The United States Navy has tested a new self-driving, manta ray-shaped underwater drone that can hibernate on the sea floor for long periods. The prototype is part of a project to develop a new class of underwater drone capable of carrying out much longer missions – without supervision or the need to …
Read More »House Panel Unanimously Passes FAA Reauthorization Act, Majo…
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Wednesday approved bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and aviation safety and infrastructure programs for the next five years, by a unanimous 63-0 vote. The Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act was introduced on June 9 by Transportation and …
Read More »Drone bill passes in Tennessee Legislature
The bill, which passed unanimously in the state Senate and had only had one dissenting vote in the House, appears to have been written for Kingsport-based Eastman and other Tennessee companies concerned about unmanned aircraft hovering over their facilities. The bill was sponsored in the Senate by Jon Lundberg, R-Bristol, …
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