Today’s AUVSI New England UAS and AAM Summit in Cambridge, MA, was themed "If We Build It, Will They Come?", and brought together stakeholders from the unmanned aircraft and advanced air mobility sectors. During an address titled "FAA Perspectives on UAS Integration," Angela McCullough, Deputy Executive Director of the FAA's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office, … [Read more...] about FAA Perspectives on UAS Integration: Key Takeaways from AUVSI New England UAS and AAM Summit
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Senate Votes to Invoke Cloture, Passes FAA Reauthorization Bill
Update: Thursday May 9 the Senate passed the FAA Reauthorization Bill as outlined below. The U.S. Senate has voted 84-13 to invoke cloture on the FAA Reauthorization Cantwell-Cruz substitute amendment, as modified to H.R. 3935 - the House version of the FAA Reauthorization Bill. Cloture is a motion to limit debate and move forward towards a vote. The current … [Read more...] about Senate Votes to Invoke Cloture, Passes FAA Reauthorization Bill
Expanding Horizons: Choctaw Nation’s BEYOND Program Receives Expanded BVLOS Authorization
Largest FAA Waiver of Its Kind Enables Groundbreaking Drone Operations Over 377 Square Miles, Paving the Way for Future National Drone Management Solutions By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma BEYOND program recently announced that it had received an expanded beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) use authorization from the FAA, expanding the … [Read more...] about Expanding Horizons: Choctaw Nation’s BEYOND Program Receives Expanded BVLOS Authorization
Zing Drone Delivery Joins BEYOND Program: Like Uber, for Drone Delivery [VIDEO]
How do you scale drone deliveries? Zing drone delivery may have the answer, with a platform that allows licensed drone pilots from around the country to use their DJI drones, a Zing delivery kit, and an app to accept drone delivery jobs from consumers. Now, FL-based Zing announces that they will join the BEYOND program, the next step in the U.S. Department of Transportation's … [Read more...] about Zing Drone Delivery Joins BEYOND Program: Like Uber, for Drone Delivery [VIDEO]
Wing’s Drone Delivery Program Extended as Part of the BEYOND Program
Wing's drone delivery trial in Christianburg, VA will continue as part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's BEYOND program, the next phase of the now complete UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP.) Google's spin-off Wing has been a leader in pushing forward residential drone delivery of everyday items in the U.S. and overseas. Their initial program in Christianburg, VA … [Read more...] about Wing’s Drone Delivery Program Extended as Part of the BEYOND Program
