BVLOS
BVLOS: Discover the latest in Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations. Stay updated on regulations and advancements in BVLOS technology.
Automatic drone box to support fire brigade and water management operations
The fire brigade and Rijkswaterstaat, part of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, will soon be experimenting for the first time with an automatically operating drone box system. For example, the early detection of forest fires will be…
Medical transport drone will make BVLOS test flights between Dutch cities
In the coming months, for the first time in the Netherlands, a medical transport drone will fly over a long distance between two hospitals. These are branches of the Isala hospital in the Dutch cities of Meppel and Zwolle. The…
Beyond the FAA UAS Integration Pilot Program
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is wrapping up the UAS Integration Pilot Program this month. Today they held a special event to commemorate the drone program and to announce what will come next. The new program focuses on operating drones…
Drone Delivery Canada approved for BVLOS drone delivery operations
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. is pleased to announce that it has received a Special Flight Operations Certificate (“SFOC”) from Transport Canada, issued October 16th, 2020, for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (“BVLOS”) commercial drone delivery for the Beausoleil First Nation…
Dutch solar drone maker Avy completes test flight with fixed-wing drone
Avy, a Dutch solar drone manufacturer, has announced a successful test flight of its fixed-wing drone, marking a milestone in bringing long-haul flights one step closer to being emission-free. The drone is equipped with custom solar foil developed by Wattlab…
FAA grants NSDOT waiver to fly Skydio drones BVLOS during inspections
On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted a waiver that allows the NCDOT to operate Skydio 2 drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) during infrastructure and bridge inspections. the approval is part of the FAA’s UAS Integration Pilot…
Drone Express is testing drone delivery service in Springfield, Ohio
Drone Express is testing its drone delivery service in Springfield, Ohio. The drone delivery company is a division of the New Jersey-based, high-tech logistics company Telegrid. Drone Express is testing drone delivery service in Springfield, Ohio In Springfield, Drone Express…
Drone line-of-sight waiver for public safety announced by FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that public safety organizations that use drones can now apply for a waiver that allows the fly the unmanned aircraft beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS).
Inmarsat’s system allows drones to fly safely beyond-visual-line-of-sight
Satellite company Inmarsat Group Holdings Ltd. says that it has developed a way to fly civil drones safely hundreds of miles beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS).
FAA approves Zipline’s drone delivery system in North Carolina
This is a big deal! The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Zipline’s drone delivery system in North Carolina. It appears that the coronavirus pandemic has pushed the government agency to fast-track beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) medical drone deliveries in the U.S.
Vigilant Aerospace uses detect-and-avoid system for pandemic response drone test flight
Vigilant Aerospace uses a detect-and-avoid system for pandemic response drone test flight with Oklahoma State University and MaxQ. Vigilant Aerospace provided its FlightHorizon detect-and-avoid and airspace management system to enable beyond visual line-of-sight capabilities for a demonstration flight of Oklahoma…
World’s first documented drone delivery of insulin happened in Ireland
The international medical team that accomplished the world’s first documented drone delivery of insulin for a patient living in a remote community described the project in an ENDO 2020 abstract that will be published in the Journal of the Endocrine…