Tag: FAA
Intel drones: BVLOS, night flights, new ID & tracking solution
At the end of 2017, the US Department of Transportation launched the Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program (IPP). The programme was created to open US...
US government announces 10 drone pilot schemes – omits Amazon, DJI
The US has announced 10 pilot schemes to test unmanned aerial technologies and explore drones' potential to help communities and businesses throughout America. Chris...
The world’s fastest drone fleet is ready to service the US
Zipline has been saving lives in rural Africa since October 2016. Now, the drone delivery startup is launching a revamped fleet that will make...
Lights, camera, ID! Ford offers remote ID solution for drones
Car manufacturer Ford has announced a potential solution to the problem of identifying drones from a distance.
In the US, Ford is the sole representative of the...
Vodafone to trial air traffic control system for drones
Telecoms giant Vodafone has announced trials of an air traffic control system for drones. The company is using its 4G mobile network and Internet...
US drone collision study flies in face of UK research
The US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has published the results of a study into the threats to manned aircraft posed by drones. Its findings...
NASA tests drone traffic control system across the US
US space agency NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are working together on an air traffic control system for commercial drone services.
The concept...