BVLOS Flight

The FAA has published the Advisory Rulemaking Committee (ARC) recommendations for rulemaking on flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS).  The full, 222 page report can be read here. FAA published the report last night.  The drone industry has been expecting news on a proposed rulemaking for several months, as …

Iris Automation Granted FAA Approval to Fly BVLOS for City of Reno Fire Department by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby On behalf of the City of Reno and the Reno Fire Department (RFD), Iris Automation has been granted approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly a small …

Department 13 Unveils New Remote Operations Center (ROC) in Australia by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Drone technology company Department 13 has unveiled its first Remote Operations Center (ROC), built to help meet the increased demand for Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations throughout several industry sectors …

This week, Industry Diversity with Iris Automation on Dawn of Drones this week, Wednesday March 2 at 11:00 AM EST.  Stream below:   Join Dawn and special guest Lori DeMatteis, Global Vice President – Sales, Marketing and Customer Success, from our sponsor-of-the-month Iris Automation. The two will kick off a …

Delek US Gains First BVLOS Approval for Autonomous Drone Inspections at US Refinery Using Percepto AIM by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Autonomous inspection leader Percepto has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for Delek US Holdings’ refineries in …

NUAIR brings BVLOS to New York, as the FAA authorizes commercial BVLOS drone ops over 35 Miles in NY’s drone corridor. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian Crosby The FAA has granted New York-based non-profit NUAIR and the New York UAS Test Site the authority to fly unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) …

How Looser Federal Drone Regulations Could Help The Supply Chain Backlog The following is a guest post by Dan O’Toole, founder and CEO, DRONEDEK: creators of a drone delivery mailbox.  DRONELIFE neither accepts nor makes payment for guest posts. The global supply chain backlog is at best an inconvenience for holiday …

CASA Approves Percepto for BVLOS flight, enabling fully autonomous drones. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, leading autonomous inspection and monitoring solution provider Percepto announced that it has received operational approval to fly its proprietary autonomous drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) at an Australian site. Granted …

Flytrex gets FAA approval to expand its delivery radius to one mile – which means the company can now deliver to 10,000 homes. Flytrex is offering on-demand drone delivery for food and retail in North Carolina.  The company boasts collaboration with more leading restaurants and retail chains than any other drone …

In this column, Steve makes sure drone pilots know how to be compliant with Part 107 visual line of sight (VLOS) requirements. The following is one of an educational series for drone pilots by Steve Rhode, Chief Pilot with the Wake Forest Fire Department and the North Carolina Public Safety Drone …