(Source: The Guardian) Amazon is proposing that a pristine slice of airspace above the world’s cities and suburbs should be set aside for the deployment of high-speed aerial drones capable of flying robotically with virtually no human interference. The retail giant has taken the next step in its ambition to deliver packages via drone within 30 minutes by setting out in … [Read more...] about Amazon Proposes UAV-Only Airspace to Facilitate High-Speed Drone Delivery
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Tech Firms Collaborating to Make Drone Air Traffic Safe
(Source: insurancejournal.com) Google Inc., the company that brought order to the Internet, has set its sights on doing the same for the flocks of commercial drones expected to someday clog the skies. The search-engine pioneer is joining some of the biggest companies in technology, communications and aviation — including Amazon.com Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and … [Read more...] about Tech Firms Collaborating to Make Drone Air Traffic Safe
NASA Tests Drone Collision-Avoidance Technology
(Source: interdrone.com) NASA, along with its government and industry partners, has begun testing how drones will be incorporated into the national airspace. This is the third series of tests, which will include testing all the previous and new technology together for the first time. “This is the first time that we are flight-testing all of the technology developments … [Read more...] about NASA Tests Drone Collision-Avoidance Technology
Tayzu Robotics and Verizon Wireless Partner to Collect Data From Drones
(Source: tayzu.com) Tayzu Robotics, a manufacturer and developer of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), has entered into a partnership with Verizon Communications to integrate cutting edge flight control options into Tayzu's already advanced line of UAVs. At the center of this new technology is the Skywire 4G LTE Module by NimbeLink. This revolutionary piece of equipment will … [Read more...] about Tayzu Robotics and Verizon Wireless Partner to Collect Data From Drones
Commercial Rights for UAV Autopilot System Awarded to Drone Aviation Holding Corp.
Drone Aviation Holding Corp. (DAC) has recently announced that it has signed an agreement to receive exclusive commercial software licenses for the Georgia Tech UAV Simulation Tool. GUST is an autopilot system created by Adaptive Flight Inc (AFI). Drone Aviation Holding Corp is well known for the manufacturing of extremely light tethered drones. Besides acquiring simulation … [Read more...] about Commercial Rights for UAV Autopilot System Awarded to Drone Aviation Holding Corp.
