The UAS Flyer - July 7, 2016

NASA completes first phase of tests, readies for next phase With the final round of flight tests completed on a detect-and-avoid system for large UAS, NASA will fund a second four-year phase of tests set to begin in 2018. The General Atomics Ikhana served as the UAS workhorse for the project. READ MORE SHARE
Xcel Energy UAS program lead explains expansion efforts Eileen Lockhart, UAS program lead at Xcel Energy, has helped the major utility provider transform what was once a good idea into a company-wide UAS initiative and soon-to-be operational UAS team. READ MORE SHARE
	Bill gives FAA test sites a three-year extension The FAA reauthorization bill expected to be voted on by Congress this week or next contains a provision to extend authorization of the agency’s UAS test sites for another three years. READ MORE SHARE
Boeing opens new unmanned vehicle lab in Missouri Boeing opened a new research laboratory in St. Charles, Missouri, for collaborative autonomous technology development with academic institutions and research partners, including government agencies and other companies. READ MORE SHARE
Samsung's new memory card designed for high-res images, drones Samsung Electronics is now working to serve the drone market. The company has developed a removable memory card for use in high-resolution mobile shooting devices, specifically DSLRs and drones. The memory card has 256GB. READ MORE SHARE
	Geospatial drone service gears up after Part 107 release After five years of drone mapping consulting and being one of the first survey-focused U.S. Federal Aviation Administration section 333 exemption holders, CompassDrone is gearing up for expansion. READ MORE SHARE