A Virginia Tech study concludes that small commercial drones are very unlikely to cause serious injuries to people on the ground. In January, Virginia Tech described their testing, using crash test dummies equipped with sensors to measure the impact that a drone would have if it fell out of the sky and hit a person. Now, Bloomberg News reports that the resulting journal … [Read more...] about Study Concludes Small Drones Offer Small Risk
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Virginia Tech COA Enables Long-distance Flight Surveying of Energy Corridors, Infrastructure
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved a new flight corridor in central Virginia for unnamed aircraft testing. The Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership has received a Certificate of Authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration for research flights up to 7,000 feet in altitude in an area of nearly 5,000 square miles in central Virginia. The … [Read more...] about Virginia Tech COA Enables Long-distance Flight Surveying of Energy Corridors, Infrastructure
First Ever FAA-Approved Drone Delivery Service to Take Flight on July 17
July 17 will be a day of victory to the countless amounts of people who have been fighting for looser regulations on drone usage. For the first time, a drone with a seal of approval from the FAA will deliver pharmaceuticals to a free medical clinic in West Virginia. This project is a collaboration between NASA, Virginia Tech, and Flirtey. The fixed-wing air vehicle was built at … [Read more...] about First Ever FAA-Approved Drone Delivery Service to Take Flight on July 17
Universities Pave the Way for Drone Testing
Drones, a technology once unknown to many, are making headlines again as companies such as Google and Amazon attempt to sharpen their competitive edge. Universities, however, are also playing a critical role in the their introduction to modern society for civilian use. In December, the Federal Aviation Administration announced six test sites aimed to conduct research … [Read more...] about Universities Pave the Way for Drone Testing
FAA Drone Test Site Opens at Virginia Tech
Just last week FAA officials announced the opening of the unmanned aircraft systems test site at Griffiss Airfield in Rome, New York, and on Wednesday the FAA has announced the opening of another test site in Blacksburg, Virginia. According to FAA administrator Michael Huerta, the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems test site program, headquartered … [Read more...] about FAA Drone Test Site Opens at Virginia Tech
