A NASA patent for traffic management of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) vehicles has been awarded the 2020 Government Invention of the Year. This technology, called “Unmanned
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Category: UAS traffic management news
GUTMA appoints Eszter Kovacs as new acting Secretary General
The board of the Global UTM Association (GUTMA) has selected Eszter Kovacs, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Manageld Ltd, as the new Acting Secretary
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Canada launches AI project to manage BVLOS search and rescue operations
Public Safety Canada has selected Kongsberg Geospatial, Larus Technologies and the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association of Canada (CASARA) to integrate geospatial software, artificial
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Three systems integrators selected for North Dakota’s statewide UAS BVLOS network
Three leading aviation infrastructure companies have been selected to provide systems engineering and integration services to build, implement, and operate North Dakota’s aviation-grade, statewide network
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SESAR exploratory research to explore RPAS IFR operations in terminal manoeuvring area
A share of the EUR38.5 million European Commission funding released at the end of May for SESAR exploratory research projects includes three programmes that address
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FAA and AUVSI to co-host virtual UAS Symposium in July and August 2020
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) will co-host the FAA UAS Symposium – Remotely Piloted Edition. This
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ICAO postpones Drone Enable Symposium to 2021, and extends Request For Information to September 2020
ICAO has postponed the fourth Drone Enable Symposium, originally scheduled for 9 to 11 September 2020, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The symposium, renamed Drone
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Syracuse University and Thales research sensor fusion technology to provide real-time tracking of drones
Syracuse University and Thales are collaborating to develop new tools and techniques for monitoring airspace and track small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The research is
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Drone projects secure EUR1.4 million EU funding in Horizon 2020 exploratory research programme
Exploratory drone research projects have secured almost EUR1.4 million EU funding among a portfolio of 29 new exploratory projects, recently launched by the SESAR Joint
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North Carolina pilot programme launches long-distance medical drone logistics operation
North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT’s) Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program (IPP) has launched an emergency drone logistics operation in partnership with Zipline and
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