The Federal Aviation Administration has given the approval for Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi to fly small drones over the campus.KiiiTV's Anayeli Ruiz reports. … [Read more...] about FAA Approves Drone Flights Over Texas A &M
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Drones: Saving Lives and Creating Jobs
When most people first think of "drones," their train of thought goes to big budget, Hollywood films where some special military group or agent uses some miracle machine to fly in and wipe out the enemy (or vice versa). While these mysterious drones-ex-machina have some elements of truth outside of Hollywood, there is so much more to the concept of drones. In fact, with so … [Read more...] about Drones: Saving Lives and Creating Jobs
Photos and Videos From Day One at the Drone Test Site in Alaska
On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration announced that the University of Alaska’s unmanned aircraft system (UAS) test site was operational and would begin flying immediately. Below are some pictures and videos from the first flight and the announcement from FAA Administrator Michael Huerta. … [Read more...] about Photos and Videos From Day One at the Drone Test Site in Alaska
FAA Announces Second UAS Test Site Has Begun Operations in Alaska
On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration announced that the University of Alaska’s unmanned aircraft system (UAS) test site is now the second site (of six) to become operational. The first official flights took place this morning. The FAA granted a Certificate of Authorization (COA) to the University of Alaska, Fairbanks to fly animal surveillance operations at … [Read more...] about FAA Announces Second UAS Test Site Has Begun Operations in Alaska
Is North Dakota the Silicon Valley of Drone Technology?
The Northern Plains UAS Test Site located in North Dakota, will begin the first official FAA UAV research,operations next week. Its maiden voyage will involve a DraganFlyer X4-ES, a multispectral imaging system from Tetracam and will collect data on soil quality and crop health. While this is an important milestone in the long and arduous process of bringing drones into the … [Read more...] about Is North Dakota the Silicon Valley of Drone Technology?
