UnmannedFAA Approves BVLOS Drone Operations Without Visual Observers The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) made its first approval of automated drone operations without human pilots or observers on-site. The drones use an aerial intelligence platform, the Scout System, equipped with acoustic…
UnmannedUsing Artificial Intelligence to Counter Cybersecurity Threats for Drones Drones can now be equipped with cybersecurity powered by artificial intelligence (AI). SparkCognition and SkyGrid announced a new partnership to protect drones from zero-day attacks by installing an airspace management system that…
UnmannedPrecisionHawk on 2020 Lessons and What's to Come in 2021 The integration of drones into the national airspace is approaching quickly as companies are developing new and innovative technologies and government bodies are figuring out how to regulate them. PrecisionHawk, a commercial…
RegulationFAA Releases Final Rules for Remote ID and Drone Operations Over People The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released the highly anticipated final rules for unmanned aircraft (UA) concerning Remote Identification (Remote ID) and drone operations over people, the agency announced on Dec. 28. “The…
Regulation10 Drone Companies Receive Airworthiness Criteria from FAA Ten unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) received airworthiness criteria for certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the next step towards integrating small UAS into the national airspace, according to a Nov.…
RegulationFAA, NASA UAS Demonstrations Mark End of UTM Pilot Program The second phase of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) traffic management pilot program (UTM/UPP) ended with testing demonstrations in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)…
UnmannedB4UFLY Adds Drone Data Crowdsourcing and Local Advisories in New Update The B4UFLY, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) partnered drone app, will now offer localized advisories and crowdsourcing operational data for drone pilots, Kittyhawk CEO Jon Hegranes and B4UFLY app maker, announced on…
IIOTFAA Makes New Beyond Unmanned Aircraft Initiative Permanent The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a new permanent commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) airspace integration initiative, BEYOND, that will focus on three challenge areas: beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations,…
UnmannedFAA's Unmanned Aircraft System Remote ID Service Could be Ready This Year The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) might be able to initiate remote identification (ID) service for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in December, Steve Dickson, FAA administrator, said Wednesday during the virtual UAS Summit…
UnmannedVantis: The First Statewide UAS BVLOS Network Unveiled North Dakota will be home to Vantis, the first statewide unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) network, Nicholas Flom, executive director of the Northern Plains UAS Test Site…