Echodyne has announced it has received Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification for its EchoFlight radar, an airborne detect and avoid radar designed for integration into a
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Australian Senate report recommending changes to drone rules welcomed by industry
The Australian Certified UAV Operators Inc (ACUO) has welcomed the final Report of the Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport, following
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FAA approves ADS-B enabled BVLOS test flights with large drones
Grand Sky, an operational commercial unmanned aerial systems (UAS)-focused research and development park in the USA, has announced beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flight
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The 39 cities pioneering urban drone operations
Special report Urban drone operations – from providing security and emergency services to mail deliveries – are being pioneered throughout the world. Below is
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Washington university researchers develop non-GPS drone navigation system
Researchers at the University of Washington (https://www.washington.edu/news/2018/08/15/flying-blind/) have developed a new method that gives drones the ability to navigate in case of a GPS failure,
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Qatari companies plan last-mile drone, ground delivery services in Rotterdam
Innovation Quarter (https://www.innovationquarter.nl/en/news/straks-autonome-pakketbezorging-over-fietspad-en-door-de-lucht-deze-qatarese-bedrijven-kozen-rotterdam-om-hun-innovatie-waar-te-maken/) reports that two Qatari companies have developed a joint venture Geeba to develop ground and drone package delivery services in Rotterdam. Airlift
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North Dakota test site trials drone parachute safety system for urban operations
The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUAS) and the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) (https://www.dot.nd.gov/dotnet/news/Public/View/8056) have announced the successful completion of testing Unmanned Aircraft
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Intel demonstrates drone identification by Bluetooth
Intel has announced it has flown the first public demonstration of its Open Drone ID, an open standard that offers a solution for the remote
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Altitude Angel extends its Mission Planner control system with new airspace safety tool
Altitude Angel (https://www.altitudeangel.com/blog/introducing-flight-reporting-in-mission-planner/) has further developed its Mission Planner ground-station controller system with an enehanced Flight Report tool so users so that they can make better
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Korea Post develops UTM system, will start remote mail drone deliveries in 2021
South Korea’s Chosun news service (http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/08/09/2018080901534.html) reports that Korea Post will launch drone deliveries to islands and mountainous areas in 2021. The news service reports
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