CASA Authorization for FlyFreely in Australia by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Australia’s lead aviation body has verified software by Brisbane-based startup FlyFreely, which will make it easier for users to know where in the country they can fly drones. The Civil Aviation and Safety Authority (CASA) announced its authorization of the use of five new drone … [Read more...] about FlyFreely in Australia: Drone Safety App Startup Gets CASA Authorization
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Wing’s OpenSky Drone Pilot App Launches New Features After Adoption by Tens of Thousands of Users
by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian Crosby This June, the United States saw the launch of Wing’s free drone pilot app, OpenSky, helping drone operators of all kinds safely share the sky. Since then, the app has already seen tens of thousands of users, ranging from the likes of professional photographers to surveyors to hobby flyers, all using the app to learn where they can safely … [Read more...] about Wing’s OpenSky Drone Pilot App Launches New Features After Adoption by Tens of Thousands of Users
Altitude Angel’s New Surveillance API: Comprehensive, Real-Time View of Airspace
The U.K.'s Altitude Angel, a leading unmanned traffic management (UTM) platform, has announced a new surveillance API. The new API will "allow integrators to both share and receive flight data from a variety of sensors and devices in near real-time, providing a truly comprehensive real-time picture of the airspace," says an Altitude Angel press release. Chris Forster, … [Read more...] about Altitude Angel’s New Surveillance API: Comprehensive, Real-Time View of Airspace
Altitude Angel and INVOLI Partner to Provide Drone Pilots with Comprehensive Picture of Airspace
UK-based UTM provider Altitude Angel is partnering with Swiss INVOLI. The combination of Altitude Angel's airspace and ground hazard data with INVOLI's low-altitude air traffic awareness data will provide "an unrivalled picture of airspace," says an Altitude Angel press release. The two companies have worked together informally on several projects, including the African … [Read more...] about Altitude Angel and INVOLI Partner to Provide Drone Pilots with Comprehensive Picture of Airspace
Airspace Link: A New Player in UTM Solutions Raises $4 Million
Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) solutions are a fast growing sector in the drone industry right now - as evidenced by new funding for Airspace Link. An announcement on TechCrunch says that the Detroit-based startup has just won an additional $4 million on top of initial seed funding to bring their services to market, having already received FAA approval to provide low … [Read more...] about Airspace Link: A New Player in UTM Solutions Raises $4 Million
