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September 27, 2019 |
Webinar - October 23, 2019, 12 Noon CT - Remote ID for Commercial Unmanned Aircraft: What is it, how does it work and why does it matter?
Remote ID is an emerging technology that is likely to be very important to the commercial drone industry over the next several years. It is a key enabling technology for ensuring public safety, and for allowing authorization of advanced drone flights including beyond visual line-of-sight flying, flights over people and the future of Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM).
This webinar will provide an overview of what Remote ID is, why it matters to commercial drone operators, the current status of Remote ID regulations and likely technical requirements, and what the adoption of Remote ID technology will mean for the future development of the industry."
The webinar will feature Kraettli L. Epperson, CEO of Vigilant Aerospace Systems. Vigilant Aerospace provides detect-and-avoid, airspace management and flight safety systems for commercial unmanned aircraft. The system, called FlightHorizon, is currently used by two of the FAA's Integration Pilot Program teams and several NASA flight testing programs. Mr. Epperson serves on the national ASTM F38 standards-writing committee for the unmanned aircraft systems industry, serves on NASA's UTM Sense-and-Avoid Working Group and is a frequent conference speaker on drone technology and safety topics throughout the US.
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Drones Used in KDOT Airport Inspections
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Okie from Muskogee: Unwin finds himself in the air — in planes or using drones
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OSU partnering with company using drones to deliver blood, medicine in wake of disasters
Oklahoma State University's Unmanned System Research Institute has teamed up with Stillwater startup MaxQ to demonstrate the life-saving capabilities of drone technology. The project, which began last year, combines OSU's drone expertise with MaxQ's...
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Microturbine engine maker performs breakthrough UAV flight
UAS Magazine | 09/25/2019
UAV Turbines recently flew a fixed-wing UAV with its Monarch 5 microturbine propulsion system. The system allows the drone platform to operate with a durable power source that outperforms conventional engines.
Report: foreign makers dominate drones used for US public safety
UAS Magazine | 09/25/2019
As a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers seeks to ban Chinese drone purchases by federal agencies, new research from DRONERESPONDERS—the world's leading non-profit organization supporting public safety UAS—examines the perspectives of America's first responders operating foreign-made, small unmanned aircraft systems.
Drone Spending by Civil Agencies Expected to Soar
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Expenditures by civil governments on unmanned aerial systems are projected to skyrocket over the next decade, according to one leading analyst from the Teal Group.
AiRXOS Successfully Completes UTM Pilot Program at FAA-Approved Test Sites
Inside Unmanned Systems | 09/20/2019
AiRXOS recently concluded real-world flight operations for the FAA's first phase of the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management Pilot Program (UPP). The UPP, established in 2017, was designed to identify the initial set of industry and FAA capabilities required to support UAS Traffic Management (UTM) operations.
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Walgreens, Google affiliate to launch drone delivery test
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Walgreens and a Google affiliate are testing drone deliveries that can put drugstore products on customer doorsteps minutes after being ordered.
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The Hutchinson (KS) News | 09/19/2019
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In a much anticipated development, the Department of Transportation has just sent to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs the proposed rulemaking for remote identification (remote ID) of unmanned aircraft systems. This is big news and an important step in moving drone policymaking forward in the United States to enable expanded commercial UAS operations.
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The Wall Street Journal | 09/18/2019
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Vigilant Aerospace Systems
Vigilant Aerospace Systems, Inc., a private company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, provides FlightHorizon next-generation collision avoidance and flight safety systems for unmanned aircraft.
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