Houston-based, Trumbull has supported ExxonMobil since 2014 and was one of the first US companies approved for operations. Recently awarded a 5-year Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Agreement, Trumbull will expand drone data collection and inspections as part of a new contract. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
GA-ASI Receives FAA No-Chase COA for Unmanned Flights in North Dakota
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has received a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations by utilizing a Ground-based Sense and Avoid (GBSAA) system. The GBSAA system provides an alternative to using a more costly and operationally restrictive chase aircraft. Continue reading
First Autonomous Flight for Bell Autonomous Pod Transport
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has announced the successful first autonomous flight of the Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) 70 at its testing site near Fort Worth. Bell plans to continue to test the vehicle under an experimental type certificate throughout the remainder of the year.
Deveron Acquisition Targets US AgTech Market
Deveron UAS Corp. an agriculture digital services and analytics provider in North America has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Kansas City, Missouri based digital agriculture provider Atlas Team. Continue reading
Drones Using Facial Recognition Keep Cows Healthy
The goal of this research project at the University of Kentucky is to identify each cow, locate it in a pasture and measure vital health information like weight, size, facial features and physical activity. Continue reading
ModalAI Helps Uber Eats Test BVLOS Drone Deliveries
American dining habits are changing, as busy schedules and varying tastes increase demand for ordered food. New technologies enable ordering by smartphone apps and delivery by robots or aerial drones. High-density urban areas pose a challenge for drone delivery, so Uber Eats used ModalAI’s VOXL platform in its tests here this summer. Continue reading
FAA Warns that Drones and Weapons Don’t Mix
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is warning the general public that it is illegal to operate a drone with a dangerous weapon attached. Continue reading
Airbus Aerial Gets Waiver for Urban BVLOS UAS Flight Operations Over Populated Areas
Airbus Aerial has been granted a waiver by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) operations in Grand Forks, ND without the need for a visual observer. Continue reading




