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OSU’s new drone designed to keep rescuers out of harm’s way following disasters

April 20, 2020
News

The aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 that left 168 people dead sparked the work being done today by Oklahoma State University’s (OSU) Unmanned Systems Research Institute to help first responders.

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New AUVSI Report Finds Growing Demand for Expanded Drone Operations

April 20, 2020
News

For Immediate Release: April 20, 2020Contact: Tom McMahon, tmcmahon@auvsi.org, (571) 255-7786 New AUVSI Report Finds Growing Demand for Expanded Drone Operations Nearly 4,000 waivers granted under Part 107; about 20 percent of waivers granted to organizations received by first responders ARLINGTON, Va. – Almost four years after the Federal Aviation Administration established rules for the commercial operation of... Continue reading

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Swift Tactical Systems, Silvus Technologies partner to produce robust UAS

April 16, 2020
News

Swift Engineering subsidiary Swift Tactical Systems has entered into a strategic alliance with Silvus Technologies that will result in the companies combining Swift’s UAS with Silvus' advanced MIMO communication systems for tactical applications.

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UAVOS successfully tests cargo delivery UVH-170 unmanned helicopter

April 16, 2020
News

During a trial designed to validate a highly automated delivery flight from a vendor to a destination and back, across precisely pre-selected pathways, UAVOS successfully tested its cargo delivery UVH-170 unmanned helicopter.

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Skyports to trial BVLOS flights in non-segregated airspace after joining UK CAA Regulatory Sandbox

April 15, 2020
News

After being accepted into the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) Regulatory Sandbox, drone delivery service provider Skyports will begin testing beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights in non-segregated airspace.

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FAA announces two new participants for unmanned aircraft Traffic Management Pilot Program

April 14, 2020
News

The FAA’s NextGen program has selected Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership in Blacksburg, Virginia, and Griffiss International Airport in Rome, New York as test site participants for Phase 2 of the unmanned aircraft Traffic Management Pilot Program (UPP).

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Weekend Roundup: April 10, 2020

April 10, 2020
News

This Week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World.

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GA-ASI flies SkyGuardian RPA in NAS above Southern California as part of joint demo with NASA

April 9, 2020
News

As part of a joint flight demonstration with NASA, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA‑ASI) flew its SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in the skies above Southern California on April 3.

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Nuro granted permit to test driverless, passengerless vehicles on public roads in California

April 8, 2020
News

The State of California has granted Nuro the first permit ever to test a self-driving vehicle on public roads that is both driverless and passengerless.

CommercialLogistics/Delivery and Movement of Goods/WarehousePassenger Mobility - GroundPublic Safety

Woolpert to develop strategic plan and concept of operations for Indiana’s UAS program

April 7, 2020
News

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has contracted Woolpert to develop a strategic plan and concept of operations for the state’s UAS program.

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