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    Panel shares insights and recommendations on cyber security for drone operations

    A six-member panel of security-minded industry leaders spent a Tuesday afternoon session explaining and exploring what many consider to be an increasingly important, under-examined question: What precautions should companies that use unmanned aircraft be taking to ward off cyber attacks? The group, along with other security experts not present, took up the question to help... Continue reading

    Avigation Easements Will Hurt Drone Operations, Say CTA and AUVSI

    Media Contact: Jackie Beckwith, jbeckwith@auvsi.org For Immediate Release: April 26, 2021  Arlington, VA, April 26, 2021 – The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) express concern regarding legislation introduced in several states, including Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and West Virginia, that are considering ‘avigation easements’ – new restrictions on drone operations that would... Continue reading

    Noise Pollution and Social Acceptance of UAM

    Autonomous systems are transforming business and the economy, and their impact on the future will grow with increased integration into our daily lives. Recent advancements in urban air mobility (UAM) – autonomous systems that transport cargo and passengers at low altitudes in urban and suburban areas – are moving us toward a safer and more efficient transportation future. However, the momentum of this evolving industry also brings challenges posed by increased urban noise. AUVSI recently hosted an XPONENTIAL 2021... Continue reading

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

    SINGAPORE DEPLOYS FIRST SUCCESSFUL TRIAL OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

    SINGAPORE DEPLOYS FIRST SUCCESSFUL TRIAL OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OneSky and Nova Systems, successfully completed trials for their proposed solution for the safe management of unmanned aircraft (UA) operations via an automated system. This is part of Nova Systems’ work under the MOT/CAAS UAS Call-for-Proposal project, ­­which seeks to develop technological capabilities for... Continue reading

    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

    Early performance of hydrogen fuel cell prototype has NWUAV looking forward to new wave in drone propulsion

    Northwest UAV leaders are excited about early test results for a hydrogen fuel cell prototype that have exceeded expectations and that they hope will herald a trend toward hydrogen-powered propulsion in unmanned flight.  NWUAV, in collaboration with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), is developing the proton-exchange-membrane fuel cell with an eye toward what Chief... Continue reading

    Amid quest for the perfect inertial sensors, Honeywell touts ‘game-changing’ accuracy of MEMS-based IMU in development

      North Carolina-based Honeywell says lab tests of new MEMS inertial sensor technology are showing “game-changing” improvements in accuracy and power usage that could help to pave the way for longer-distance autonomous travel.   Inertial sensors are key to navigation when GPS technology fails, which can happen when buildings, rough terrain, water, frequency jamming or other obstacles block satellite signals. The sensors enable unmanned vehicles to determine... Continue reading

    Avidrone Aerospace exhibits flagship 210TL Tandem drone integrated with Iris Automation’s Casia onboard detect and avoid technology at IDEX 2021

    Avidrone Aerospace exhibits flagship 210TL Tandem drone integrated with Iris Automation’s Casia onboard detect and avoid technology at IDEX 2021 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center, Canada Pavilion stand 11-C11 (February 18, 2021) - Iris Automation is showcasing its innovative Detect-and-Avoid (DAA) Casia system with partner and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technologies leader Avidrone Aerospace at this week’s IDEX exhibition. Avidrone Aerospace manufactures... Continue reading