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Sentera, LLC, a software, sensor, and drone company launched its OnTop™ Platform for desktop and mobile applications using an iOS operating system. The extended compatibility gives every user in the cellular and broadcast tower inspection industry instant access to contextually-rich inspection data, in a cost-effective way, regardless of the operating system. “Adding iOS compatibility to…The post Sentera Launches OnTop™ Platform for iOS Operating Systems appeared first on sUAS News.

Updating our 333 list ahead of the publication of our guide I think its fair to say a couple of things stand out. All 333’s up until 13th January 2016 will be included in the guide. The top 3 states, California, Florida and Texas are well ahead of the rest. It looks like the FAA…The post California has most 333 Commercial Drone Operators appeared first on sUAS News.

According to Chris Anderson, August, 27 2015, on DIY Drones: “The future of robotics development, including drones, is powerful simulation, which makes it possible to achieve faster development and better performance by reducing the “trial and error” process of testing everything with physical machines. The Dronecode projects have long used a number of powerful drone-specific…The post InventUAV Gazebo simulation for Arduplane and ArduCopter appeared first on sUAS News.

4DMapper integrates asset inspection data from drones or other devices and manages them in a custom, browser based, 3D geospatial environment with digital terrain and imagery. Until now, asset inspection data management has been limited, with clients having to manage large volumes of photos and video without any spatial frame of reference or relation to…The post 4DMapper releases Asset Inspection data support appeared first on sUAS News.

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A Southern California lawmaker is pushing legislation to require drone owners to purchase insurance policies for their vehicle. Assemblyman Mike Gatto this week introduced the Drone Registration/Omnibus Negligence-prevention Enactment (DRONE) Act of 2016, which would hold owners responsible for registering and obtaining physical or electronic “license plates” for drones. “If cars have…The post Drone Legislation Would Require Owners To Buy Insurance, Get UAV ‘License Plates’ appeared first on sUAS News.

By DAVID DISHNEAU, ASSOCIATED PRESS A prosecutor says a Maryland man confessed to participating in a prison smuggling ring that used a drone to fly contraband into a maximum-security state prison. Assistant State’s Attorney Erich Bean gave his opening statement Thursday in the trial of 25-year-old Thaddeus Shortz of Knoxville. Shortz faces 35 counts…The post Prosecutor: Suspect Confessed in Prison Drone Case appeared first on sUAS News.

At Toulouse Francazal airport at the end of September this year, the firms Airborne Concept and Egis presented the French civil aviation authority DGAC with the results of their work to develop the integration of an ADS-B transponder onto a small rotary-wing drone weighing less than 10 kg The aim of the system is to…The post Airborne Concept and Egis integrate ADS-B transponder with Multirotor appeared first on sUAS News.

woodman A GoPro drone offers lots of potential for the company, but much rests in management execution and the drone itself. Commercial drone market is poised for explosive growth, and success in this area would be a huge boost for GoPro. Many potential issues for GoPro in the drone market remain. GoPro (NASDAQ:GPRO) has…The post Can A Drone Save GoPro? appeared first on sUAS News.

UAV Solutions, Inc. (UAVS) announced today that the company received a Section 333 Grant of Exemption and Certificate of Waiver and Authorization (COA) from the Federal Aviation Administration for its Talon 120LE fixed wing unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to conduct aerial data collection, adding to the Section 333s received in 2015 for the Phoenix 30…The post UAV Solutions receive section 333 for multirotor and fixed wing platforms. appeared first on sUAS News.

By Kathleen Wilson of the Ventura County Star In a comprehensive bill introduced this week, state Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson seeks to limit the use of drones near both private and public property. “We want to create a seamless set of rules and a framework, so people know what they can and cannot do with drones,”…The post Sen. Hannah-­Beth Jackson’s new drone bill would affect wide range of properties appeared first on sUAS News.

San Antonio Based US DataWing, a drone service provider specializing in the Oil and Gas and insurance industries, purchased UAVRG – a drone emergency response company. With this purchase, DataWing establishes a national presence and multiple contracts with emergency response companies. UAVRG will remain as the national partner network of DataWing where well qualified small…The post US DataWing, LLC acquires UAVRG, LLC (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Response Group) appeared first on sUAS News.

JESSUP, MD – January 11, 2016 – UAV Solutions, Inc. (UAVS) announced today that it delivered four Phoenix 30 Quad Rotor Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in response to a contract award from the Department of the Army for Romania under a Foreign Military Sale (FMS). The vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) Phoenix UAS is an…The post UAV Solutions, Inc. Deliver four Phoenix 30 UAS to Romania appeared first on sUAS News.

Lucas Armeña This quick breakdown is your early-2016 forecast. Before we climb the charts, note that the first two are currently pending in Federal Courts. Cheesy “pop” references are mine. Cue JoJo’s 2006 Billboard 100 song, “Too Little Too Late” ─ Filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, is a Complaint likely to…The post Too Little, Too Late? appeared first on sUAS News.

We are putting the final touches on our sUAS Guide due out soon and we are now calling for hi resolution photos and videos taken by drones or of drones (or both) for inclusion in the Guide/Yearbook. The best (quality and wow factor) photo/map/3d model, selected by our editorial team, will be featured on a…The post Last call for HiRes photos appeared first on sUAS News.

What do you need to start flying a drone for a reasonable cost. For folks that are cash poor and time rich. Here is my recommended setup for early 2016! What you will need to bring is the understanding that you will have to read and ask questions all over the web! It might not…The post Ag drone for less than $500 appeared first on sUAS News.

1BitSquared has just launched their German online store. This is the first dedicated Paparazzi UAV hardware supplier in Europe. Paparazzi UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) is an open-source drone hardware and software project encompassing autopilot systems and ground station software for multicopters/multirotors, fixed-wing, helicopters and hybrid aircraft that was founded in 2003. Paparazzi UAV was designed with autonomous flight as the primary focus…The post 1BitSquared launches German Store appeared first on sUAS News.

The first retailer to focus solely on the sale of drones and aerial photography equipment in New York City has landed in Brooklyn. Brooklyn Drones NYC Inc. has signed a lease for 1,250 square feet of ground floor commercial space at 315 Fourth Ave. in Gowanus. CPEX’s Retail Leasing Team, consisting of Managing Director Ryan…The post NYC’s first drone store lands in Gowanus appeared first on sUAS News.

Wireless and mobile technology company Department 13 International (ASX:D13) has continued to actively promote the advantages of its commercial counter-drone platform to the U.S. government with a successful live demonstration for a number of national security agencies. The live demonstration was attended by representatives from the Defense, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Intelligence communities, and is…The post Department 13 courts U.S. defence contractors with drone tech appeared first on sUAS News.

Dronecode, the nonprofit organization developing a common, shared open source platform for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), today announced major milestones that include investments from 27 new member organizations and the formation of technical working groups to advance the Dronecode open source platform for UAVs. With investments from more than 50 member organizations, Dronecode has nearly…The post Dronecode Project Advances Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Commercial Applications appeared first on sUAS News.

sUAS News has always believed in giving back to the community, and what better way to support the community and its future than offering a STE(A)M Science, Technology, Engineering, (Art) and Mathematics outreach grant of $1000? Here’s how it works: prospective grant recipients will be required to write a proposal detailing their concept on how…The post sUAS News STE(A)M Grant 2016 appeared first on sUAS News.

The Drone Legal Fund is raising funds to support legal challenges to regulations and policies that are deeply concerning to users and prospective users of small unmanned aircraft. What are some of the legal issues? Mandatory Recreational sUAS Registration In December 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration introduced a rule that makes it illegal (with severe…The post New website for The Drone Legal Fund appeared first on sUAS News.

Long time since we have heard anything about this 2015 was a challenging year that included a ground incident that damaged our AirMule demonstrator. While the repair of the aircraft imposed a delay of several months on our development schedule, it also gave us an opportunity to make significant upgrades to the aircraft systems. We…The post AirMule successfully completed its first autonomous, untethered flight appeared first on sUAS News.

for Drone Analyst This past year, as I attended many drone conferences, I was struck by how eager public safety officials and first responders are to learn how they can incorporate drones into their operations. Their curiosity is not without good reason. Small drones with video and infrared cameras are excellent tools for things like…The post 3 Things Public Safety Officials Should Know About Drones appeared first on sUAS News.

A team from NOAA and Raytheon successfully demonstrated recent advancements of the Coyote Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) while completing a mid-flight launch from the NOAA P-3 Hurricane Hunter aircraft on January 7th. The successful flight verified new technology designed to improve Coyote’s ability to collect vital weather data to improve hurricane forecasts. The Coyote was…The post NOAA Advances Hurricane Research Technology with Improved Coyote UAS appeared first on sUAS News.

Goebler-Hirthmotoren GmbH & Co. KG (Hirth Motors) have launched a new 15hp 4201 engine with advanced technology to create a new consumer off the shelf (COTS) propulsion system which meets the demanding requirements of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market. The 4201 engine is an air-cooled, reed valve intake 2-stroke boxer engine with electronic fuel…The post Hirth Motors Launches New 4201 15hp UAV Engine appeared first on sUAS News.

Andris Lācars, LTV Ziņu dienests Drones are becoming more and more popular, and Latvia has set to work on drone usage regulations, which will be presented to the government soon, reported Latvian Television Sunday. The regulations are being worked out by the Civil Aviation Agency. The air traffic watchdog and aircraft organizations hope that this new variety…The post Latvia sets to work on drone regulations appeared first on sUAS News.

2016 marks the release of the newest form of extremely effective humane bird control: the ProHawk UAV™. Bird-X reports on its newest design. “After an extensive period of research and development, the testing phase is finally complete and the new drone is available for sale,” stated Dennis Tilles, President of Bird-X. The ProHawk UAV drone…The post Bird-X Announces Fully Autonomous Bird Control Drone appeared first on sUAS News.

The export of Chinese made drones for civilian have increased more than ninefold. Customs data, published Sunday, shows that between January and November 2015, China’s drone exports were up 9.2 times, putting the total exports a value of 2.7 billion Yuan ($A596 million). The figures also reveal that 43 per cent of these exports pass…The post Export of Chinese-made drones increases appeared first on sUAS News.

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in collaboration with the Air Vehicle Intelligence and Autonomy (AVIA) Lab at Pennsylvania State University (PSU), completed testing of cooperative autonomous soaring algorithms used to keep unmanned sailplanes aloft for sustained flight durations—demonstrating the concept of shared soaring data between two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in flight. During the…The post NRL Tests Cooperative Soaring Concept for Sustained Flight of UAV Sailplanes appeared first on sUAS News.

The AMA has updated its Government Regulations blog details below. They were telling members to hold off but now seem to have capitulated. I can’t but help feel the USA is cutting down all the young innovators that might invent the next big thing. The FAA really don’t seem to be watching the rest of…The post AMA changes position on registration. appeared first on sUAS News.

At least six IT professionals and two students who allegedly took aerial visuals of the Tiruvannamalai hill using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) were arrested by the police on Sunday. The UAV was seized by the Tiruvannamalai Taluk police who released the accused on bail. Flying UAV without prior permission of the competent authority is…The post Six techies held for flying UAV over hill appeared first on sUAS News.

This CES, UAVs have become one of the highlights of the show’s many sectors, with DJI, FLYPRO UAV exhibiting its most innovative UAV products. At a press conference at CES, FLYPRO released a smart flying drone controlled by mouth, that is voice control, – the XEagle, a “smartwatch UAV” with one key control, quick automatic obstacle avoidance, intelligent gimbal follow recording and multiple intelligent security protection. According…The post FLYPRO launches XEagle UAV controlled by mouth appeared first on sUAS News.

Its in the title really our first guide is being put to bed and for those of you that have not yet submitted now is the time! We will happily include any interesting content! Just so long as its not pure advertising. Have a great project on the go then tell us about it! Please…The post Last chance to submit white papers appeared first on sUAS News.

Co-operating with T-Motor, reaching for Maximum Flight Time with best material and radical design Presenting the Storm Drone AntiGravity NAZA V2 GPS in Ready to Fly Package Do you want something that can fly longer (at least 30 minutes) yet it is still very easy to transport? The Storm Drone AntiGravity is a light weight, portable 640…The post Storm Drone AntiGravity appeared first on sUAS News.

by Thierry Dubois Helicopter operators continue to voice concern about sharing airspace with remotely piloted aircraft systems (aka RPAS/UAS/drones), highlighting the danger of a midair and stressing the need for better regulation of and more research into RPAS operations. Drones present a particular danger to helicopters because they occupy the same lower airspace, Thomas Rüder, an…The post AINOnline – Euro Helo Operators Again Voice Concern about Drones appeared first on sUAS News.

Aeryon Labs Inc., the premier manufacturer of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS), announced today that it has opened a second office in Waterloo Region. The additional 30,000 sq. ft. office space, in Waterloo, ON, enables the company to continue to scale all aspects of its operations, including, R&D, manufacturing, and sales and marketing. “We remain…The post Aeryon Labs Inc. Opens Additional Office Location to Meet Increasing Demand for Aeryon sUAS appeared first on sUAS News.

BY MICHAEL MCKAY mmckay@herald-leader.com After a four-month legal battle, the University of Kentucky law student whose drone crashed in Commonwealth Stadium during a UK football game said he feels exploited by officials looking to make an example out of him. “In my opinion it’s just an overzealous prosecution,” Peyton Wilson said. “… You know we’re in…The post University of Kentucky student speaks out about crashing drone in football stadium appeared first on sUAS News.

China’s civil aviation regulator has issued its first-ever “traffic rules” for the operation of light-duty civilian unmanned aircraft. The guidelines have been issued on a trial basis, as the country has witnessed remarkable growth in the number of civilian drones. CRI’s Wang Mengzhen has the details. Li Bin started learning how to fly drones just…The post China Issues First “Traffic Rules” for Civilian Drones appeared first on sUAS News.

For the first time in Australia, IAG has used drones to view damage caused by the devastating bushfires in the Great Ocean Road area, fast-tracking the assessment process for customer claims. IAG mobilised the drone technology through a property repair partner enabling the insurer to inspect properties before physical access was granted by authorities and start…The post Drones take flight to assess damage in Australian insurer first appeared first on sUAS News.

Colin Guinn 3DR We designed Solo so the drone you buy today will just get better. This latest software release is a big one, and it does what we want all of our releases to do: It makes every Solo out there a better Solo. The new Smart Shot functionality in this release — Multipoint…The post New Solo Features: Multipoint Cable Cam and Follow w/ Free Look appeared first on sUAS News.

I was surprised when Lily won an innovation award this week at CES, I am even more surprised at the amount of money they have to burn down. Forbes reporter Aeron Tilly reveals the numbers here Thirty four million dollars in pre orders! Some 45% of that coming from the USA alone. You can be…The post Lily takes $34 million in pre orders. appeared first on sUAS News.

The DC Area Drone User Group (a member organization of the Drone User Group Network) is raising funds to support legal challenges to the FAA’s recently announced drone registration rules, and other policies that are deeply concerning to users and prospective users of small drones. The Challenge In December 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration announced…The post DC area drone user group mount fund raising campaign. appeared first on sUAS News.

Jim Moore AOPA RC grounded in DC, federal court weighs cases The nation’s second highest court now has two cases before it challenging recent actions taken by the FAA to regulate aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds and flown by hobbyists. The legal tug of war between the FAA and enthusiasts (including the world’s largest…The post Drones vs. FAA appeared first on sUAS News.

Yet again, well done AscTec and Ars Electronica what is there not to like! Hey America, see whats possible! With 100 dancing drones Intel and Ars Electronica set a Guinness World Record for “Most Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) airborne simultaneously” – using 100 AscTec Hummingbirds. Dubbed Drone 100, the spectacle set a Guinness World Record…The post AscTec and Ars Electronica set new record 100 RPA fly in formation together! appeared first on sUAS News.

LAS VEGAS, CES 2016 – January 6, 2016 – ProDrone, the leading consumer drone manufacturer focusing on power and portability, today announced the introduction of their new Ultimate Flying Platform line with a static mount capable of lifting and integrating with several of the world’s most popular DLSR cameras. This marks the first time a … … Continue reading →The post ProDrone Introduces Ultimate Flying Platform with DSLR Capability on BYRD Drone appeared first on sUAS News.

LAS VEGAS—As hordes of hobbyists take to the skies with unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, the small pilot-less flyers have some defence experts worried—and others working on countermeasures. The Defense and Space division of aerospace firm, Airbus Group, has developed a counter-UAV system designed to detect and marginalize invasive drones. “All over the world, incidents…The post Drone pilots beware: Airbus introduces new anti-UAV system appeared first on sUAS News.

SkyPixel, the world’s most-popular aerial photography community run in cooperation with DJI, on Thursday announced the top aerial and drone images of 2015 to conclude a two-month global competition. The 2015 SkyPixel Photo of the Year went to “Surge,” a photograph of a lone swimmer shot by Kirk Hille. SkyPixel’s blue-ribbon judging panel selected his…The post SkyPixel Picks Best Aerial & Drone Imagery of 2015 appeared first on sUAS News.

From the no surprise here dept, flying over our show site as well!! (ed) By Simon Bradley What next for Solar Impulse if the plane completes its round-the-world flight this year? One idea is to develop solar drones to replace satellites, joining Facebook and Google in this experimental field. Solar Impulse pilot André Borschberg touched … … Continue reading →The post Solar Impulse may turn into stratospheric drone appeared first on sUAS News.

For 2016 Antonelli Law have lowered our legal fees for most FAA Section 333 petitions to $1,500. Custom manufactured UAVs and special airspace permissions are additional fees but are still very fair. For most Section 333 petitions, our accumulated databases of research from September 2014 when we filed our first petition is allowing us to…The post Section 333 petition fees lowered by Antonelli Law appeared first on sUAS News.