{"id":22464,"date":"2022-06-14T13:25:12","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T13:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=22464"},"modified":"2022-06-14T13:25:14","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T13:25:14","slug":"zipline-unveils-first-onboard-acoustic-detection-avoidance-system-for-autonomous-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/unmanned-systems\/zipline-unveils-first-onboard-acoustic-detection-avoidance-system-for-autonomous-drones\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Zipline Unveils First Onboard, Acoustic Detection &#038; Avoidance System for Autonomous Drones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Zipline, has unveiled its new Detection and Avoidance (DAA)\nsystem. A first for the industry, the new system uses onboard acoustic-based\ntechnology to enable safe and autonomous flights in complex, and even uncontrolled\nairspaces. This technology marks a significant step forward in realizing\ncommercial autonomous deliveries at scale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zipline-Japan-edit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22465\" width=\"285\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zipline-Japan-edit.jpg 704w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zipline-Japan-edit-261x300.jpg 261w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Zipline\u2019s new DAA system relies on a series of small,\nlightweight acoustic microphones and onboard processors to navigate airspace\nand provide 360-degree awareness with a range up to 2,000 meters. Using this\nonboard system, aircraft can autonomously monitor for other aircraft in\nreal-time, and adapt to changes in their flight path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur DAA system is the holy grail for drone technology,\u201d\nsaid Keenan Wyrobek, co-founder and CTO of Zipline. \u201cWe\u2019ve created a system\nthat is agile enough to operate with the finest of margins and can think for\nitself and adjust in real-time. DAA is the result of years of development and\nhundreds of thousands of flight hours. It\u2019s an elegant answer to the challenges\nof flying beyond the visual line of sight in the United States not in 10\nyears\u2013but today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Existing detection and avoidance technologies rely on bulky\nor ground-based systems for optical or electromagnetic awareness which are not\noptimal for scaling small, long-range drone operations. Zipline\u2019s\nacoustic-based system combines the lightweight, affordable hardware needed for\nautonomous drones with the precision mandated by regulators for complex\nairspace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe imagine a world where physical products are delivered as\nquickly and as easily as a text message. DAA is the linchpin of scaling instant\ndelivery in the United States and globally,\u201d said Keller Rinaudo, founder and\nCEO at Zipline. \u201cWe envision a future in which this system becomes the industry\nstandard for all commercial autonomous aircraft to fly safely.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hardware has already been built into Zipline\u2019s drones\nand is ready to be activated for use in many regions upon regulatory approval. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The unveiling of DAA comes over five years after Zipline\nlaunched its first commercial operations. The company now completes a delivery\nevery four minutes and has eclipsed 300,000 commercial flights. DAA is the next\nstep in advancing its industry leadership and making the promise of instant\nlogistics a reality worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zipline, has unveiled its new Detection and Avoidance (DAA) system. A first for the industry, the new system uses onboard acoustic-based technology to enable safe and autonomous flights in complex, and even uncontrolled airspaces. This technology marks a significant step forward in realizing commercial autonomous deliveries at scale. Zipline\u2019s new DAA system relies on a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[127],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-unmanned-systems"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22464"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22464\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22466,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22464\/revisions\/22466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}