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North Carolina Drones: Stay informed on drone regulations and news in North Carolina. Discover how drones are impacting industries and communities across the state.
NC Department of Transportation drone program nominated for national award
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s drone program has again been named a finalist for a national award. The program could win a prize with enough online votes from the public.
PrecisionHawk awarded patents for Unmanned Air Traffic Management (UTM)
PrecisionHawk, Inc., a pioneer in geospatial data acquisition and analysis for enterprises, today announced it has been awarded two patents for technologies it has developed for unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM). The patents, titled ‘Automated Unmanned Air Traffic Control…
With a $1M state grant a university plans to deliver PPE kits by drone to fight COVID-19
With a $1 million state grant, the Elizabeth City State University plans to use drones to deliver Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) test kits to help fight COVID-19 in rural areas of Northeastern North Carolina.
Flytrex tests deliveries by drone in North Dakota and North Carolina
Flytrex is testing deliveries by drone in North Dakota and North Carolina and if you thought that drone deliveries were still off in the distant future. Well, then you haven’t spoken yet with Yariv Bash, Co-Founder, and CEO of Flytrex,…
Matternet M2 drone used by UPS Flight Forward in new hospital delivery network
The Matternet M2 drone will be used by UPS Flight Forward (UPSFF) in a new hospital delivery network at Wake Forest Baptist Health in North Carolina. The new service will carry patient-specific time- and temperature-sensitive medicines and PPE for medical…
Drones help locate 15-year-old missing girl from Mooresville, NC
Drones were used by the Mooresville Police Department and Mooresville Fire Rescue in the search for a missing 15-year-old girl, who was last seen at the intersection of Montebello and Plantation Ridge Drive. This is the lastest example in which…