Xcel Energy has become the first utility in the U.S. to receive permission from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights, flights for regular transmission line inspection Read More
As part of the Horizon 2020 research project CARES (City Air Remote Emission Sensing), an international research consortium is working on new contactless exhaust measurement methods that will allow cities to take emission-reducing measures. The Read More
A Colorado State University team of researchers has received a $194,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Rapid Response Program (RAPID) to design a self-reliant, local, resilient electric system that can better withstand a Category Read More
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) to supply a full suite of anti-unmanned aircraft system (UAS) vehicles. Ascent Vision Technologies X-MADIS Expeditionary Mobile Air Defense Integrated System Read More
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) – part of the Department of Homeland Security – will be using drones when training government personnel and private companies to secure critical infrastructure. Three small unmanned aircraft Read More
The Blue Ribbon Task Force on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Mitigation at Airports – established by the Airports Council International-North America and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International – is calling for a rapid Read More
Toyota, in a joint project with Sharp and NEDO, is set to start public road trials using solar batteries on electric cars. They will use a set of high-efficiency solar battery cells on its “Prius Read More
US Army paratroopers deployed to Afghanistan this month will be using the “Black Hornet” mini-drone for the first time. Used for low-level reconnaissance, the mini-drone is capable of carrying light payloads, taking videos, thermal imaging, Read More
Researchers from the University of North Carolina (UNC) and NC State have conducted a feasibility study of automatic external defibrillator (AED) delivery via drone to test whether drones could deliver the life-saving devices faster than Read More
AirMap, an intelligence platform for drones, and Raytheon recently announced that they have signed a strategic agreement to collaborate on future projects to safely integrate unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into the national airspace system. The Read More
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