Volansi Announces Drone Cargo Deliveries in North Carolina

Volansi, Inc., the California-based cargo drone delivery service provider developing autonomous VTOL UAVs, has announced it has signed a teaming agreement with the N.C. Department of Transportation to begin commercial, middle-mile drone delivery projects in North Carolina. Continue reading →

NASA Small Business Partnership Prepares Drone for 30-Day Science Flights

Swift HALE during its first flight test on July 7, 2020

Aircraft play an essential role in how we study and understand Earth’s surface, climate, and atmosphere. Now, a new commercial unmanned aircraft system (UAS) aims to bring about a powerful way to observe our planet for days or weeks on end. Continue reading →

FAA Awards $3.3M in Seven Drone Grants to Universities

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $3.3 million in research, education and training grants to universities that comprise FAA’s Air Transportation Center of Excellence (COE) for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), also known as the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE).

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WiBotic Receives Industry-First FCC Approval for High Power Wireless Charging

WiBotic, a supplier of advanced wireless charging and fleet energy management solutions for the rapidly expanding ecosystem of aerial, mobile and marine robots, announced that it has received equipment authorization from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for its high power transmitters and receivers. Continue reading →