Drone

Image from the EASA Website The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has recently published a document called “Easy Access Rules” that covers European drone regulations in an easy to understand and easy to use format. The 265 page document is available on their website for download here.  While 265 pages …

The Federal Aviation Administration should revamp its drone proposal to provide flexibility to allow farmers and ranchers who cannot access the internet to continue using drones, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. America’s farmers and ranchers embrace technology that allows them to be more efficient, economical and environmentally aware. …

The Skydio 2 Drone manufacturers around the world are struggling to meet production schedules as the coronavirus continues to impact Chinese manufacturing systems. U.S.-based Skydio assembles drones in the U.S.: but the company is suffering from the supply-chain disruption caused by the slowdown in manufacturing of the component parts.  Advance customers …

HSINCHU, Taiwan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–mars 4, 2020– Bien que les véhicules aériens sans pilote (UAV) soient couramment utilisés dans des domaines tels que les communications et l’agriculture, leur utilisation est entravée par leur petite taille et la capacité limitée de leurs batteries. Cependant, une équipe pluridisciplinaire de l’Université nationale Tsing Hua, dirigée …

courtesy: ZMI Drone manufacturer ZM Interactive recently picked Iris Automation as the detect-and-avoid provider. The deal will empower ZMI customers to conduct beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations. ZMI manufactures the xFold drone – an industrial, military-grade drone system that ships in various sizes and configurations. The frame can …

U.S. Air Force brass have been attempting for years to ground the service’s fleet of A-10 “Warthog” ground-attack jet fighters. Now they’re at it again — but this time there’s a novel twist to this story. At the same time as one arm of the Pentagon works to cancel the A-10, another …

Brücke-Osteuropa / CC0 Drones continue to cause costly delays and confusion at European airports.  The latest event halted traffic at Frankfurt Airport yesterday morning for almost two hours, according to German language media. A federal spokesperson said that a pilot spotted a drone at about 11:15 am, at which point …

file photo March Madness is hitting the drone world as six collegiate teams compete for $35,000 in a drone-design showdown. The ForePoint C3 Challenge is an inaugural competition in which the teams vie for a “final four” phase. The four winning teams will collaborate to design and fabricate an integrated …

As reports of airport disruptions or unwanted drone presence over public areas continue to increase, so does the counter drone technology sector.  Traditional methods of protecting areas against intruders repeatedly fail when it comes to drones: authorities all over the world have tried tracking them down with helicopters, vans, and …

image public domain The comment period for the Remote ID for Drones NPRM closed yesterday.  There were more than 50,000 comments posted on the NPRM, including and 89 page comment by the world’s leading drone manufacturer, DJI.  While DJI has been active in developing and implementing technology that could simplify …