Israeli drone provider Airobotics this week announced receiving the FAA’s first ever three-prong certificate of waiver for “flying Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) for automated drone operations, over human beings, with a visual observer that is not required to keep a visual line of sight on the drone.” The waiver will allow the company to operate drones from its Remote … [Read more...] about Airobotics Receives Unique FAA Waiver for Arizona Drone Flights
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Southern Company Chooses Skyward For Drone Program Expansion
Energy provider Southern Company has announced plans to expand its existing drone program with assistance from Verizon-owned Skyward. The move follows Southern Company and its affiliates' established use of drone technology for remote inspections, wire transport and damage recovery assessments. In fact, the company claims to be the first utility to submit a section 333 … [Read more...] about Southern Company Chooses Skyward For Drone Program Expansion
Canada’s BVLOS Pilot Program Flies Ahead: With Use Cases You Haven’t Thought of Yet
While the U.S. has been busy announcing the 10 selected participants in the drone Integration Pilot Program (IPP), Transport Canada has been developing a comprehensive pilot program for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flight - one designed to show communities how they may benefit from wide spread adoption of drone technology. In a partnership between Swiss drone … [Read more...] about Canada’s BVLOS Pilot Program Flies Ahead: With Use Cases You Haven’t Thought of Yet
Drone Firm Partners with San Diego in FAA/DOT Partnership
The City of San Diego partnered with drone cloud-platform provider Cape last week to participate in the UAS Integration Pilot Program. Chosen from 149 applicants, the partnership is among 10 across the U.S to be chosen for IPP. The program – a joint effort by the FAA and U.S. transportation department – focuses on “enabling the safe expansion of cutting-edge drone operations … [Read more...] about Drone Firm Partners with San Diego in FAA/DOT Partnership
PrecisionHawk/FAA Pathfinder Report Bolsters BVLOS Drone Missions
A major American drone platform provider is ready to boldly go where few drones have gone before. North Carolina-based PrecisionHawk released a report today that will mark a new era in Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS). The report, gathered and analyzed by PrecisionHawk and published in partnership with the FAA via the Pathfinder Program, caps a three-year journey … [Read more...] about PrecisionHawk/FAA Pathfinder Report Bolsters BVLOS Drone Missions
