Iris Automation Granted FAA Approval to Fly BVLOS for City of Reno Fire Department by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby On behalf of the City of Reno and the Reno Fire Department (RFD), Iris Automation has been granted approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly a small drone autonomously beyond the pilot’s visual line of sight (BVLOS), without the … [Read more...] about Iris Automation BVLOS Approval for City of Reno Fire Department
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Iris Automation Casia X: the Next Evolution of 360° Computer Vision Detect and Avoid for Drones
The Iris Automation Casia® X is the next evolution of Iris' onboard detect and avoid system for drones. Ground-based detect and avoid systems are difficult to move and to scale. The Iris Automation onboard detect and avoid system uses 360° radial detection, using computer vision technology. The new Casia X is "an evolution of the Casia product line," says a company press … [Read more...] about Iris Automation Casia X: the Next Evolution of 360° Computer Vision Detect and Avoid for Drones
Drone Startup Iris Acquires $13 Million in Series B Funding Round
Drone startup Iris Automation is gaining financial altitude after announcing a $13 million Series B funding round today. Iris develops advanced detection systems that bolster Detect-and-Avoid (DAA) capabilities which, in turn, enable safer commercial drone operations. New investors Sony Innovation Fund and Verizon Ventures join follow-on investors Bessemer Venture … [Read more...] about Drone Startup Iris Acquires $13 Million in Series B Funding Round
Drone Partners Earn Canadian BVLOS Certification
MVT Geo-solutions has partnered with Iris Automation in a successful bid to receive the first Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) Special Flight Operations Certificate by Transport Canada using only onboard Detect-and-Avoid. The approval was granted based on deployment of Iris Automation's DAA system, Casia. The solution provides commercial drones with automated collision … [Read more...] about Drone Partners Earn Canadian BVLOS Certification
Flying Blind: Iris Automation and Kansas DOT Demonstrate BVLOS Flight Using Only Onboard Detect and Avoid Systems
Flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) is being tested intensively now, as regulators and technology providers partner to demonstrate that drone flights can be conducted safely without visual observers. Usually, longer BVLOS flights require some sort of ground-based system like radar to protect the area from any other aircraft or obstacles. Now, as part of the UAS … [Read more...] about Flying Blind: Iris Automation and Kansas DOT Demonstrate BVLOS Flight Using Only Onboard Detect and Avoid Systems
