This post was originally published on this siteFounded by the team at CyPhy Works, Aria Insights is expanding upon CyPhy’s tethered drone legacy by integrating AI and machine learning software into its drones. The company will provide customers with intelligent, autonomous drones to gather data.
This post was originally published on this siteCanada will implement new drone regulations in June this year for both recreational and commercial UAS pilots. The regulations provide serious penalties for those who break the rules. A small UAS operator said the rules could put him out of business.
This post was originally published on this siteAUVSI has joined with several aviation-related organizations in calling for an end to the ongoing federal government shutdown. Brian Wynne, AUVSI president and CEO, said the shutdown jeopardizes the safety and security of the U.S. national airspace.
This post was originally published on this siteThe FAA has issued State Farm the first national waiver to fly drones over people and beyond a pilot’s visual line of sight to conduct damage assessments. The insurance company says this will make the claims process more efficient.
This post was originally published on this siteThe advantages of hydrogen fuel cells as a UAS power source were recently demonstrated when a 44-pound drone carried an 11-pound payload nonstop for 70 minutes, a new industry benchmark. The project is supported by Innovate UK.
This post was originally published on this siteA research paper from the University of New Hampshire Department of Natural Resources says that drones have the potential to provide timely and accurate reference data on forests to help make better make better forest management decisions.
This post was originally published on this siteDrones and robots are seeing increasing use in the energy industry, but this technical revolution hasn’t yet caught on in the biomass energy industry. Black & Veatch and Interactive Aerial discuss potential UAS uses for the biomass market.
This post was originally published on this siteFLIR Systems and DJI will further their collaborative efforts with the integration of FLIR’s Lepton micro thermal imaging camera into DJI’s Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual drone. It marks their second collaboration under the Thermal by FLIR program.
This post was originally published on this siteThe University of North Dakota, Harris Corp. and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site have conducted successful flight tests using a BVLOS UAS network with the potential to broaden the commercial use of drones.
This post was originally published on this siteDroneShield Ltd. and Dedrone Inc., two leading manufacturers of counter-UAS technologies, say the incident at the UK’s Gatwick Airport which disrupted air travel for two days demonstrates the need for UAS countermeasures at large airports.
This post was originally published on this siteDroneUp—a commercial done pilot network—and Skywatch.AI—a nationwide aviation insurance provider—have formed a partnership to provide tailored, on-demand liability coverage for missions flown by pilots in the network.
This post was originally published on this siteThe American National Standards Institute—known as ANSI—has released a UAS standards roadmap produced by its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Standardization Collaborative. The goal is to encourage a coordinated approach for UAS standards development.
This post was originally published on this siteColorado-based Liteye Systems Inc. last month completed delivery of a containerized anti-unmanned defense system (C-AUDS) to Northrop Grumman. The system can be customized for non-military counter-drone, surveillance and security operations.
This post was originally published on this site A couple arrested by Sussex police on suspicion of flying drones over Gatwick Airport have been released without charge. The Guardian reports that the couple, a 47-year-old man and 54-year-old women were released due to their “cast-iron, watertight alibi.” The pair, who...
