Parallel Flight Technologies has received a 49 U.S.C. §44807 exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration, authorizing domestic commercial operations of its Firefly heavy-lift UAS. The approval removes a critical regulatory barrier for the La Selva Beach, California-based company and its industrial customers. What the FAA 44807 Exemption Means The FAA's … [Read more...] about Parallel Flight Given FAA Exemption for Heavy Lift Operations
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Parallel Flight and Alpha Unmanned Systems Partner for Heavy-Fuel UAS System
Parallel Flight Technologies and Alpha Unmanned Systems have partnered to develop new heavy-fuel UAS technology for naval research under a U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) program. The collaboration focuses on adapting Parallel Flight’s Firefly UAS to operate on heavy fuel, increasing reliability and range for a variety of missions. Heavy-Fuel UAS Development Targets … [Read more...] about Parallel Flight and Alpha Unmanned Systems Partner for Heavy-Fuel UAS System
From the Floor of Intergeo 2025: Xer Showcases Their Hybrid-Electric X8 Infrastructure Inspection Drone
Swiss manufacturer Xer Technologies presented its Xer X8 hybrid-electric unmanned aircraft system at Intergeo 2025 in Frankfurt, demonstrating the platform's advanced capabilities for large-scale infrastructure monitoring operations. The Xer X8 addresses critical operational limitations of battery-powered drones through innovative hybrid propulsion technology. Xer X8 Technical … [Read more...] about From the Floor of Intergeo 2025: Xer Showcases Their Hybrid-Electric X8 Infrastructure Inspection Drone
