The FAA has made a move to enable the use of drones for bridge inspections in North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NC DOT) has received a statewide wiaver to fly Skydio's enterprise drones beyond visual line of sight of the operator (BVLOS) to perform bridge inspections. It's a significant advance in time and safety for North Carolina's inspectors, … [Read more...] about Drones for Bridge Inspections: NC DOT Gets Groundbreaking BVLOS Waiver with Skydio 2
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The FAA and Drones: Administrator Steve Dickson’s Keynote at the Commercial UAV Expo
At this morning's Commercial UAV Expo Keynote address, Commercial UAV hosted one of the most important figures in the industry. FAA Administrator Steve Dickson addressed the virtual audience to discuss FAA and drones: pilot programs, new regulations, and future endeavors. Dickson began his address with the expected message that the FAA must uphold the safety of the national … [Read more...] about The FAA and Drones: Administrator Steve Dickson’s Keynote at the Commercial UAV Expo
North Dakota is Building a Statewide BVLOS Network for Drones
North Dakota and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) have been a hot spot for the commercial drone industry since the industry started to grow. With agriculture, military installations, and the oil and gas industry all represented, the state is an ideal place to test new commercial applications. Now, North Dakota is working on building out their commercial drone … [Read more...] about North Dakota is Building a Statewide BVLOS Network for Drones
Droniq, Sky Drones Product Improves BVLOS
German drone provider Droniq and UAV-tech firm Sky Drone are teaming up to help pilots better control unmanned aircraft beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). Under the partnership, Droniq will use Sky Drone’s platform to offer a hardware package that enhances locating, controlling and transmitting drone data during BVLOS flights. The platform is part of Droniq’s UTM system … [Read more...] about Droniq, Sky Drones Product Improves BVLOS
Auterion Skynode: Internet, Onboard
For the most part, software providers tend to stick to software. Every once in a while, however, a pivotal moment comes in the development of technology - and the software providers have to build something just to demonstrate how it can be done. Auterion Skynode is that something: "It's the first hardware piece that really brings the internet as a first-class citizen into the … [Read more...] about Auterion Skynode: Internet, Onboard
