3DR and Yuneec, two founding members of the Dronecode software consortium, announced a U.S.-headquartered joint venture to bring products based on the Dronecode platform to market. The joint venture, which will operate as 3DR Government Services, will have a particular focus on serving the security and open platform needs of U.S. government customers and their […]
Unmanned Systems
Unmanned Systems
AirMap UTM Services Now Available for QGroundControl
AirMap today released the integration of the AirMap Platform SDK into QGroundControl, the de-facto standard open source ground control station for drones, in contribution to the Dronecode project by the Linux Foundation. With the AirMap Platform SDK pre-integrated into QGroundControl, developers can readily access and consume mission-critical UAS Traffic Management (UTM) services, including advisories, pilot […]
REIN’s DroneInsurance.com and AirMap Collaborate to Enable Easily Purchased Drone Insurance
AirMap and DroneInsurance.com, a digital drone insurance portal, are announcing a collaboration that will allow U.S.-based drone operators to purchase insurance from DroneInsurance.com within the AirMap for Drones mobile app. The app is available today and can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play. The integrated ability to purchase insurance is made possible […]
NCDOT Launches “First Flight” in Drone Pilot Program in Partnership with Matternet and WakeMed
The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation has teamed up with WakeMed Health & Hospitals and Matternet to conduct the first round of test flights for drones to carry simulated medical packages from Raleigh Medical Park, located across from WakeMed Raleigh Campus on Sunnybrook Road, to a main tower at the hospital. The […]
FAA Says Drone Pilot Program Off to an Exciting Start
The FAA’s UAS Integration Pilot Program has been busy accelerating drone technology in four states this month. “Data gathered from these pilot projects will form the basis of a new regulatory framework to safely integrate drones into our national airspace,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao at the May 9 announcement of the 10 selectees. […]
FAA Establishes Additional Restrictions on Drone Operations over DOD Facilities near St. Louis
At the request of its Federal security partners, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is using its existing authority under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations § 99.7 – “Special Security Instructions” – to address concerns about drone operations over national security-sensitive facilities by establishing temporary flight restrictions specific to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). […]
Kansas leads the nation with UAS flight
The first beyond the line of sight Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) flight in Kansas was flown last week north of the town of Gypsum in a joint effort by the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) and more than 30 university and corporate partners. This was also the second flight in the nation to take place under the U.S. DOT’s […]
LSA Producer Pipistrel Now a Prime Supplier to US Military Contractors
The aviation and aerospace is constantly abuzz with details about the latest generation of optionally-piloted, and remotely-piloted Unmanned Air Vehicles. The UAV/UAS revolution is one of the brightest spots in the next-generation of aviation thinking and an experienced manufacturer of light sport aircraft has proven a major player in that arena. As a matter of […]
North Carolina Study of Drone Use in Collision Reconstruction Continues
The N.C. Department of Transportation is continuing to research ways to use emerging drone technology to make highway travel safer. Last year, NCDOT’s Division of Aviation and the N.C. State Highway Patrol studied the use of drones for highway collision scene reconstructions, and found that they can save money and reduce the time a roadway […]
AirMap UTM Deployed in Czech Republic to Manage the Country’s Busiest Airspace
AirMap has announced that its UTM services are being deployed by Air Navigation Services of the Czech Republic (ANS CR) to deliver situational awareness and authorization capabilities to the country’s growing community of drone operators. ANS CR is deploying AirMap UTM to manage authorizations for drone flights in the controlled airspace around Václav Havel Airport […]
