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by Press on (#TX2Y)
Sky-Futures was recently featured in Aberdeen newspaper, the Press and Journal’s graduate supplement. The back page of the supplement contained and infographic breaking down the UAV inspection process. Check it out below: The most important aspect of what we do is in the data we collect. Two of our most popular services are the pre-shutdown…The post What does Sky-Futures do? appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TW08)
Sensurion Aerospace announced today that it has selected Robotic Skies as its global field maintenance provider for its unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) products. As part of the agreement, the two companies will collaborate to create a customized maintenance program for the Sensurion line of FAA- certified, industrial-grade UAS aircraft. From more than 100 field service…The post Sensurion Aerospace Names Robotic Skies as its UAS Global Maintenance Services Provider appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TVWQ)
Joost Icke Drones are growing in popularity in the water sector, because they can monitor water systems at places that are difficult to access on foot or by car. They can carry all kinds of monitoring equipment and give a new dimension to aerial photography. Deltares is developing a drone as well, to monitor…The post Drones for Groundwater Research appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TVPK)
Deveron Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:DVR) (“Deveron†or “the Companyâ€) has executed a binding Letter Agreement outlining the terms and conditions upon which Deveron will acquire 2487473 Ontario Inc. (“Ontcoâ€) operating as Eagle Scout Imaging (“Eagle Scoutâ€). Through the deployment of Unmanned Aerial Systems (“UAS†or “Dronesâ€), Eagle Scout acquires high resolution aerial imaging data of…The post Deveron to acquire Eagle Scout Imaging appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TVGD)
Former manager of the FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Office to advise drone information management software. Skyward named Jim Williams, former manager of the FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Office, to its advisory board. Williams brings nearly 30 years of experience in aviation to the board including experience in FAA leadership focusing on…The post Jim Williams Joins the Skyward Advisory Board appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TTW9)
DroneDeploy, a Silicon Valley tech company that develops software for commercial drones, announced today a milestone of 1 million acres of drone data and have launched their software for free to anyone in over 120 countries. CEO Mike Winn explains: “Historically, most drone publicity has been related to one-off examples, or what might happen. What…The post DroneDeploy announces 1 million acres of drone data & launches free map processing appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TTHK)
Wendy Wu HENAN – A video showing a close encounter between a civilian drone and a fighter jet in the skies above a medium-sized city has raised concern about the lack of regulation over the use of drones. The video posted online was filmed from a stationary civilian drove hovering above the unnamed city when…The post Too close for comfort: camera drone above Chinese city films fighter jet on approach to landing appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Gary Mortimer on (#TS2Q)
Move aside Apple, DJI are coming. Folk often compare DJI to Apple and 3DR to Android, now SZ DJI Technology Co. are slated to step a little closer to that image. The Shenzhen shopping center store will be the largest DJI retail space in the world. Its due to open next month and will no doubt…The post DJI to open flagship store in China appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TRZP)
Unmanned aircraft users should know they probably won’t need help registering their drones when the system is in place. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants unmanned aircraft owners to know that there’s no need to work with a “drone registration†company to help them file an application for a registration number. Owners should wait until…The post FAA: Think Twice about “Drone Registration†Firms appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TRY4)
BirdsEyeView Aerobotics is proud to introduce AvA: Advanced VTOL Autonomy for the FireFLY6. AvA is the culmination of a year of behind-the-scenes development and testing, producing a powerful, elegant single controller autopilot solution for the FireFLY6. AvA is flight control firmware, designed for the PX4hawk autopilot, that gracefully handles the FireFLY6 in all regimes –…The post Introducing AvA: Advanced VTOL Autonomy for the FireFLY6 appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Emile Orzea on (#TRY6)
iX Capture 2.1 features: • A new layout of the resizable screen to show or hide elements of the side panels according to available space. • The application has been redesigned to enable users to select Capture mode (FMS/Auto) directly from the Home screen as well as the ability to view the time interval for…The post Phase One iX Capture 2.1 appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TRHZ)
Aerialtronics provide complete solution package with visual, thermal and chemical detectors for safety and security industry on eve of Milipol Paris 2015 Aerialtronics have revealed a unique series of commercial drone sensors for the safety and security industry which include some of the first nuclear radiation and hazardous chemical detectors on the commercial market.…The post Aerialtronics’ Altura Zenith® offers widest sensor compatibility on the UAS market appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TQ8F)
Air Inspect (www.airinspect.com), an aerial inspection and survey specialist combining unmanned aerial vehicles and software-based damage-detection, was unveiled today at the EWEA Wind Power Conference 2015 in Paris. The revolutionary new approach can inspect all 3 blades and deliver a thorough and accurate report in around 60 minutes. With thousands of wind turbines coming to…The post Air Inspect to Transform Wind Turbine Blade Inspection with Fully Automated Solution appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TQ4E)
By Lee Sausley CORPUS CHRISTI – Thanks to a half-million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation Texas A&M-Corpus Christi will soon add a new drone to it’s fleet of unmanned aircraft. It will be the school’s largest drone yet, and it will be used to develop a sensor package that can detect gas emissions…The post TAMUCC gets drone grant appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TQ4G)
The Federal Aviation Administration continues its work to integrate unmanned aerial systems, also known as drones, into the National Airspace System, and Realtors® stand ready to take advantage of their many benefits. That’s according to panelists at the “Using a Drone in Your Business: Knowing Your Risk†session held as part of the 2015 REALTORS®…The post Drone Landscape Still Evolving as Realtor®, Other Commercial Use Grows appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TJQG)
by Tech. Sgt. Frank Miller SOUTHWEST ASIA — As the morning sun beat down on its nearly 131-foot wingspan, the EQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft descended from its 60,000 foot perch for the 500th time, coming to rest at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 11, 2015. The Veterans Day landing marked the…The post UAV reaches new milestone in fight against Daesh appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TJJQ)
It only takes seven meters for them to lift up in the air and their main goal is to check the population of penguins in the Antarctic and to make an orthophotomap of the researched area. What we are talking about here are the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) constructed by a team from the Institute…The post Warsaw University of Technology Mission in the Antarctic appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TJHW)
30 Watts (typ) / 20 Watts (min) RF power (CW) 2000-2600 MHz 40% (typ) DC power efficiency GaN device technology <10 cubic inches The NuPower™ 05E05A S-Band Power Amplifier is a small, ultra-high-efficiency solid-state power amplifier module for CW operation that delivers, on average, 30 watts of RF power from 2.0 to 2.6 GHz, to boost signal power…The post NuPower™ 05E05A S-Band Power Amplifier appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TJGY)
On September 28, VPS was recognised by the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) as an approved commercial drone entity under new laws regulating RPAS/UAV/drone business activities (introduced in April this year). This recognition makes VPS the first company legally permitted to carry out commercial drone-related activities in Dubai. Such activities can include product demonstrations, the…The post VPS first company authorised to carry out drone business activities in Dubai appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TJ5V)
Schiebel is delighted to announce the completion of testing of a new heavy fuel engine for the CAMCOPTER® S-100 UAS (Unmanned Air System). This engine builds upon the extensive experience gained by Schiebel with rotary engine design and development and meets a growing demand for heavy fuel use across both military and civil maritime domains.…The post Heavy fuel engine for Schiebel Camcopter S-100 meets demanding Naval applications appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TJ43)
Aeryon sUAS set the standard for immediate aerial intelligence gathering. We offer careers that allow you to exceed your potential and collaborate with some of the most creative minds in the industry. About the Position As part of the engineering team, you will: Design new embedded control systems for in-market and next gen products Ensure…The post Aeryon Labs – Embedded Systems Engineer post appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TJ0Z)
Leading cinematography company, XM2, announced today that it is ready to do business in the US following the acquisition of New York based cinematography company, Steam Machine Aerial. It also announced that it has established an office in Los Angeles giving it pan-continental capabilities to service clients across the country In announcing the deal, Mr…The post XM2 flies into US market following acquisition of Steam Machine Pictures appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Gary Mortimer on (#TFBC)
Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera had to remove a hexacopter that made its way onto the pitch during yesterdays World Cup 2018 qualifier against Ecuador. From its colour, the battery is from HobbyKing the frame might also be from there is has the look of an S700 to me. The hex must have been operating with permission…The post Ecuador 2, Uruguay 1, Drone 0 appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TF91)
A city Indian restaurant is set to become the first in the world to use a DRONE to deliver its takeaway curries. The Don owner Aki Rahman has applied for a Civil Aviation Authority licence to fly his Phantom 3 all over MK to deposit customers’ dinners on their doorsteps. “I’m determined to beat Google…The post Milton Keynes:- Takeaway curries delivered by drone – and we’re not Rogan Josh-ing appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TF93)
By Robert Buckland Brainwave-powered mini-helicopters, futuristic virtual reality gaming and state-of-the-art 3D printing and will be among the technology on show at a unique centre to open in Swindon this month. Rota-Motus will help position the town as a key base for innovation, making world-beating gadgets available to the public to try and buy. Its…The post Innovation centre puts Swindon at leading edge for hi-tech gadgets appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TF7G)
BY ELLEN AIRHART Ten years ago, hummingbirds inspired engineering professor Maruthi Akella and his coworkers to create drones that can move quickly and sense their surroundings. Now NASA, the City of Austin and the U.S. Air Force are scrambling for his designs. Akella leads the UT Austin coordinated UAV teams. UAV stands for unmanned autonomous…The post UT UAV team designs drones for research, rescue appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TEJR)
Drone Control Systems, a Tucson-based company developing software to track unmanned aircraft, was named winner of the Second Annual Get Started Tucson, a “Shark Tankâ€-style business-pitch competition. The company won a prize package worth $10,000, including $5,000 in cash, by winning the contest, hosted recently by Cox Business and Inc. magazine. Drone Control’s software allows…The post Tuscon:- Local drone-tracking startup has winning pitch appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TEBE)
Matt Jones, In all of 2014, the Federal Aviation Administration recorded 238 possible drone sightings and near-misses by aircraft. Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 20 of 2015, the agency reported 678. Many in the aviation industry have expressed concern about unmanned aerial vehicles — including drones — impacting aircraft. New research from members of Virginia…The post VT researchers study jet engines ingesting drones appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TCX2)
Antrica, a worldwide supplier of H264 video encoding and streaming solutions, today unveiled the ANT-1772 UAV MICRO, its latest multichannel encoder for airborne and ground Drone encoding and streaming applications over IP. As the world’s smallest dual-channel H.264 HD/SD encoding or decoding solution, weighing less than 43 grams. The ANT-1772 Micro sets a new standard…The post ANT-1771 Smallest Lightest UAV Drone Micro Encoder / Decoder appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TCRD)
Unmanned airships will again return to the skies of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Texas. After a multi-year hiatus from the commercial drone business, the principals at Galaxy Unmanned Systems L.L.C. (formerly Galaxy Blimps) are ready to incorporate lessons learned from supporting the U.S. military on successful LTA projects. The unmanned blimp isn’t a totally new…The post Back to the Future—Galaxy Unmanned Systems Kickstarter Next-Generation Unmanned Airship appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TC4A)
Intuitive Aerial’s AERIGON UAV was used on a key action scene in Spectre, the latest addition to the James Bond movie franchise. Helicopter Film Services (HFS) flew its AERIGON just above the rooftops near Trafalgar Square in London as Bond, played by Daniel Craig, races up a fire escape. Easily lifting a 6K RED Dragon…The post AERIGON UAV Flies Over London in Pursuit of James Bond appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TBYM)
At Skycatch, we believe in the power of collaboration. We know that powerful visions often inspire strong partnerships that lead to some of the world’s most remarkable innovations. We’re thrilled to announce a new relationship with Autodesk, a leader in design and engineering software for the manufacturing, building, and media & entertainment industries. For more…The post Autodesk Invests in Skycatch To Evolve Construction Technology appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TBVR)
This evening, the global satellite navigation community gathered at the ddb forum in Berlin to recognise the year’s most brilliant innovations in commercial applications of satellite technology. The project POSEIDRON won over the international jury of experts with its remote-controlled multicopter built to support maritime search-and-rescue services – and took home the grand prize ahead…The post Life-Saving Maritime Rescue Drone Wins European Satellite Navigation Competition 2015 appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TBSY)
Cyberhawk Innovations has been named as a finalist in the ‘Service Innovation’ category at this year’s UK Rail Industry Awards. The world leader in Remotely Operated Aerial Vehicles (ROAV), otherwise known as UAVs or drones, is not only a pioneer in the use of ROAVs for inspection and survey in the rail sector, but is…The post Cyberhawk shortlisted for UK Rail Industry Awards appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TATB)
ITU World Radiocommunication Conference enables Earth-to-space reception of ADS-B transmissions Agreement has been reached at the World Radiocommunication Conference in Geneva on the allocation of radio frequency spectrum for global flight tracking in civil aviation. The frequency band 1087.7-1092.3 MHz has been allocated to the aeronautical mobile-satellite service (Earth-to-space) for reception by space stations of…The post Radio spectrum allocated for global flight tracking appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#TASP)
Liza Javier and Heather Graf, KING 5 News SEATTLE — Seattle’s Great Wheel was struck by a drone Wednesday night, shutting down the waterfront attraction briefly but causing no injuries. The incident happened just after 4 p.m. Employees say they heard a loud “thud†and saw a drone had crashed onto a plastic table on…The post Seattle Great Wheel hit by drone appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#T9B6)
Sky-Futures have been invited to join the Silicon Valley Comes to the UK (‘SVC2UK’) 2015 Scale Up Club along with 58 of the fastest growing technology firms in the UK that could hit £100m in revenue in the next three to five years. Sky-Futures was the fastest growing of this year’s 58 members and was…The post Sky-Futures joins Silicon Valley Comes to the UK-SVC2UK appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#T99B)
Rory Cellan-Jones Technology correspondent It was Europe’s most successful Kickstarter project – but now the Zano mini-drone is in deep crisis. Last night, the former chief executive of Torquing Group – the firm behind the Zano – resigned. That left the thousands who had backed the firm with more than £2m a year ago in despair.…The post BBC:- Kickstarter’s Zano drone fails to fly appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Gary Mortimer on (#T895)
Well done to Top Flight Digital Media, they are the 2000th commercial drone operation in the USA. According to founder Shaun Capps, from their site, “What started as a hobby, quickly became a passion. After gaining over 800 hours flying multi-rotors, I decided to take it to the next level. So, in February of 2015…The post Two thousandth 333 FAA exemption lifts off. appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#T867)
The University of Southern Denmark and the Danish Transport and Construction Agency are working together towards the effective and safe use of drones – a necessity for supporting the industry and the development of growth potential. Number plates is the first step. The University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and the Danish Transport and Construction Agency…The post Denmark :- Number plates for drones will improve safety appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#T7V3)
2015​ Cobb UAS, Inc. is proud to announce the launch of droneSim Pro UAS Flight Simulator, a brand new, innovative, and affordable drone flight simulator software. droneSim Pro is the only simulator currently on the market that can be used with a simple USB game controller. The official launch date is November 15, 2015. Designed and built by…The post Cobb UAS Announces Launch of droneSim Pro UAS Flight Simulator appeared first on sUAS News.
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by Press on (#T7EX)
BY KRISTEN M. CLARK Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau As unmanned commercial drones continue climbing in popularity, so does the potential for accidents in which wayward devices might physically harm people or damage property. Under current Florida law, there’s nothing a victim could do about such an accident, so a Republican state senator from Miami said he…The post Drone operators in Florida could be held liable for any damage appeared first on sUAS News.
by Press on (#T7DZ)
The “Fast50 revelation†award was given to Delair-Tech. It gives the perfect answer to the innovation and rapid growth capacity from the international professional drone leader. For over 15 years, the Deloitte In Extenso Technology Fast 50 gives support, years after years, to developing firms combining innovation and fast growth in High Technology. The fast50…The post Delair-tech awarded by the fast 50 of Deloite appeared first on sUAS News.
by Press on (#T769)
By Gina Velde Automated aerial mapping has transformed the way we survey large, inaccessible areas, yet the term ‘unmanned’ appears to reinforce outdated gender stereotypes all too common in both the aviation and geospatial industries. And as hobbyist and low quality systems with their associated safety concerns are becoming commonplace, the term falls short of…The post Let’s un-man the stereotype appeared first on sUAS News.
by Press on (#T75F)
By Terry Miller, UnmannedRisk.com While federal insurance requirements exist for commercial aviation, no federal requirement exists for general aviation (GA) liability insurance. In other words, most privately owned and operated aircraft are not required to carry any type of liability insurance at all in the United States. In the U.S. most insurance is regulated by…The post Unmanned Aerial System Registration; Insurance As A Single Point Solution appeared first on sUAS News.
by Press on (#T6BJ)
SHOTARO TANI, Nikkei staff writer TOKYO — Companies overlook young employees at their own peril, Danny Zheng, vice president of Chinese drone maker DJI, suggested on Tuesday in a speech in Tokyo. Addressing the Nikkei Global Management Forum, Zheng said he may well be the youngest speaker at the event, but at DJI he qualifies…The post Young and ambitious? Drone maker DJI wants you appeared first on sUAS News.
by Press on (#T66B)
Smartphone Controlled PowerUp FPV Lets Users Take Flight With a Cockpit POV TEL AVIV  NOVEMBER 10, 2015  6:00 pm IST  Today PowerUp Toys announces the launch of its Kickstarter crowd funding campaign of the world’s first paper airplane drone with a liveÂstreaming camera  the PowerUp FPV. Partnered with Parrot to manufacture the device,…The post PowerUp Toys Launches Kickstarter to bring Live Streaming Video to Paper Airplane appeared first on sUAS News.
by Press on (#T64P)
Students at Canadian Universities have responded in record numbers to the 2016 Unmanned Systems Canada Student UAS Competition. A total of 18 teams from across Canada have registered for the event. First time competitors from Western, Guelph and McGill will add excitement and new input to this 9th annual challenge. In search of a greater…The post Student Unmanned Aerial Systems Competition- Record Registration appeared first on sUAS News.
by Press on (#T64Q)
Sentera, LLC, a designer of sensors, software, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), today announced it has been granted a Section 333 exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate multiple types of commercially-available UAVs. Applications for these systems include crop survey, infrastructure inspection, geo-spatial mapping, and other aerial imaging missions. “We are excited to…The post FAA Grants Sentera 333 Exemption for Commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Use appeared first on sUAS News.
by Press on (#T633)
November 4 and 5, 2015, RIEGL attended and presented at 3D Laser Mapping’s User Conference “Digital Information in 3D†at the Prince Philip House in London. At the event, the new RIEGL VZ-400i terrestrial laser scanner was officially launched in the UK! 3D Laser Mapping ( www.3dlasermapping.com ) is RIEGL’s long term partner and distributor…