By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill Eighteen lightweight UAVs sit on takeoff pads in the parking lot of a Walmart store in northwest Houston, ready to be launched on delivery missions. One of the drones takes off vertically and hovers just above the lot while a worker attaches a package to a tether suspended from the UAV. The drone climbs to its cruising altitude of … [Read more...] about Walmart and Wing Launch Major Drone Delivery Expansion from Houston
BVLOS drone operations
ISight Drone Services Achieves Statewide BVLOS Authorization for Vantis System in North Dakota
ISight Drone Services has received FAA approval to conduct beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations across all four operational volumes of Vantis, North Dakota's statewide BVLOS system. The Part 107 BVLOS waiver expands the operator's authorized service areas into eastern North Dakota, enabling operations across more than 5,000 square miles. The approval marks a … [Read more...] about ISight Drone Services Achieves Statewide BVLOS Authorization for Vantis System in North Dakota
10 Initial Takeaways from the FAA’s BVLOS Drone NPRM: What Operators Need to Know
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published its long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations, signaling a pivotal shift for the U.S. commercial drone industry. Announced today, August 5, 2025 by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, this proposed framework is expected to enable routine BVLOS … [Read more...] about 10 Initial Takeaways from the FAA’s BVLOS Drone NPRM: What Operators Need to Know
North Dakota Completes Historic 80-Mile BVLOS Medical Drone Delivery
Vantis and iSight Drone Services bring real-world drone innovation to rural healthcare through Project RuralReach A Breakthrough for Rural Medical Delivery In a major step forward for drone-based logistics, North Dakota has completed a long-distance drone delivery of medical supplies—flying over 80 miles beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) from Williston to Watford … [Read more...] about North Dakota Completes Historic 80-Mile BVLOS Medical Drone Delivery
Canada Launches First RTM Interoperability Trials in Edmonton
AIRmarket and OneSky partner on real-world testing to support safe BVLOS drone operations Canada Tests Real-World Drone Traffic Management in Alberta The iART Alliance has launched the Alberta RTM Trials – Operational Evaluation (iART-OE) in the Greater Edmonton Region. This marks Canada’s first major step in evaluating Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Traffic … [Read more...] about Canada Launches First RTM Interoperability Trials in Edmonton
