Frontier Precision announced they are now offering Microdrones unmanned aerial mapping solutions. “We’re very excited about this technology and our partnership with Microdrones,” said Steve Richter, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Frontier Precision. “We know this is a big part of our future.” The 25-year-old company services geospatial survey and GIS mapping, field […]
Unmanned Systems
Unmanned Systems
Project Lifesaver Partners With DART Drones for UAV Pilot Training
Project Lifesaver International and DARTdrones have announced a formal partnership between their organizations, in which DARTdrones will provide comprehensive training and preparation for the FAA Part 107 Drone Pilot Test to PLI Member agencies undergoing certifications for the implementation of the PLI Indago UAV. The PLI Indago System is a military grade, quad rotor unmanned […]
U.S. Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect State, Local Authority on Drones
Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) recently introduced the Drone Federalism Act, a bill to establish a process for federal, state, local and tribal governments to work together to manage the use of recreational and commercial drones. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) anticipates there will be up […]
KDOT Team Unites with Strategic Partners at AUVSI
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Division of Aviation visited Dallas, TX this week for the largest gathering of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) industry leaders in the world at the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International’s (AUVSI’s) Xponential 2017. Over 7000 industry professionals and 850 exhibitors unite to participate in a 3 day workshop and […]
Airbus creates new commercial drone services start-up “Airbus Aerial”
Airbus has launched its U.S. base and operations of a new commercial drone start-up, named Airbus Aerial, at the AUVSI Xponential tradeshow and conference in Dallas. With bases both in the U.S. and in Europe, Airbus Aerial’s initial business will focus on developing new imagery services. These services will leverage the best software and aerospace […]
Sonex Aerospace, LLC Debuts at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2017
Experimental aircraft manufacturer Sonex Aircraft, LLC is excited to unveil its newest business unit at the AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2017 convention in Dallas, TX this week: Sonex Aerospace, LLC. Sonex Aerospace is a design, development and manufacturing firm focused on the UAS marketplace and the exploration of other new market opportunities in aerospace. Via a Business […]
FAA Issues Study on UAS Human Collision Hazards
What might happen if a drone hits a person on the ground? What’s the risk of serious injury? Although the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) can’t yet definitively answer those questions, studies by a consortium of leading universities have made a start toward better understanding the risks of allowing small unmanned aircraft – or drones – […]
Cloud Based Drone Management Software Announced by HAZON Solutions
HAZON Solutions (“HAZON”) announced the launch of the HAZON Drone Management System (HAZON DMS). HAZON DMS is a secure, web-based management tool providing every drone operator, whether a hobbyist with a single drone or a large corporation with hundreds of drones, a way to safely and efficiently track and manage their drone fleet, pilots and […]
Unmanned Systems Canada Announces 2017 Student UAS Competition Results
Thirteen university student teams from across Canada competed in the flying phase of the ninth Unmanned Systems Canada UAS Student Competition hosted by Centre d’Excellence sur les Drones (CED) in Alma, Quebec, from April 28 to 30. Congratulations to the winner, University of Toronto – UAV division. The purpose of this annual competition is to […]
Deveron Commences 2017 Data Flights and Acquires More Drones
Deveron UAS Corp. has announced that it has commenced flying for the 2017 agricultural season in Canada. Deveron is focused on revenue generating and research driven drone data collection for the growing season in western and eastern Canada as it continues to build an on-demand, enterprise data collection network using drones. Deveron has recently ordered […]
