Conversations with AUVSI: Pratt Miller Mobility

In the third edition of “Conversations with AUVSI,” Christopher Andrews, director of Mobility & Innovation at Pratt Miller Mobility, took the time to answer some questions about Pratt Miller Mobility’s background, its Large Area Autonomous Disinfecting (LAAD) vehicle, and how the LAAD vehicle performed during a week-long demonstration in July at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This interview was conducted in mid-August.

VP Racing Fuels leverages specialty fuel technology experience to keep UAVs up and running

Fuel is something that people tend to take for granted until a critical failure occurs.  In the unmanned industry, UAV operators can’t afford to have fuel issues happen, or else they risk having a potential disaster on their hands that could result in the loss of very valuable technology. VP Racing Fuels, a company that has been... Continue reading

Speakers tout success of UAS IPP program during Episode II of FAA UAS Symposium

With the current iteration of the UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) set to conclude in October, speakers during Episode II of the 5th annual FAA UAS Symposium – Remotely Piloted Edition reflected on the success of the program, and the immense value that it has provided over the last three years. “It is spectacular to... Continue reading

University of Alabama awarded grant to research how UAS can be used during disasters

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has announced that it will receive $1.1 million of the $3.3 million in research, education and training grants awarded to universities that make up the FAA’s Air Transportation Center of Excellence (COE) for UAS, which is also known as the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE).