Over 2,800 commercial drone firms have applied to be "interested parties" - partnering with state, local and tribal governments on the UAS Integration Pilot Program. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) UAS Integration Pilot Program has generated extreme interest in the drone industry. The program, signed by President Trump last month and launched by Transportation … [Read more...] about Over 2,800 Drone Firms Are “Interested Parties” in UAS Integration Pilot Program
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Drones Get New Integration Tool in New Zealand: AirMap Partners with Airways New Zealand
The US-based drone airspace intelligence platform AirMap has partnered with Airways New Zealand to deploy New Zealand's first unmanned traffic managment system. The three month trial in the Canterbury and Queenstown regions of New Zealand will provide low altitude authorization and notification capabilities (LAANC) to New Zealand. "Using AirMap’s free iOS and Android apps, … [Read more...] about Drones Get New Integration Tool in New Zealand: AirMap Partners with Airways New Zealand
Google X’s Project Wing Platform for Drones the Next to Provide LAANC Capabilities
Another name has quietly shown up on the list of providers testing the prototype of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC): Project Wing. Project Wing is commonly referred to as Google's drone project, although officially the program is a division of X Development LLC, parent company Alphabet's research and development subsidiary. They are quiet … [Read more...] about Google X’s Project Wing Platform for Drones the Next to Provide LAANC Capabilities
What the Administrator’s Fact Book Says – and Doesn’t Say – About Drones in the US
News and Commentary. The FAA has just released the 2017 Administrator's Fact Book. The 27-page document provides metrics, statistics and information on everything from safety to staffing, and provides links to source documents and project descriptions. It's a good resource for anyone interested in US aviation - and the statistics concerning drones provide some insight into … [Read more...] about What the Administrator’s Fact Book Says – and Doesn’t Say – About Drones in the US
Congressional Testimony Focuses on Competition: “The Rest of the World Has Not Been Sitting in the Sidelines.”
During yesterday's House Aviation Subcommittee hearing on drones, witnesses testified that the U.S. must work harder on regulation to maintain its global position in the industry. Witnesses from all areas of the industry, including representatives from Stanford University, AirMap, AUVSI and FAA spoke to committee members. Major power infrastructure was represented by the … [Read more...] about Congressional Testimony Focuses on Competition: “The Rest of the World Has Not Been Sitting in the Sidelines.”
