New Waiver Allows Extended Drone Operations at University-Managed Facility According to an article in Nevada Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recently granted a crucial waiver under Title 49 of the United States Code for the operation of civil Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) at the Nevada Autonomous Test Site. Managed by Nevada Autonomous in conjunction … [Read more...] about FAA Approves Waiver for Nevada’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site
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Team Roadrunner Sets Drone Delivery Record
On May 5, 2017, a Nevada UAS Consortium (Team Roadrunner) set the record for long-distance drone delivery flying a fixed-wing drone over 97 miles to Austin, Texas using cellular connectivity. Launched from a central Texas urban location, the UAV flew a preplanned route through the National Airspace System (NAS) using a combination of a mobile command and control (C2), … [Read more...] about Team Roadrunner Sets Drone Delivery Record
