Vigilant Aerospace Systems has signed a new patent license agreement with NASA covering the use of radar in detect-and-avoid and unmanned traffic management systems, including in the company's FlightHorizon family of products.

Researchers at Raine Island, the world's largest green turtle rookery, have used a drone to conduct accurate population surveys, with stunning results.

The George Kaiser Family Foundation launched a new technology-led economic and workforce development organization to support Tulsa as an emerging tech hub.

SkySkopes, a UAS flight operator that serves a wide variety of industries; the Center for Innovation at the University of North Dakota (UND); and a number of other companies are engaged in a study to determine how drones can be used to disinfect...

As utilities respond to customers' expectation of network uptime, in the face of worsening natural disasters, they're investing in their power grids. By deploying remote sensors on drones, utilities are accelerating, automating, and amplifying their...

Navy researchers invented an evolutionary new technology for increasing the efficiency and durability of solar cells. New portable power could include extending the range of electric powered drones or power for distributed sensors (security cameras), etc.

The patented technology is available via patent license agreement to companies that would make, use, or sell it commercially.

Contact: Matthieu DuMont, PhD
Phone: 406-994-7733

Join Matt Dunlevy of SkySkopes, Lisa Ellman of the Commercial Drone Alliance, and James Williams of JHW Unmanned Solutions LLC and former head of FAA's UAS Integration Office in Part II of our webinar series focused on how drone companies are using drones during the COVID-19 pandemic and how further UAS research and testing could affect the impact of future pandemics.

Regarded as the anchor event for the Unmanned Aerial Systems Cluster Initiative (UASCI), a program funded through a contract with the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Tech Forum attracts a wide array of public and private sector professionals and leaders involved in the unmanned aerial systems industry.

Discover how Droneports are becoming an epicenter for regional UAS activities. Learn from industry leaders and visionary communities about how Droneports are serving as nodes for testing, training and commercial drone operations by obtaining permissions for flight, and providing facilities for housing, maintenance, fueling, piloting of fleets and more.

Co-located virtual event

WORLD UAV FEDERATION was established in June 2017 by Mr. Jincai Yang (Chairman); its unveiling ceremony was held on October 31, 2017 in Shenzhen, China. Up to the current, the chapters include: Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the USA, Australia...

IDGA is proud to announce the launch of the 4th Counter UAS Winter Summit! Over the past three successful years our winter edition of the Counter UAS Series has become the premier stop for military and industry professionals who need to learn about...

Following a record-breaking event in 2019, with more than 200 exhibitors and 3,100 drone professionals from 54 countries, North America's leading trade show and conference focused on commercial drone integration and operation will take place...

AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2020 is the global stage for everything unmanned — from state-of-the-art propulsion technology, sensors, energy storage and UAS mitigation solutions to what's coming over the horizon in AI, 5G, edge computing and more..

The World of Drones Congress® is the largest drone Congress in the Asia Pacific region, connecting stakeholders with the latest industry developments, applications and policies. This year the event becomes The World of Drones and Robotics Congress®...

Join thousands at the Next Destination for Commercial Drones

AEC Next, SPAR 3D, ILMF and Geo Week will produce a series of interactive virtual content throughout 2020 including webinars, virtual product showcases, industry reports, weekly news, and a virtual awards ceremony announcing the recipients of the...

The Army awarded FLIR Systems a second contract worth $20.6 million to provide the service with additional miniature reconnaissance drones as part of the ongoing soldier-borne sensor program.

In this week's episode of "Drones in America", host Grant Guillot speaks with FAA Director Jay Merkle to get his insight regarding what drone users can expect in regards to Operations Over People, Remote ID, and the utilization of drones in public...

A new patent released today on the Chinese Patent Office's database suggests that DJI could be working on an automatic docking station and drone that uses magnets to accurately land a drone at a designated docking station.

Shane Cole from the Antioch Police Department recently used a drone to help rescue a father and daughter after their canoe capsized in the San Joaquin River, California.

Iris Automation has launched its new Waiver Resource Center, which gives UAS operators access to expertise and tools for managing the complex waiver submission process for all beyond visual line of sight operations.

Honeywell is forming a new Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) business unit to advance the aerospace group's ambitions in the fast-emerging UAS and urban air mobility sectors.

Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ) recently forwarded correspondence to Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administration officials, urging increased adoption of commercial unmanned aircraft systems,.

The Pendleton Unmanned Aerial Systems Range may have lost its two most prominent customers in recent months, but test range officials are still projecting clear skies ahead.

Inmarsat and Altitude Angel are collaborating on a new approach to surveillance that they describe as 'Pop-Up UTM' (Unmanned Traffic Management), which could serve as a catalyst for enabling more beyond visual line of sight operations for commercial...

Contributing Forbes writer Arthur Herman urges the U.S. government to modify an international agreement that would reclassify UAS as aircraft and not missiles and therefore keep China from providing advanced UAS technologie to U.S. allies.

A video has emerged on YouTube of what looks to be the Dubai Police's hoverbike crashing during a manned test flight. The test pilot doesn't look like he was injured in the crash, but the hoverbike hit the ground hard, resulting in extensive damage.

A forthcoming survey from the Homeland Security Department's Science and Technology Directorate will ask people about their knowledge of unmanned aerial systems and how they are used, and their opinions on the ethical implications.

Israeli defense company Elbit Systems has announced in recent days that it has sold a unique version of its advanced Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft System to an undisclosed customer in Southeast Asia. The Maritime Patrol version of the Hermes 900...

While we're preparing to launch a six-wheeled robotic rover roughly the size of a car to explore Mars, future planetary exploration and science missions could employ much smaller hardware — including, potentially, swarms of robots the size of...