The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) applauded the Federal Aviation Administration’s grant of an exemption to Zipline to conduct commercial drone operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). Chief Advocacy Officer Michael Robbins issued the following statement: “Zipline has proven its ability to provide critical services to the public with the highest degree […]
Unmanned Systems
Unmanned Systems
FAA Authorizes Zipline International, Inc. to Deliver Commercial Packages Using Drones That Fly BVLOS
The FAA authorized Zipline International, Inc., to deliver commercial packages around Salt Lake City and Bentonville, Arkansas, using drones that fly beyond the operator’s visual line of sight. Zipline is an FAA-certificated Part 135 operator and will use its Sparrow drone to release the payload via parachute. Data collected from these operations will inform the […]
Flytrex Partners with Leading QSRs to Launch New Autonomous Order Pickup Capability
Flytrex, on Thursday, unveiled Autonomous Pickup, the newest capability allowing for a fully autonomous delivery process — from order placement, to pick-up, through delivery to customers’ yards. By cutting delivery time significantly, to roughly five minutes from the time orders are ready, this new innovation is creating new growth opportunities for major quick serve restaurants […]
Department of Homeland Security Completes Testing of Sentrycs Counter-UAS Solution for a Swarm of Drones
Sentrycs recently participated in the DHS (Department of Homeland Security) anti-swarm tests. During a series of rigorous tests last month in Oklahoma, Sentrycs successfully demonstrated its ability to simultaneously detect and track multiple drones, operating at diverse ranges, altitudes, and speeds. It completed multiple scenarios: Individual and multiple drones flying in various formations up to […]
FAA Extends Remote ID Enforcement Date Six Months
Drone pilots who are unable to comply with the broadcast requirement of the Remote ID Rule will now have until March 16, 2024, to equip their aircraft. After that date, operators could face fines and suspension or revocation of pilot certificates. In making this decision, the FAA recognizes the unanticipated issues that some operators are […]
FAA Extends Remote ID Enforcement Date Six Months
Drone pilots who are unable to comply with the broadcast requirement of the Remote ID Rule will now have until March 16, 2024, to equip their aircraft. After that date, operators could face fines and suspension or revocation of pilot certificates. In making this decision, the FAA recognizes the unanticipated issues that some operators are […]
FAA Approval Allows uAvionix to Conduct BVLOS Drone Flights in North Dakota
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an approval to uAvionix, an avionics company specializing in drones, that enables them to conduct beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights using Vantis, North Dakota’s first-of-its-kind UAS system. uAvionix, with support from the Northern Plains UAS Test Site, demonstrated to the FAA that it established adequate risk […]
FAA Authorizes UPS Flight Forward and uAvionix to Operate Drones Beyond Visual Line of Sight
The FAA authorized two more companies to operate drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). UPS Flight Forward with its Matternet M2 can conduct small package delivery and uAvionix with its Rapace can use the Vantis Network to test its detect and avoid technology. On August 24 the agency authorized Phoenix Air Unmanned to operate […]
USI Expands, Welcomes New Vice President of Product
USI has announced that in tandem with the continuous expansion of its product line, the newly established role of Vice President of Product has been filled by USI Co-Founder, Alex Mirot. Mirot’s historical contributions to the development of USI’s pioneering Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) curriculum have garnered industry-wide recognition, resulting in over 20,000 certifications being […]
Clean and Safe Drones to Replace Aircraft for Banner Advertising Operations
Sustainable Skylines has announced that it has become the first drone banner towing operation in the U.S. to receive Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for commercial operations. The Section 44807 exemption approval, combined with a banner towing authorization currently under review, will allow Sustainable Skylines to launch full-size banner advertisements towed by a drone along […]
