Michigan-based drone developer Darkflite recently announced that they had received a Department of the Air Force Direct-to-Phase II contract in the amount of $1,249,911 focused on its tilt-rotor logistics drone platform. The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX have streamlined the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) … [Read more...] about Darkflite Announces New SBIR From Air Force for Logistics Drone
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Woolpert Wins DOT Contract for Drone Road Survey
Infrastructure management company Woolpert has been hired by Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) to collect drone images and data on so-called haul roads - unpaved roads - throughout the Midwest. The project, titled “Characterization of Unpaved Road Conditions Through the Use of Remote Sensing,” is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). Data will be … [Read more...] about Woolpert Wins DOT Contract for Drone Road Survey
