NASA is teaming up with small business owners to address safety issues surrounding autonomous drone flights. The agency has launched Safeguard with Autonomous Navigation Demonstration, a competition to examine aerial hazards such as UAV flights outside of approved airspace, unsafe drone flights near people and property and critical system failure. “NASA is working to … [Read more...] about NASA Competition Soars to Tackle Drone Safety Issues
FAA Approves Solar Drone Flights Over Hawaiian Island.
Japanese drone company HAPSMobile has soared into a COA2 (Certificate of Authorization) from the FAA to fly HAWK30, a solar-powered unmanned aircraft assembled in April 2019. The drone will provide a stratospheric telecommunications platform system across the stratosphere of the Hawaiian island of Lanai. The project is a collaboration with the Pan-Pacific UAS Test Range … [Read more...] about FAA Approves Solar Drone Flights Over Hawaiian Island.
DroneShield Launches Less Expensive UAV Detector
Australian counter-drone firm DroneShield has released a new drone detection product, following extensive development in response to user feedback. RfZero is an omnidirectional drone detection device with a range of 1 kilometer and is designed as a more cost-effective fixed site alternative to DroneShield’s higher-end product, RfOne – a 5-kilometer radio-frequency direction … [Read more...] about DroneShield Launches Less Expensive UAV Detector
Drone Companies Snag $7.5 Million Air Force Contract to Develop UTM
Two New York drone companies have flown into a cloud of sweet, sweet government dollars after receiving a $7.75 million grant from the Air Force Research Lab. UAS provider AX Enterprize of Yorkville, N.Y. and drone UTM company Thales USA will use the money to investigate state-of-the-art air traffic management (ATM) systems to gauge how civilian and military drone systems … [Read more...] about Drone Companies Snag $7.5 Million Air Force Contract to Develop UTM
DroneShield Joins Bosch to Develop UAV Security Mitigation
Australian counter-drone firm DroneShield is partnering with Bosch Security and Safety Systems to develop a new anti-UAV system that will integrate with Bosch’s video surveillance products. Bosch provides a range of surveillance solutions globally across several industries, including prison, airport, critical infrastructure, and other sectors. DroneShield offers several … [Read more...] about DroneShield Joins Bosch to Develop UAV Security Mitigation
