Panoptes UAV, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based start-up, has created a system that uses echolocation to help small quadcopters avoid collisions. The product, the eBumper, contains acoustic sensors that work outdoors, indoors and in all weather conditions, said Terrence McKenna, chief executive officer. Continue reading
Category Archives: Regulatory Matters
FAA Will Miss UAS/NAS Integration Deadline
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is in danger of missing a Congressionally mandated deadline for expanding the use of non military UAS in the U.S., according to a report that was conducted by the Department of Transportation’s Inspector General. Continue reading
Russian Pizzeria may be Fined for Drone Delivery
A pizzeria in the Russian city of Syktyvkar which launched the first unmanned food delivery in the country may be fined 200,000 rubles (US$6,000) after regional aviation authorities reportedly said the restaurant broke airspace rules. Continue reading
Interactive Map of UAS Regulations in US States
As the federal government decides how to regulate drones in the U.S., states are moving on their own. Check out the status of drone legislation in individual states here.
Source: Market Watch
University of Denver Researchers Develop Radar-Based ‘Sense-and-Avoid’
The key challenge in developing a “sense-and-avoid” system has been developing technology that can reliably detect the presence – and the course – of other aircraft and to engineer it into a package small enough and light enough for UAS. Researchers at the University of Denver’s Unmanned Systems Research Institute may have the answer.
Another US Law Firm Gets Into UAS
Husch Blackwell has announced the introduction of its Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) group, which will assist commercial business users and manufacturers in navigating the requirements for unmanned aircraft systems and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Continue reading
FAA Publishes Guidelines for Hobby Fliers
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published a Federal Register notice on its interpretation of the statutory special rules for model aircraft in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. The guidance comes after recent incidents involving the reckless use of unmanned model aircraft near airports and involving large crowds of people. Continue reading
Romania Opens Up Airspace to UAS
Romanian deputies adopted on Wednesday a law that allows unmanned aerial vehicles to operate in national airspace. The law passed with 311 votes “for” and no votes “against”. The project modifies ordinance 29/1997 regarding the Aerial Civil Code and it was initiated by PNL members George Scutaru, Ion Mocioalca, Mihai Weber and Corneliu Cozmanciuc in 2013. The law already passed through the Lower House of the Parliament.