Deal adds FAA-approved airspace intelligence to DroneSense platform Versaterm has announced the acquisition of Aloft, an FAA-approved provider of airspace intelligence and flight authorization services. The move adds a key regulatory layer to Versaterm’s growing drone platform for public safety agencies. The company shared the news on February 18 from Mesa, Arizona. … [Read more...] about Versaterm Acquires Aloft to Expand Drone Capabilities for Public Safety
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Kittyhawk Changes Its Name but Not Its Mission: Introducing Aloft Technologies Inc.
Airspace awareness and UTM platform provider Kittyhawk changes its name to Aloft Technologies, Inc. Kittyhawk began in 2014 to enable the burgeoning drone market: it seemed appropriate to the founders to pay homage to the origin of manned aviation as they embarked on a project tackling the next frontier of flight. Now, the company has grown and evolved: "the market leader in … [Read more...] about Kittyhawk Changes Its Name but Not Its Mission: Introducing Aloft Technologies Inc.
B4UFLY Web: Kittyhawk Announces Enhanced Desktop Functionality
Kittyhawk CEO Jon Heagranes announces the newest advances in B4UFLY, the FAA and Kittyhawk.io airspace intelligence tool: B4UFLY Web. "B4UFLY Web enables convenient pre-flight planning, airspace advisory social sharing, and more," says the announcement. As we clock in at processing over 14K LAANC authorizations in January 2021 — 50% of all … [Read more...] about B4UFLY Web: Kittyhawk Announces Enhanced Desktop Functionality
Kittyhawk on Eliminating the Network Requirement for Remote ID
The final rule was published last week, and the elimination of the network requirement for Remote ID has been both lauded and criticized. Drone industry thought leader and Kittyhawk CEO Jonathan Hegranes has written a thoughtful response to the new rule. Kittyhawk has also published a whitepaper on Remote ID, providing a "deep dive" into the options. While the … [Read more...] about Kittyhawk on Eliminating the Network Requirement for Remote ID
New Version of B4UFly App Released Today: Localized Advisories, Crowdsourcing
FAA development partner Kittyhawk is releasing a new version of the B4UFLY app. The newest version adds localized advisories and crowdsourcing for the U.S. drone airspace. "Coinciding with the FAA’s Drone Safety Awareness Week, Kittyhawk is releasing a new update to B4UFLY that adds a new layer of localized advisories with the ability for the largest community of drone … [Read more...] about New Version of B4UFly App Released Today: Localized Advisories, Crowdsourcing
