As lawmakers move to limit the use of ADS-B data for fee collection, the debate highlights broader issues around surveillance data, safety technology, and the future integration of drones into shared airspace. News and Commentary. Support is growing across the United States for legislation that would prohibit the use of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data … [Read more...] about Why the ADS-B Fee Debate Matters for the Future of Drones and Shared Airspace
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House Blocks ROTOR Act; Focus Shifts to ALERT Act and ADS-B Policy
AOPA urges action on collision avoidance and pilot privacy as Congress debates next steps The U.S. House of Representatives has failed to pass the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act, known as the ROTOR Act, following months of debate after last year’s fatal midair collision near Washington, D.C. The accident, which claimed 67 lives over the Potomac … [Read more...] about House Blocks ROTOR Act; Focus Shifts to ALERT Act and ADS-B Policy
MatrixSpace Expands AI Software Platform to Enable Multi-Sensor, Real-Time Counter-Drone Detection
Updated edge-to-cloud architecture supports early warning, threat assessment, and unified airspace awareness MatrixSpace has announced a major update to its MatrixSpace AI Software Platform, expanding its ability to support multi-sensor, multi-drone detection in real time for counter-UAS operations. The update builds on the company’s portable AI-sensing radar technology and … [Read more...] about MatrixSpace Expands AI Software Platform to Enable Multi-Sensor, Real-Time Counter-Drone Detection
ADS-B, Privacy, and the Growing Tension in a Shared Airspace
AOPA Calls Members to Action to Limit ADS-B Misuse (News and Commentary.) The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has launched a new call to action urging its members to support federal legislation aimed at limiting how Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast data can be used. The effort reflects growing concern among general aviation pilots that a system … [Read more...] about ADS-B, Privacy, and the Growing Tension in a Shared Airspace
Commercial Drone Alliance BVLOS Summit Highlights Key Issues for Part 108 Rulemaking
The Commercial Drone Alliance, an independent non-profit organization that brings together industry leaders to advance commercial drone operations, recently hosted a BVLOS Stakeholder Summit in Washington, DC. The closed-door session on September 8 offered an opportunity for drone manufacturers, utilities, public safety representatives, and other stakeholders to exchange views … [Read more...] about Commercial Drone Alliance BVLOS Summit Highlights Key Issues for Part 108 Rulemaking
