Episodes

382
Sept. 10, 2021

382 Terrafugia Commaris UAV

Commaris VTOL UAV for commercial operations, hazmat responders, QF-16 target drones, endangered porpoises, US Navy repels drones, AT&T COWs, India drone rules.
381
Sept. 3, 2021

381 Tactical Beyond Visual Line of Sight

Tactical beyond visual line of sight waivers, 100,000 Wing deliveries in Australia, Starlink for military maritime drones, Mavic 3 leaked, measuring the wind, a drone services partnership, history of drones in Southeast Asia.
380
Aug. 27, 2021

380 NASA System-Wide Safety Project

Dr. Wendy A. Okolo explains NASA’s System-Wide Safety project that is focused on safe operations of unmanned vehicles in the National Airspace System.
379
Aug. 13, 2021

379 T-Mobile 5G Drone

T-Mobile low latency 5G drone, high speed UAVs that crash less often, solar-powered UAV, first responder drone of choice, patrolling the beach with drones, marketing real estate with drone videos.
378
July 16, 2021

378 UAS Incident Map

Interactive UAS incident map, airspace coordinator and archaeologists, drone swarm sniffs out gas leaks, X-56B UAV destroyed, making drones quiet, AI drones that find meteorites.
377
July 2, 2021

377 Google’s OpenSky App

Google OpenSky app, collecting water samples, cellular command and control, Zipline investment, Skyborg’s second autonomous flight, integrating drones with warehouses, an interview with Robotic Skies.
376
June 12, 2021

376 Open Source Drones

Open source drones, drones that reduce noise, ground-vehicle drone launches, COPA drone membership program, law enforcement drones, tern tracking, bio-inspired UAV, some DJI drones government approved, air-to-air refueling.
375
June 4, 2021

375 MissionGO

MissionGO describes the unique challenges of human organ delivery with UAS and the benefits to the medical community.
374
May 14, 2021

374 Drone Soccer

Drone soccer in North America, heavy lift unmanned rotorcraft, attritable, an invisible UAV, military drone ground station, the sound of flight on Mars, avigation easements, drone aircraft carrier, Chicago’s secret drone program.
373
May 7, 2021

373 ASRS for UAS Operators

NASA/FAA ASRS safety reporting system extended to UAS operators, autonomy Level 4 drone, learning from dragonflies, triple-drop drone, ADS-B solution for UAVs, groceries delivered in Ohio, virtual UAS Symposium.
372
April 30, 2021

372 Great Lakes Drone Company

Interview with drone light show producer Great Lakes Drone Company. Also, augmented reality controlled UAVs, drones locate trash, Wing to expand drone deliveries, QR codes in the sky, a drone that launches a drone.
371
April 16, 2021

371 LiDAR Mapping with UAVs

A LiDAR specialist explains how UAV sensor data can be used to create engineering-grade topographic and topo-bathymetric products, as well as RGB, thermal, multispectral, and hyperspectral images.
370
April 9, 2021

370 Detect and Avoid

Detect and avoid capability for unpiloted aircraft is discussed with the CEO of Iris Automation.
369
April 2, 2021

369 A Rescue Drone That Talks

Rescue drone with 2-way voice, bees and drones find landmines, telehealth drones, delivery quadcopters for large packages, lifejackets for water rescues.
368
March 26, 2021

368 Mesh Network Drone Delivery

AI-based mesh network drone delivery, Navy swarmed by drones, Amazon double-coupon deal, attritable Bell UAV, first amendment drone case, target drone on the beach, drones replace fireworks.
367
March 19, 2021

367 Remote ID Lawsuit Filed

A Remote ID lawsuit against the FAA rules, EASA drone incident manual for European airports, MIT insect-inspired drones, Erickson’s optionally-piloted Air Crane, another spectacular video of the week.
366
March 12, 2021

366 American Security Drone Act of 2021

American Security Drone Act of 2021 incorporates drone detection and mitigation systems, RFI released for MQ-9 Reaper replacement, one drone is on Mars and another planned for Titan, Choctaw Nation partners with FAA, US drone registrations plummet.
365
March 5, 2021

365 Remote Identification Implications

Remote Identification for different stakeholders, Speed Racer revealed, drones for beginners, wet drones in Scotland, dolphins in New Zealand, Skyborg is coming, rogue drone detection and mitigation.
364
Feb. 26, 2021

364 The Recreational Drone Test

The recreational drone test, Ingenuity helicopter on Mars, the dot-com crash and the eVTOL market, a Skunk Works “Speed Racer,” Naval resupply with autonomous UAS, a new animated drone show record.
363
Feb. 19, 2021

363 DJI FPV Drone

DJI’s new FPV drone, Super Bowl drone incursions, Major League Baseball drone incursions, drones at the Daytona 500, and UAS given to law enforcement. UAV News DJI’s breakthrough controller, other new FPV details emerge There’s a new DJI FPV drone on the way. Based on DroneDJ sources, the drone will have some kind of joystick-style controller. Maybe included, maybe an accessory. The controller could provide intuitive control for pitch, roll, yaw, and thrust. The DJI FPV drone with a joystick co...
362
Feb. 12, 2021

362 United eVTOL

United Airlines plans to provide eVTOL service, hydrogen transportation for fuel cell UAVs, flying an uncrewed aircraft through a hurricane, drones meet law enforcement and privacy, and drones for STEM. UAV News United First Major Airline to Move on Electric Planes Starting with Uber-Like Service to Airports United Airlines plans to have a role in the urban air mobility market with “last mile” transportation between airports and urban destinations using low-emission electric vertical takeoff an...
361
Feb. 5, 2021

361 Urban Airports for Drones

Urban airports for drones as a service, FAA UTM transparency, a new Transportation secretary, drones that self-monitor airworthiness, domestic actions against Chinese drones, and the Superbowl no-fly zone. UAV News Hyundai Passenger Drones Need Urban Infrastructure: Urban Air Port® Air-One® is the eVTOL Operational Hub A UK company called urban-Air Port aims to develop “the world’s smallest airport,” aa a “one stop shop for drones and eVTOL.” The company says, “We provide innovative ground infr...
360
Jan. 29, 2021

360 Mars Helicopter Ingenuity

The Mars Helicopter Ingenuity travels to the Red Planet, UK Defence innovation criticized, Black Swift and GPS-denied navigation, online drone education, unmanned loyal wingman for the UK, Coke and Coffee drone promotion, and researching the impact of drones on ducks. UAV News 6 Things to Know About NASA’s Mars Helicopter on Its Way to Mars NASA’s Perseverance rover is scheduled to land on Mars on Feb. 18, 2021. It’s carrying Ingenuity, the Mars Helicopter in what NASA calls it “a technology ex...
359
Jan. 22, 2021

359 Smart Drone Mailbox

Smart drone mailbox, FAA waiver for automated drones, Quantum networks with unmanned aircraft, precision infrastructure inspection, using a drone to contact rescuers, keeping a 3-rotor quadcopter from crashing, air taxi trials coming to Paris.