Episodes

FAA approves a fixed-wing drone swarm, firefighting drones under development, young girls trained to fly drones, costs of Gatwick incursions, mimicking a bat, and drones blamed for airliner problems. UAV News OSU receives first FAA authorization to fly unmanned aircraft in groups Oklahoma State University received FAA approval to fly drone swarms in the national airspace. Up to twenty drones can be operated by one pilot with visual observers. The Unmanned Systems Research Institute at OSU has ...

Flying small UAS over people, terrain-following UAS with active navigation, drones and citizen science for animal conservation, greater surveillance role for FAA FSDOs, an autonomous grocery delivery service.

Pentagon interest in cargo drones for disaster relief, thermal imaging for search and rescue, BVLOS UAS for medical deliveries, drones that act like sheepdogs, drone laws in Japan, “drone parenting,” and a UAS remote ID whitepaper. UAV News The Pentagon wants to know if a swarm of drones can swoop in to help with hurricane relief In January 2019, the Defense Logistics Agency solicited a Request for Information (RFI) for Utilization of UAS for Disaster Relief. The RFI was only open for a few we...

Drones that locate wildlife and select sick livestock, the FAA looks to Kittyhawk to redesign the B4UFLY app, an expanded role for LANNC, principles for autonomous vehicles in the city, a tourist is jailed for misusing a drone, and speculation about stealthy drones. UAV News Koala-spotting drones proves a flying success The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) published a study in the nature journal Scientific Reports describing drones that use infrared imaging to locate koala’s, even und...

NUAIR Alliance and UAS stakeholders establish a plan to support integration into the NAS, drone privacy bill killed, drone tech for bee populations, applications for LiDAR-equipped drones, complaints in the UK, new drone marking rule, shoot-down in Australia, SWAT team UAV, ag drone fleet, Boeing’s UAS from Australia.

Drones for wildlife management and conservation: bears and drone noise, elephants and poachers, Kakapos and artificial insemination, and STEM drone projects. Also, DHS and the Northern border, an Iranian drone, and a base jumping video.

President and CEO of Simulyze Kevin Gallagher speaks about UAS Traffic Management.

A FLIR Systems acquisition and a nano-UAV contract, proposed drone rules for Australia, testing UAS in the wind, a market forecast for drones, and Amazon tests UTM. UAV News FLIR Systems acquires Aeryon Labs for $200 million UAS Magazine reports that FLIR Systems has acquired drone developer Aeryon Labs Inc. for $200 million. FLIR wants to be more than a sensor supplier and Aeryon develops quad-copters that integrate multiple sensors. FLIR Systems Awarded $39.6 Million Contract for Black Horn...

Drone reports halt flights at Newark, Boeing and Airbus urban air mobility projects, multispectral camera-equipped drones, a UAV that launches like a bird, the Facebook drone project, U-Space for harmonized UTM, a bladeless drone.

FAA draft NPRM for night flying and flights over people. Three UAS UTM Pilot Program projects awarded, drones survey Africa and identify illegal activity in India, Japan will issue underwater drone guidelines, and a NASA quadcopter for Titan.

A long endurance fuel cell drone, new drone laws for Canada and the UK, another airport incursion, terrorists and UAVs, the world’s smallest and lightest weather station, and using drones to insert sensors in the soil.

Recent drone news and a few predictions for the unmanned aircraft industry in 2019. UAV News NYC police to use camera drones for security at Times Square NYE party What’s the best anti-drone technology? Rain, it turns out. The New York Police Department had planned to utilize drones with cameras for the Times Square New Year’s Eve party, but inclement weather prevented their use. Drones likely to be regulated by state, city governments in 2019 With Gatwick and the Aeromexico 737 incident, safety is on people’s minds. State and local governments are likely to continue to legislate drone rules that address safety and privacy. Gatwick Cops: Some of Those Drones Could've Been Ours The Sussex Police department's chief constable says some of drone sightings might have been police surveillance drones. However, 92 of the 115 reported sightings have been confirmed. Gatwick drones: Army withdrawn from airport The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the “military capability” has been withdraw…

A rogue drone repeatedly violated Gatwick Airport airspace with massive consequences. Separately, a drone is suspected of colliding with an airliner. Also, ANSI releases a standardization roadmap, and drones are being used to study peatlands in Australia, deliver items over a mobile network, locate nests of protected birds, and support Mars rover tests. UAV News Rogue drone pilot taunts police: Army join snipers in cat and mouse game as Gatwick drone is spotted over runway AGAIN just minutes be...

Drone surveillance systems for your home, around your yacht, and at maritime ports. Also, Intel inspects bridges with drones, a drone down under flies over an Airport, and a former FAA Administrator finds a home with drones. UAV News Sunflower Labs is building a drone surveillance system for high-end homes Sunflower Labs is developing an outdoor home security system with three components: an autonomous drone with a camera called the “Bee,” sensors that also light up the area called “Sunflowers...

Drone programs for the public safety sector, post-emergency reforestation from DroneSeed, package delivery from Wing and Amazon, a new Airbus high altitude pseudo-satellite flight base, and a proposed BVLOS infrastructure for North Dakota. UAV News Send in the drones: NYPD launches its new ‘unmanned aircraft’ system The NYPD Technical Assistance and Response Unit has acquired 14 drones to be used during emergencies such as rescue missions, inaccessible crime scenes, and hostage situations. The...

Audi and Airbus demonstrate a drone taxi, Piaggio Aerospace goes into receivership, drones map the Great Wall of China, drone recovery by parachute, industry concerns about the pace of drone regulations. UAV News Audi and Airbus’ Idea of the Future is Modular Drone Taxis Watch Audi, Italdesign and Airbus design and test an autonomous flying taxi Audi, Airbus, and Italdesign showed a 1:4 scale model of a drone taxi concept during Drone Week in Amsterdam. The drone picks up the cab of an autonom...

AUVSI Trusted Operator Program, Aurora Flight Sciences Odysseus HALE aircraft, delivery service complaints, DRL Alpha Pilot Challenge for autonomous drone racers, OIS wants info on drones for wildfires, OIG audits FAA UAS waiver process.

Australian startup Emesant is using Hovermap technology to map underground environments. Also, drones and wildlife, another PrecisionHawk acquisition, the Chinese CH-7 UAV, remotely recharging drones, and the Robird drone for airport wildlife management. UAV News Hovermap drones dive underground to autonomously map mines and tunnels Australian-based startup Emesant is developing specialized software that autonomously maps mines and tunnels. The Hovermap technology utilizes LiDAR, collision avo...

India releases civil drone regulations, detect and avoid testing begins, the future of recreational drone flights, unmanned industry consolidation trends, an over 55-pound UAV approved, and a Chinese HALE drone.

A drone based on dragonfly wings, a drone community for women pilots, DJI demands a retraction, Uber wants to deliver food by drone, BVLOS testing in Alaska, a parachute system for flights over people, and a drone-equipped search and rescue vehicle. UAV News Skeeter drone inspired by dragonfly’s turbulence-resistant wings Skeeter is a small scale drone based on the dragonfly and developed by Animal Dynamics in conjunction with the Ministry of Defence’s R&D lab in the UK. Research is focused on...

Universal Traffic Management, autonomous airliners, a new tethered drone, drone treats, FAA reauthorization, a kangaroo, and testing drone impacts on an airplane wing.

BSHARK hydrogen fuel cell drone, Airware startup fails, Chinese drone patent dispute, Flirtey defibrillator delivery drone, AMA message to Congress, insurance drones, a missing woman is located with a drone.

Impossible Aerospace US-1 quadcopter, a triple-powered hybrid drone, an Amazon patent for a data services drone, more industry consolidation, flying robots and intelligent architecture, the impulse to deploy drones after a hurricane. UAV News Impossible Aerospace, founded by former Tesla engineer launched a new drone with a two-hour flight time The Impossible Aerospace US-1 features arms and a body filled with Lithium Ion battery cells. The 26-inch frame quadcopter has planned availability in ...

Boeing MQ-25 Stingray refueling drone, synchronized drone flights in Australia, IBM drone delivery patent, FAA Drone Integration Pilot Program update, new Cape May County drone facility, flying drones in India, drones and law enforcement.