AeroX Granted $5 Million for Advanced Air Mobility Development by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby AeroX, a nonprofit organization focused on promoting the safe and efficient commercialization of UAS technologies in Forsyth County, has been awarded a $5 million dollar grant from the North Carolina General Assembly for the design and development of an urban advanced … [Read more...] about North Carolina Grants AeroX $5 Million for Advanced Air Mobility Development
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Drones on Cape Cod: Skyports and MassDOT Partner to Connect Remote Communities
Drone services provider Skyports has partnered with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s (MassDOT) Aeronautics Division to bring drones to Cape Cod. Cape Cod is a popular vacation spot in New England, but includes many islands, peninsulas that can be hard to reach, especially in the winter: including the well-known communities of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. … [Read more...] about Drones on Cape Cod: Skyports and MassDOT Partner to Connect Remote Communities
Archer eVTOL Gets FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate: Check Out These Images!
Archer eVTOL Granted New FAA Status by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Archer Aviation Inc. announced that the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has granted it a Special Airworthiness Certificate authorizing the company to begin flight testing its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) Maker aircraft. With this final threshold to begin off-ground … [Read more...] about Archer eVTOL Gets FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate: Check Out These Images!
Vantis RFP: Multiple UAVS Vendors Needed to Support BVLOS Testing
Newly Released: Vantis RFP for UAS Vendors to Support Operational BVLOS Testing by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby North Dakota’s Statewide UAS Network, Vantis, has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking multiple unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to support operational testing of beyond-visual-line-of-sight flights (BVLOS) on the network. Proposals are due by … [Read more...] about Vantis RFP: Multiple UAVS Vendors Needed to Support BVLOS Testing
Avy’s Launches Drone Response Network
Avy Launches World’s First Drone Response Network by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Dutch aviation technology pioneer Avy has launched the first Drone Response Network to combine docking stations with autonomous aircraft that possess vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capabilities. The network’s implementation provides ‘drone coverage’ within a certain area, … [Read more...] about Avy’s Launches Drone Response Network
