Many are asking whether the DJI Mavic Mini is a fine waiting to happen because of the belief that it needs to be registered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This question has led a panel, with representatives from the FAA, part of the series, “Things the FAA Wishes More Pilots Knew.” This article explains …
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A few months after the announcement of the nationwide Tactical Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has allowed another regulatory achievement to use drones for bridge inspections in North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NC DOT) received a statewide waiver to fly Skydio’s enterprise drones beyond visual line …
The Defense Innovation Unit is starting a government acquisition program for federal agencies to purchase small but secure Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS). The reason for this is because the government fears that Chinese-made drones pose cybersecurity risks. The program is called Blue sUAS, and it was announced in August and will be launched in September …
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After the U.S. government banned Chinese-manufactured drones, including DJI, the world’s largest manufacturer, U.S. The Department of defense issues list of 5 trusted drone options for federal agencies. The list of products, referred to as “Blue sUAS,” come from 5 different manufacturers: Skydio’s X2-D, Parrot’s Anafi USA, Altavian’s M440 Ion, Teal Drones’ Golden Eagle, and …
After the U.S. government banned Chinese-manufactured drones, including DJI, the world’s largest manufacturer, U.S. The Department of defense issues list of 5 trusted drone options for federal agencies. The list of products, referred to as “Blue sUAS,” come from 5 different manufacturers: Skydio’s X2-D, Parrot’s Anafi USA, Altavian’s M440 Ion, Teal Drones’ Golden Eagle, and …
The Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) industry/systems in the U.K are moving forward with their project designed to enable the integration of drones into national airspace. The project is in partnership with the Department For Transport (DFT) and Connected Places Catapult (CPC). It is a nine-month CPC-led project and is the second phase in the development …
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Drone Safety Standards: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Switzerland Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) entered into a unified approach to legislation and technology. They did so by announcing, on July 8, 2020, that they had reached an agreement in harmonizing domestic and international safety standards for unnamed aircraft vehicles (UAVs). Invole is …
Woolpert, an architectural/engineering firm, is using survey drones to make Colorado highways safer. An engineering firm, Felsburg Holt & Ullevig, brought in Woolpert to complete drone surveys for a right-of-way project in Castle Rock, Colorado. The company is using a process known as “InRoads Terrain Modeling Survey System.” Survey drones are using the imagery and …
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Few, if anyone who knows anything about drones, would question that it is difficult to find a better example of a technology with tremendous benefits, but unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) also present serious challenges, especially when it comes to the Coronavirus. Drones have now become commonplace in public venues and outdoor stadiums, and with that …
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