July 29, 2015
Small Business committee members heard from various industry personnel who presented to help the committee examine the innovative use of the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) by small businesses. READ MORE
July 29, 2015
Singular Aircraft’s Flyox I completed its first maiden flight in Hofn, Iceland this month. Flyox I is equipped with a twin engine and has capabilities to land and take off on unpaved runways or on water, ice and on snow. READ MORE
July 22, 2015
The American Farm Bureau Federation, Informa Economics and Measure, a drone as a service company, have released a study that identifies and quantifies the benefits of drone technology in precision agriculture. READ MORE
July 21, 2015
The new software allows sUAS operators to view augmented reality overlays, such as way points and geographic points of interest during a flight. The AR overlays also include parcel numbers and airspace boundaries. READ MORE
July 21, 2015
RTI Group LLC, a forensic engineering firm, has joined the list of businesses who have received a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Section 333 exemption to use unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for forensic investigations. READ MORE
July 20, 2015
In a first-of-its-kind operation, industry and government partners joined to use UAS to deliver medical supplies to a health clinic in Wise, Virginia. The Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership, led by Virginia Tech, oversaw the research flights. READ MORE
July 16, 2015
HySight Technologies was conceptualized at the end of 2014 when police officers Ryan Anschutz and John Bartoloucci saw how beneficial unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) technology could be for the public safety sector. READ MORE
July 16, 2015
Workhorse Group Inc. has filed a Section 333 exemption with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to deliver packages using its wireless recharging HorseFly octocopter unmanned aircraft vehicle that will fly to and from the truck. READ MORE
July 09, 2015
Drone Analyst, a research and consulting firm, released a report that outlines research innovations, business applications, key ecosystem companies and UAS market forecasts. READ MORE
July 08, 2015
Sky-Futures has approved three new remote pilots, including the first two Sky-Future U.S. remote pilots. The two new U.S. members will join Jay Forte, vice president of operations, in Houston, Texas, to form the core of the U.S. business. READ MORE