UAS VISION
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The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has received its first federal approval to fly unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) of the pilot in command. In a significant step forward, this Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) waiver enables NYPA to conduct fully remote drone operations such as asset and vegetative management inspections at its Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project in Schoharie County. Continue reading
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced that it has been awarded a $13.3 million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense to further expand the capabilities of its R80D SkyRaider unmanned aerial system to autonomously perform chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) reconnaissance missions. Continue reading
State-of-the art drones and lasers are being used together for the first time in Britain to improve Scotland’s sewers and are helping Scottish Water to reduce its carbon emissions. Continue reading
Nordic Unmanned has signed an initial collaboration agreement with BNSF Railway, one of the biggest railway companies in the United States. The client will test the Staaker Railway Drone for infrastructure inspection and general data acquisition. Continue reading
Virginia Venture Partners, the equity investment program of Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC), announced an additional investment in Richmond, Va.-based Linebird, developer of a solution that addresses the safety concerns of grid maintenance and monitoring with unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Continue reading
LATAM Airlines Group in South America, has begun tests to use drones in the exterior inspection of aircraft fuselages. According to preliminary results, the time of this process has been reduced from eight hours to only 40 minutes. The implementation of this technology allows LATAM to achieve more efficient and secure outcomes. Continue reading
The UK’s National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is launching trials of a system that seeks to fully automate the capture and processing of corrosion-related condition assessment data. Continue reading