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FAA Gives UPS and uAvionix Green Light for BVLOS Drone Operations
In a recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) decision, UPS Flight Forward and uAvionix were granted permission to operate drones beyond the operator’s visual line of sight (BVLOS). Originally reported by the FAA, this news marks a significant advancement in drone…
Kent Fire Rescues Hiker, DroneResponders Award, and DJI M350 Release
Welcome to this week’s webcast from the Unmanned Tactical Group and Pilot Institute’s Public Safety News Update. In this webcast, we’re going to discuss how Kent Fire was able to find a missing woman who had been lost for eight…
AAM Document from FAA, SCARY Iowa State Bill, Aloft Air Boss Function
Welcome to the weekly UAS News update. We have three stories for you. The first one is about Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), something is happening with the FAA, and we’ll talk about that. We also have a bill in Iowa…
FAA Unveils Blueprint for Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has introduced an updated blueprint outlining airspace and procedural changes to accommodate the future of air taxis and other Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) operations. According to the blueprint, AAM operations will initially start at a…
New bill to accelerate Unmanned Aircraft Systems development and deployment introduced
Ranking Member Frank Lucas (Republican, Oklahoma) presented legislation to increase civilian unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research, development, and deployment, as well as speed up the deployment of the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) business. The National Drone and Advanced Air Mobility…
Radar drone measures ice sheets and helps to predict sea level rise
Understanding the processes that drive large ice sheets in places like Greenland and Antarctica is essential for forecasting the future of climate change and sea level rise. Enter Stanford engineer Thomas Teisberg and the Peregrine autonomous radar drone. The Peregrine…
Elite space program will include a St. Louis drone startup
Out of 600 international businesses, St. Louis-based drone startup WingXpand was chosen to participate in the “Techstars” program in Los Angeles. The program focuses on aerospace technology and collaborates with agencies like NASA and the U.S. Space Force. According to…
Drone prototypes face severe Icelandic conditions during test
If testing in Iceland this summer is successful, robots and drone prototypes working together will aid the exploration of rocky places like the moon and Mars. “I’ve never seen such crazy winds in my life,” planetary geologist Catherine Neish, at…
NASA considers using drones to collect soil samples from Mars
How do you collect soil samples left on the surface of another planet by a traveling robot? That is the challenge NASA is currently facing. It is being considered to deploy several drones for this purpose, which in terms of…
FAA picks UNCW for drone collegiate training initiative
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected the University of North Carolina Wilmington to become a member of its cohort of schools participating in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems – Collegiate Training Initiative. This program acknowledges institutions that prepare students for…
Mars helicopter sets new distance record during 25th flight
It’s been less than a year since NASA successfully conducted the first drone flight on another planet. Mars helicopter Ingenuity has been performing above expectations since then and is still operational. Recently, the drone even made its 25th flight above…
Mars drone makes most complex flight to date
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars drone made its most complex drone flight yet over the surface of the red planet on Sunday. The space agency reported this on Twitter. During the Mars drone flight, ten different waypoints were visited. A record height…