Tag: unmanned aircraft system
UAVs and the New Autonomous Reality
Autonomous flying laser scanners bring fast, complete reality capture within reach for everyone
By Bryan Baker
A drone on every project site to capture all the...
Cursir summarizes the R&D on NAVAID Calibration Drone
Cursir LLC has completed final tests and is summing up the results of R&D on the project “Unmanned aircraft system for performing flight checks...
North Dakota Department of Transportation Selects GeoCue True View LIDAR/Imaging Technology for UAS Program
HUNTSVILLE, AL – North Dakota Department of Transportation recently acquired a GeoCue True View 640 3D Imaging System (3DIS®) for their UAS program. GeoCue’s...
FAA restricts drone operations over DOJ and DOD facilities
At the request of its federal security partners, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is using its existing authority to address concerns about drone operations over national security sensitive facilities by establishing temporary unmanned aircraft system (UAS) specific flight restrictions.
AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2019
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International conference and exhibition explores drones and unmanned vehicles.
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), expects 8,500...
The proof is in the vegetation map
Coastal marshland such as in Terrebonne Parish’s area of interest is notoriously difficult to survey.
Photo: Jenneke Visser
One scientist is combining drone data with image...
FAA expands drone airspace authorization program
At the 3rd Annual UAS Symposium in Baltimore, Acting Administrator Dan Elwell announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expanding tests of an automated system that will ultimately provide near real-time processing of airspace authorization requests for unmanned aircraft (UAS) operators nationwide.
Michael Baker adds long-range, fixed-wing drone to improve large-scale mapping
Michael Baker International expanded its inspection services with the purchase of an Altavian Nova unmanned aircraft system (UAS). The new fixed-wing Altavian Nova joins the company’s expanding UAS fleet, and offers a new tool for Michael Baker pilots to utilize when conducting aerial inspections and mapping of large sites or during inclement weather conditions.
FAA supports drone assessments for Houston response and recovery
By Thursday morning, August 31, 2017, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had issued 43 unmanned aircraft system authorizations to drone operators supporting the response and recovery for Hurricane Harvey.