The University of Maryland is flying ahead as a leader in drone testing projects for emergency services. Last month, UM’s UAS Test Site team partnered with nearby Charles County Emergency Medical Services to test a cloud-based drone operation platform called DroneOSS by ANRA Technologies. According to a UM press release, ANRA “allows real time flight management, flight … [Read more...] about 2 Ways the University of Maryland Helps Drones Save Lives
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University of Maryland Drone Test Site Open for Business
(Source: baltimoresun.com) The pickup truck speeds down the runway of the airfield here on the Eastern Shore, a small, unmanned aircraft in its payload. And then the aircraft takes flight, banking over the heads of the spectators. After years of planning, the University of Maryland's drone test facility is open for business. Unmanned aircraft systems are most … [Read more...] about University of Maryland Drone Test Site Open for Business
The FAA Won’t Tell Its Drone Test Sites What to Test
(Source: motherboard.vice.com) In April, the United States' first commercial drone test site opened in North Dakota. Since then, it's done, well, not a whole lot. That's not the test site's fault: Officials at the independently-operated site insist they are ready and willing to fly, anxious to start helping the Federal Aviation Administration commercialize drones. But … [Read more...] about The FAA Won’t Tell Its Drone Test Sites What to Test
Meet Ohio’s New Point Man for Drones
from m.bizjournals.com Ohio has named a new point man to oversee the state’s drone efforts. Ryan Smith has been named director of Unmanned Aerial Systems operations for the state of Ohio. Smith will be heading up statewide efforts for drone development. Smith retired from the Air Force after 23 years and later went on to work for Boeing, where he was an engineering test … [Read more...] about Meet Ohio’s New Point Man for Drones
