March 14, 2024
Produced by UAS Magazine, the UAS Summit will provide attendees with a comprehensive overview of the current state of the unmanned aircraft systems industry.
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Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced the awarding of a $274,100 grant to conduct drone detection of noxious weeds. The recipient of the grant is Northern Plains UAS Test Site and the proposal leverages multiple organizations including Grand Farm, North Dakota State University (NDSU), iSight Drone Services and Thales to conduct a large-scale noxious weeds surveillance project.
Kongsberg Geospatial has partnered with Echodyne to accelerate and extend Beyond Visual Line of Sight operations for Advanced Air Mobility applications. The collaboration will provide enhanced situational awareness to UAS operators by visualizing all airspace movement, cooperative and noncooperative, to ensure safe and reliable UAS operations.
Scott Meyer, with his rich background in community and military engagement, steps into this role to lead GrandSKY's efforts in working closely with both the UAS industry and the broader community. Meyer's appointment underscores GrandSKY's commitment to fostering innovation, supporting Grand Forks Air Force Base, and contributing to the economic growth of North Dakota.
The law, which was supported by AUVSI, codifies the rights of commercial and recreational drone operators, reaffirms the authority of the FAA over air navigation and aviation safety issues, and prevents the future adoption of unnecessary laws that specifically target drone technology.
With a global demand for qualified pilots, a major UAS manufacturer is establishing a new training center.
Advancing Winter Weather Prediction in North Dakota: The GrandSKY Weather Service
NASA and uAvionix Collaborate on Beyond Visual Line of Sight Technologies
How to Mitigate Threats to Critical Infrastructure
February 2024
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There are hundreds of great career and internship opportunities in North Dakota's UAS industry. Current career opportunities and UAS businesses are highlight in our monthly UAS Featured Jobs Report on https://www.jobsnd.com/job-seeker/office-locations/grand-forks. Click on the “UAS Jobs” button to view the montly report. The report highlights just a handful of the current available opportunities however, clicking on the individual business logos will bring you to business websites with many more career opportunities. Apply for specific career opportunities directly through each business's website. North Dakota has taken our pioneer spirit to a new level, leading the development of a UAS ecosystem that is the most robust in the country. The Grand Forks region had the foresight to establish expertise in the industry when it was in its infancy and today, the strength of our vision is our advantage. We are the nation’s UAS trailblazer with many firsts including the first statewide BVLOS (beyond visual line of sight) network (Vantis), first UAS pilot undergraduate program, and first UAS business and aviation park. For more information check out these two websites, https://grandforks.org/industries/unmanned-autonomous-systems/ and https://grandskynd.com/. Grand Forks, ND is a great place to live, work and play. Check us out at https://www.gfiscooler.com. And for other ND career opportunities, please visit, https://www.ndworkforceconnection.com.