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
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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
FlytBase and Esri Partner to Streamline Drone Data into GIS Workflows
New integration enables fully automated drone operations for real-time mapping and analysis in the ArcGIS ecosyste FlytBase and Esri Announce Strategic Collaboration FlytBase, a global provider of autonomous drone software, has announced a new partnership with geographic information system (GIS) technology leader Esri. The collaboration enables full integration between … [Read more...] about FlytBase and Esri Partner to Streamline Drone Data into GIS Workflows
Altitude Angel Awarded U.S. Patent for Groundbreaking ARROW Technology
Patent strengthens support for BVLOS drone operations and expands potential for drone superhighways worldwide Altitude Angel Secures U.S. Patent for ARROW Altitude Angel, a UK-based provider of Unified Traffic Management (UTM) technology, has received a United States patent for its ARROW ground-based detect-and-avoid (DAA) system. ARROW is a key innovation behind the UK’s … [Read more...] about Altitude Angel Awarded U.S. Patent for Groundbreaking ARROW Technology
