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Source: University of South Australia When we think about a drone, we think about raptor wings cutting across blue skies or dragonfly rotors buzzing high over a cityscape. But flapping? Like a cardinal? Or a crane? What a bird-brain concept … or is it? According to a research team from …

 The proposed Remote ID rule was several years in the development – but as the FAA reviews the thousands of comments it received on the rule, industry stakeholders still hope that changes to accommodate non-commercial interests will be made. Today, drone industry stakeholders incuding the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), …

North Dakota and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) have been a hot spot for the commercial drone industry since the industry started to grow.  With agriculture, military installations, and the oil and gas industry all represented, the state is an ideal place to test new commercial applications.  Now, North …

The following is a Commercial UAV Expo press release. With Commercial UAV Expo Americas slated for September 15-17, organizers of the event have announced that they are expecting the participation of thousands of UAS professionals from around the world. The 2020 edition of the event, originally scheduled to take place …

The following is a guest post by Philippe Simard, Ph.D., President of SimActive, Inc. Global Trends in the Mapping Industry during the Pandemic The pandemic has brough uncertainties to all businesses and the mapping industry has been no exception. Slowdowns were observed during the first few months of 2020 as …

image: Flytrex North Carolina has been a leader in drone adoption, from disaster response  to the numerous projects the state hosts as part of the UAS Integration Pilot Program.  The announcement of Walmart’s commercial drone delivery pilot program in NC this week has put drone programs in North Carolina back …

Amid ongoing trade tensions between China and the U.S. that has led to concerns about data privacy for DJI drones, DJI continues to enhance the security of their platform.  Today,  DJI announced that they would make Local Data Mode – a feature that eliminates entirely the need for internet connectivity, completely …

Source: Teal Utah-based drone provider Teal is winging its way into the UAV stratosphere with the recent launch of the Golden Eagle. The American-made drone system provides aerial surveillance and awareness through, what a Teal press release dubs, “scalable, secure, and rugged technology.” A drone provider since 2014, Teal manufactures …

Source: Swift Swift Engineering is banking on the success of the high altitude long endurance (HALE) drone system. In partnership with NASA’s Ames Research Center, Swift recently completed a maiden flight at New Mexico’s Spaceport America. The project also performed a full-system UAS check, as well as validating the drone’s configuration for …

Remote ID and connected drones are critical pieces to realizing the full potential of the drone industry – but the framework must be built to optimize functionality and safety and minimize complexity. Following the company’s selection to help the FAA develop a framework for Remote ID, we caught up with …