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FAA furthers its effort to safely integrate drones into the nation’s airspace
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced it is establishing a new effort designed to expand the safe integration of unmanned aircraft. The FAA is creating a regulatory framework that would enable certain drones to fly over people who aren"T directly involved in the aircraft's...
AT&T and Intel team up on LTE connected drones
AT&T and Intel have announced an agreement to test how drones work on a network. The two companies will be testing drones on the LTE network to see how video streaming, transmitting telematics and flight information are affected. "AT&T and Intel will be testing how the network can enable...
uAvionix announces collaboration with the Dronecode Foundation
uAvionix Corporation, the leader in unmanned ADS-B technology and Dronecode, the nonprofit organization developing a common, shared open source platform for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), announced a plan to collaborate on advanced development in ADS-B 'sense and avoid' functionality in...
The FAA updates its Washington, D.C. drone restrictions
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is easing up on its drone restrictions in Washington, D.C. It was previously reported the organization was shutting down all model aircraft clubs around the D.C. area. The FAA announced it is updating those restrictions to clarify who can and can"T fly....
NASA turns to the community to handle increased air traffic
It is predicted that 20 years from now about 10 million manned and unmanned vehicles will crowd U.S. airspace every day. NASA has been working hard to develop a system that can handle the volume and variety of anticipated aircraft, but it can"T do it alone. As part of its Safe Autonomous Systems...
DroneDeploy releases new volume measurement tool
DroneDeploy, cloud-based drone software provider, is giving users the ability to instantly compute volumes within a map from any device. The company has announced a new Volume Measurement tool as a part of its new Elevation toolbox, which aims to provide users with better granular visualization...
See the latest footage from GoPro’s upcoming drone, Karma
GoPro is giving us a sneak peek into its upcoming drone, Karma. In an e-mail, the company's founder and CEO Nick Woodman provided footage from Karma, showcasing some of its video capabilities. "You're getting a first look at the latest Karma video...check it out. While I can't share much prior to...
Lufthansa teams up with DJI on drone technology
Lufthansa Aerial Services is expanding its aerial business to include drones, and it is turning to one of the top drone companies in the world to help them. The German airline has announced it has signed a deal with DJI to develop commercial applications. According to the company, the airline will...
Researchers get a drone to do donuts around obstacles
Getting drones up in the air isn"T the problem; it's what happens to the drone once it is in the air that's the problem. If you aren"T a seasoned drone operator, you may struggle to get your drones to fly around objects without hitting them, and you may even lose your drone to an accident....
Dronecode advances its open-source platform for unmanned aerial vehicles
Drones are beginning to take off, and Dronecode wants to take off with them. The organization designed to bring resources and tools to developers announced major milestones that it said are advancing its open-source platform for drones. "From increasing member investments, to a growing, vibrant...
Ford and DJI announce the drone-to-vehicle developer challenge
Drone maker DJI and automaker Ford are launching the 2016 Developer Challenge to help improve drone emergency services. The challenge will focus on drone-to-vehicle communication in order to provide a surveying system for the United Nations Development Programme to inspect inaccessible emergency...
Intel acquires German drone company Ascending Technologies
Intel has announced it is acquiring Ascending Technologies, a drone developer and manufacturer. According to Intel, drones are quickly becoming the computing platform of the future, and it wants to be at the forefront of this opportunity. "With Ascending Technologies, Intel gains expertise and...