacturer Aeryon Labs. The media love drone heroics, and Aeryon’s flying robots have starred in a number of high-profile nail-biters: guiding a rescue mission to frozen Alaska; assisting in a drug bust in Central America; helping natural disaster…The post How Aeryon Labs intends to keep its industrial drone business aloft appeared first on sUAS News.

Hogan Lovells In a quiet move last week, the FAA made an important revision to the requirements for commercial unmanned aircraft system (UAS), or drone operations, that may signal a significant policy change. Every day, industry is finding new and exciting commercial uses for drones. Here in the U.S., private commercial UAS operations are, for…The post Moving UAS Policy Boundaries Forward: Flights Near People appeared first on sUAS News.

Aerialtronics are taking drone autonomy to the next level by developing a smart dual camera that packs massive onboard processing power with both digital daylight and thermal camera sensors. Using NVIDIA embedded SOC platform, the project, led by Michele Moscaritolo, Head of Vision at Aerialtronics, is a giant step forward in onboard data analysis and…The post Aerialtronics creates smart dual camera powered by NVIDIA Tegra K1 appeared first on sUAS News.

city Kelly Yamanouchi A Georgia House of Representatives study committee on the use of drones has recommended prohibiting the weaponization of drones, prohibiting the use of drones for hunting or fishing, and restricting the use of drones near public roads. With the recommendation to prohibit the use of drones near public roads without permission, “the…The post Study recommends restricting drones from public roads, prohibiting weaponization and more appeared first on sUAS News.

– What would a drone from the future look like? At Fleye, we dream of small, autonomous, flying machines floating around us and helping us in our daily lives. The kind of flying robot we were dreaming about as children when reading Sci-Fi comic books. Not satisfied with current drone design, we went back to…The post Kickstarter – Fleye – Your Personal Flying Robot appeared first on sUAS News.