The following is a press release from Black Swift Technologies. Boulder, CO – (June 18, 2018) – Black Swift Technologies (BST), a specialized engineering firm recognized for its purpose-built scientific aerial platforms, announced today it has been awarded a NASA contract to develop an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to perform upper atmospheric observations of the planet … [Read more...] about Drones in Space: Black Swift Gets NASA Contract to Fly to Venus
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Endurance Flight without a Helicopter: Drone Tech Firm Harris Aerial Demonstrates LiDAR with Carrier H4 Hybrid
Aerial LiDAR surveys aren't new technology - but now U.S. - based Harris Aerial has demonstrated a new and ground-breaking way of performing them. LiDAR surveys provide critically accurate survey data, allowing for the creation of precise 3D models. LiDAR attached to a helicopter or other manned aircraft have been used for over 50 years in applications like natural hazard … [Read more...] about Endurance Flight without a Helicopter: Drone Tech Firm Harris Aerial Demonstrates LiDAR with Carrier H4 Hybrid
Cyberhawk, Industry Leader in Industrial Inspection by Drone, Wins Management Award
It's another sign that drone companies aren't on the fringe of high tech anymore, they're right in the mix - competing against VC-backed firms of all types, and winning. Drone industry superstars Cyberhawk Innovations has been named the Venture-backed Management Team of the Year at the 2018 BVCA Scottish Management Team awards. Winners were announced at the BVCA’s prestigious … [Read more...] about Cyberhawk, Industry Leader in Industrial Inspection by Drone, Wins Management Award
Airobotics Wins Another Award: But Automated Drones Have Moved Beyond the Stage of Good Idea
Israeli-based Airobotics, the leader in fully automated drone solutions, has just won another award. The company - a media favorite - has been named one of the Wall Street Journal's Tech Companies to Watch in 2018. For the company that has taken home an Edison Award, Frost & Sullivan's New Product Award, Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies" honor and has … [Read more...] about Airobotics Wins Another Award: But Automated Drones Have Moved Beyond the Stage of Good Idea
“Lack of Reliable Data”: GAO Says FAA Needs to Improve Management of Safety Risks for Drones
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report suggesting that the FAA needs to improve its management of safety risks for drones. The 92-page document, published in response to growing concern in Congress and other government agencies over the unsafe use of drones, says that the FAA lacks good data on drone safety and doesn't go far enough in "following … [Read more...] about “Lack of Reliable Data”: GAO Says FAA Needs to Improve Management of Safety Risks for Drones
