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    The Autonomous Future of UAVs

    In October 2020, Skydio announced that the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) was granted a first-of-its-kind approval by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct operations beyond visual line of site (BVLOS) for bridge inspections. These inspections are conducted using Skydio Autonomy, an AI-based flight engine that enables operations in obstacle-dense environments and areas... Continue reading

    Singer spotlights increasingly urgent questions for society as AI revolution picks up speed

    Futurist Peter Warren Singer drew lessons from the past in Wednesday’s XPONENTIAL 2021 keynote as he challenged his audience to grapple with the overarching questions that the prospect of an unmanned revolution raises for society. The questions, Singer noted, are increasingly urgent, given that advances toward the revolution have picked up dramatic speed during the... Continue reading

    Safety, policy, and integration intertwine in UAS spectrum use

    As more unmanned aerial systems (UAS) enter the airspace and take on increasingly advanced operations, concerns about preserving spectrum and improving coordination have also grown. During today’s XPONENTIAL 2021 breakout sessions, attendees heard insights on spectrum policy from a panel of experts, including representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC),... Continue reading

    Integrating Urban Air Mobility toward assured autonomy

    New technologies start in the research stage and undergo experimentation before becoming operationalized – and unmanned and autonomous systems are no exception. While small unmanned aerial systems (UAS), like drones, have reached the final stage, Urban Air Mobility (UAM) technology is still in the research and experimentation phases. During a panel discussion at AUVSI’s XPONENTIAL,... Continue reading

    HamiltonJet and Sea Machines Partner to Launch an Integrated Pilot-Assist Product

    UAF’s unmanned aircraft and research highlighted for Alaska Senate

    UAF’s unmanned aircraft and research highlighted for Alaska Senate CONTACT: Rod Boyce, Geophysical Institute, 907-347-9105, rcboyce@alaska.edu Leaders at the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks delivered strong support of Alaska as an aerospace state in remarks Wednesday to the Alaska Senate Labor and Commerce Committee. Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer had announced that Wednesday, March... Continue reading

    Vantis Prepares North Dakota Ops Center for BVLOS Testing

    With its sights set on expanding its beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) infrastructure across the country, Vantis recently signed a long-term agreement to house an operations center at the Grand Sky business and aviation park in western North Dakota, providing unmanned aerial system (UAS) operators and customers from across industries access to monitoring, data... Continue reading

    Wibotic launches software to simplify complexity that comes with keeping large fleets charged

    Seattle-based Wibotic last week launched a software package to help customers manage the increasingly complex array of tasks necessary to keep vehicles in growing unmanned fleets charged and ready to perform.    The software, called Commander, offers constant, at-a-glance awareness of all vehicles through a user-friendly interface, said CEO and co-founder Ben Waters. Users will be able to assess quickly how... Continue reading

    Black Swift Technologies contracts with NOAA to develop a backup navigation system for when standard GPS fails

    Jamming. Spoofing. Interference from the landscape or cityscape. Interference from other flight equipment. Such snarls arise often enough with satellite signals to make it clear: Routine UAS flight beyond the line of sight (BLOS) will likely never happen with traditional GPS technology alone. To assure safe travel over long distances, unmanned aircraft systems need greater... Continue reading