Iris Automation's latest product, the Casia 360, is a 360 degree onboard detect and avoid system - and a major step forward for flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). The Casia 360 is a lightweight system that can be mounted on a drone. The system uses computer vision to "see" any other aircraft (or birds and other obstacles) in the air, safely making intelligent … [Read more...] about Iris Automation Enables BVLOS Flight with 360 degree Onboard Detect and Avoid
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Drone Partners Earn Canadian BVLOS Certification
MVT Geo-solutions has partnered with Iris Automation in a successful bid to receive the first Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) Special Flight Operations Certificate by Transport Canada using only onboard Detect-and-Avoid. The approval was granted based on deployment of Iris Automation's DAA system, Casia. The solution provides commercial drones with automated collision … [Read more...] about Drone Partners Earn Canadian BVLOS Certification
Flying Blind: Iris Automation and Kansas DOT Demonstrate BVLOS Flight Using Only Onboard Detect and Avoid Systems
Flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) is being tested intensively now, as regulators and technology providers partner to demonstrate that drone flights can be conducted safely without visual observers. Usually, longer BVLOS flights require some sort of ground-based system like radar to protect the area from any other aircraft or obstacles. Now, as part of the UAS … [Read more...] about Flying Blind: Iris Automation and Kansas DOT Demonstrate BVLOS Flight Using Only Onboard Detect and Avoid Systems
Terra Drone Continues to Expand its Global Footprint: Introducing Terra Drone Ventus in North America
Terra Drone, the Japanese-based company that has made a major impact on the industry in Asia and India, is expanding further. Following on the company's successful strategy of combining with existing innovative technologies, Terra Drone is joining a gas and oil inspection company to form a new entity in North America. Combining the capabilities of the patented gas detection … [Read more...] about Terra Drone Continues to Expand its Global Footprint: Introducing Terra Drone Ventus in North America
SenseFly to Support Brazil’s First BVLOS Drone Flights
Parrot-owned SenseFly has announced approval for what will be Brazil's first beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights. The project is in collaboration with drone engineering and consulting specialists AL Drones, environmental technology company Santiago & Cintra and Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC). SenseFly’s drones, which include the USA's most … [Read more...] about SenseFly to Support Brazil’s First BVLOS Drone Flights
