Airservices Australia has partnered with Queensland University of Technology to work together to develop new technologies and systems to give drone operators automatic and near
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Brazil approves first drone-assisted food deliveries in Campinas
Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) has approved drone-assisted food deliveries by delivery company iFood. The company plans to use Speedbird Aero drones on two
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US Transportation Secretary announces USD7.5 million for UAS airspace integration research
On August 21 US Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the Federal Aviation Administration was awarding USD7.5 million in research, education, and training grants to
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US Army develops low cost sensors to detect obstacles
US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory researchers have developed a novel sensor and software application to detect and avoid energised power lines in
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“Three steps to commercial drone economic viability” – UPS Flight Forward
By Jenny Beechener Three developments are necessary before drone operations become economically viable according to Bala Ganesh Vice President Advanced Technology Group, UPS Flight Forward.
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FAA issues guide to Tactical BVLOS waivers to assist first responders with emergency drone operations
To support the approval of “Tactical Beyond Visual Line of Sight” operations, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a guide to TBVLOS waivers,
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Iprosurv selects Altitude Angel as global map data provider
Survey and inspection provider, Iprosurv, has opted to embed Altitude Angel’s market leading data in its flight mapping solutions. According to the Altitude Angel press
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India’s regulator supports BVLOS flight trials to help define regulatory framework
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is supporting beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) trials to help define a regulatory framework for Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles
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Automated flight – a key topic in UK’s Future Flight Challenge
Helios (an Egis company) and its partner the University of York is supporting UK Research and Innovation’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund’s Future Flight Challenge in developing
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NSO Group, latest member to join GUTMA
Intelligence and law-enforcement specialist NSO Group is the latest member to join the Global Unmanned Traffic Management Association (GUTMA). NSO Goup supplies Eclipse, a cyber
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