The Korea Herald (http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20171109000712) reports that the use of drones will be permitted for night-time broadcasting and parcel deliveries in remote island areas, as part
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Uber and NASA link to create flying urban taxi services
Uber is taking part in a joint industry and government push with NASA to develop software to manage “flying taxi” routes, reports Reuters. According to
Read moreDJI launches drone-fleet centralised flight management
DJI has launched its FlightHub web-based application, a centralised drone fleet flight management centre. “As commercial use of drone technology increases each day, businesses need
Read moreNASA adds urban air mobility to its strategic research plan
NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) has updated its strategic implementation plan to include research into Urban Air Mobility, or UAM. According to the agency:
Read moreAirMap becomes second LAANC certified supplier
AirMap has joined Skyward as a provider of access to instant airspace authorizations through the FAA’s prototype evaluation of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC)
Read moreUS transport secretary Chao details drone integration programme
On 2 November US Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced further details of the Department’s new Drone Integration Pilot Program. US Department of Transportation
Read moreNASA re-launches UAS-NAS integration industry day call
NASA has re-launched its call to industry (see http://www.unmannedairspace.info/uncategorized/nasa-organizes-briefing-day-for-industry-on-airspace-integration/) to participate at its systems integration and operationalization (SIO) demonstration industry day to be held on
Read morePortugal plans drone testing zones
Reuters reports that Portugal is planning to launch special regulatory zones to allow testing of such technologies such as driverless cars and drone delivery services.
Read moreFirst autonomous drone delivery service planned for Dubai
Fetchr, Eniverse Technologies and Skycart have announced that they have joined forces to develop the first autonomous drone delivery service in the region in Dubai.
Read moreIndia “plans new rules to open airspace to drone operations”
India’s civil aviation ministry has proposed a number of regulations for the use of drones as it looks to legalise the use of unmanned aerial
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