DJI and Delair have announced a partnership that will see the two companies collaborate on enhanced and integrated solutions for visual data collection and analysis for businesses. The partnership will include an agreement for Delair to sell DJI products through its worldwide sales channel, along with launching a relationship to build compatibility across platforms. “DJI […]
Unmanned Systems
Unmanned Systems
PrecisionHawk and Skylogic Research Release Enterprise Guide ‘Making the Business Case for Drone Technology’
PrecisionHawk, Inc. has announced the release of ‘Making a Successful Business Case for Drone Technology’– a blueprint for enterprises to develop a successful business case for deploying a drone-based technology program. Produced in partnership with Skylogic Research, the Drone Business Case Reference Guide offers enterprise leaders a clear, step-by-step process to analyze, evaluate, and communicate […]
Flirtey Unveils Future of Drone Delivery at National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Flirtey unveiled the Flirtey Eagle this week, the world’s most advanced drone delivery technology, with Senator Cortez Masto (D-NV) at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The company has released the much-anticipated first video of its next-generation delivery drone performing consumer and automated external defibrillator (AED) deliveries to customer homes. “We are thrilled to […]
FAA, UAS Partners Complete Successful Demos
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), NASA and their partners in a pilot program that is laying the groundwork for an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) traffic management system successfully demonstrated how such a system can work in the future. The demonstrations, conducted at three separate test sites selected by the FAA for the UAS Traffic Management […]
Delair, Geosys Announce Strategic Partnership to Bring Enhanced Offerings to Precision Ag
Delair and Geosys, a leader in satellite and weather data analytics for agriculture, announced a partnership aimed at expanding the options for gathering and analyzing data for enhanced crop inputs placement, seed production and crop monitoring practices. This partnership will deliver a single analytics platform with seamless integration of high-value drone and satellite data to […]
FAA Establishes Intermittent UAS Restrictions over Select Federal Facilities
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published NOTAM FDC 9/7752 that will allow for intermittent airspace restrictions of drones at select federal facilities nationwide. The NOTAM became effective on September 1, 2019. Pointer NOTAMs will be issued in advance indicating the sites where intermittent airspace restrictions will apply. These sites can also be found via […]
Airbus Aerial Receives Waiver for Urban BVLOS UAS Flight Operations Over Populated Areas in North Dakota
Airbus Aerial has been granted a waiver by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) operations in Grand Forks, ND without the need for a visual observer. The waiver allows Airbus Aerial to conduct such operations as part of North Dakota Department of Transportation’s UAS […]
FAA Reminds Us; Drones and Weapons, a Dangerous Mix
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is warning the general public that it is illegal to operate a drone with a dangerous weapon attached. We’ve probably all seen online photos and videos of drones with attached guns, bombs, fireworks, flamethrowers, and other dangerous items. The FAA says not to consider attaching any items such as these […]
NCDOT’s Use of Drones after Hurricane Florence Wins Award
Photo above – Drone-captured image of floodwaters in Chinquapin, NC after Hurricane Florence. In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Florence, the N.C. Department of Transportation used drones in an unprecedented manner to monitor and document flooding, road conditions and traffic impacts. In recognition of those efforts, NCDOT has earned a regional award in the 2019 […]
Testing Testing 1..2..3.. Recreational Drone Flyer Test Coming Soon from FAA – Can Your Business Help?
Are you part of the drone or tech industry? The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants your help to administer a recreational flyer knowledge and safety test to the widest audience possible! They have posted a request for information (RFI) where you can submit your suggestions. While the FAA develops the training and test content, they’re […]
