Episodes

A LiDAR specialist explains how UAV sensor data can be used to create engineering-grade topographic and topo-bathymetric products, as well as RGB, thermal, multispectral, and hyperspectral images.

Detect and avoid capability for unpiloted aircraft is discussed with the CEO of Iris Automation.

Rescue drone with 2-way voice, bees and drones find landmines, telehealth drones, delivery quadcopters for large packages, lifejackets for water rescues.

AI-based mesh network drone delivery, Navy swarmed by drones, Amazon double-coupon deal, attritable Bell UAV, first amendment drone case, target drone on the beach, drones replace fireworks.

A Remote ID lawsuit against the FAA rules, EASA drone incident manual for European airports, MIT insect-inspired drones, Erickson’s optionally-piloted Air Crane, another spectacular video of the week.

American Security Drone Act of 2021 incorporates drone detection and mitigation systems, RFI released for MQ-9 Reaper replacement, one drone is on Mars and another planned for Titan, Choctaw Nation partners with FAA, US drone registrations plummet.

Remote Identification for different stakeholders, Speed Racer revealed, drones for beginners, wet drones in Scotland, dolphins in New Zealand, Skyborg is coming, rogue drone detection and mitigation.

The recreational drone test, Ingenuity helicopter on Mars, the dot-com crash and the eVTOL market, a Skunk Works “Speed Racer,” Naval resupply with autonomous UAS, a new animated drone show record.

DJI’s new FPV drone, Super Bowl drone incursions, Major League Baseball drone incursions, drones at the Daytona 500, and UAS given to law enforcement. UAV News DJI’s breakthrough controller, other new FPV details emerge There’s a new DJI FPV drone on the way. Based on DroneDJ sources, the drone will have some kind of joystick-style controller. Maybe included, maybe an accessory. The controller could provide intuitive control for pitch, roll, yaw, and thrust. The DJI FPV drone with a joystick con...

United Airlines plans to provide eVTOL service, hydrogen transportation for fuel cell UAVs, flying an uncrewed aircraft through a hurricane, drones meet law enforcement and privacy, and drones for STEM. UAV News United First Major Airline to Move on Electric Planes Starting with Uber-Like Service to Airports United Airlines plans to have a role in the urban air mobility market with “last mile” transportation between airports and urban destinations using low-emission electric vertical takeoff and...

Urban airports for drones as a service, FAA UTM transparency, a new Transportation secretary, drones that self-monitor airworthiness, domestic actions against Chinese drones, and the Superbowl no-fly zone. UAV News Hyundai Passenger Drones Need Urban Infrastructure: Urban Air Port® Air-One® is the eVTOL Operational Hub A UK company called urban-Air Port aims to develop “the world’s smallest airport,” aa a “one stop shop for drones and eVTOL.” The company says, “We provide innovative ground infra...

The Mars Helicopter Ingenuity travels to the Red Planet, UK Defence innovation criticized, Black Swift and GPS-denied navigation, online drone education, unmanned loyal wingman for the UK, Coke and Coffee drone promotion, and researching the impact of drones on ducks. UAV News 6 Things to Know About NASA’s Mars Helicopter on Its Way to Mars NASA’s Perseverance rover is scheduled to land on Mars on Feb. 18, 2021. It’s carrying Ingenuity, the Mars Helicopter in what NASA calls it “a technology exp...

Smart drone mailbox, FAA waiver for automated drones, Quantum networks with unmanned aircraft, precision infrastructure inspection, using a drone to contact rescuers, keeping a 3-rotor quadcopter from crashing, air taxi trials coming to Paris.

Boeing settles the Insitu lawsuit; Intel neuromorphic chips in drones; betting on drone races; connected drone delivery from Verizon, UPS, and Skyward; and new drones from Cadillac, Sony, and Autel Robotics. UAV News Boeing to pay $25 Million to settle Insitu Lawsuit In a federal whistle-blower lawsuit, Insitu was accused of fraudulently overcharging the U.S. government. Surveillance drones were sold to the government and billed as new, but Insitu provided used drones. This was on no-bid militar...

Walmart drone delivery hub coming to Arkansas, bio-composite drone parts, cloud seeding, Alphabet’s Wing and remote ID, funding the Uber of drones, 19-year-old with a drone leads rescuers to lost fishermen.

The FAA has issued final rules for small unmanned aircraft remote ID and flight over people, key steps in integrating UAS into the National Airspace System.

Royal Mail delivery by drone, the Bell Autonomous Pod Transport, drones and vaccine distribution, Navy MQ-25 Stingray warrant officers, Catching Gremlin UAVs with a C-130, and test and evaluation programs you might join. UAV News Incredible footage shows first Royal Mail drone delivery to Mull lighthouse Alexa Kershaw became the first recipient of the new service from the Royal Mail, in collaboration with DronePrep , Skyports , and what3words . DronePrep’s mission is “to unlock suitable location...

Home design for drone deliveries, a Smellidrone, Virginia partners with UAS company, launching smallsats, deliveries to golfers, perching mechanism for a micro drone, loyal wingman prototypes, long-range test flight in South Korea.

Drone highways and corridors, flying over the ocean on hydrogen, a hybrid drone sets a new flight record, a world civil UAS market forecast looks bright, and a DroneMasters online meetup. UAV News: Digital Drone Highways: a Future Transportation Network Airspace Link is a company that wants to play a role in developing drone highways for safe and efficient transportation. The company connects private drone operators with state and local governments. Their tag line is: Partnering with local gover...

DOT announces the BEYOND drone program to follow the UAS Integration Pilot Program. A drone with morphing wings and tail, Europe’s first TRACE drone takes flight, placing sensors with darts fired from a drone, Sony hints at a coming drone brand.

A police department funds drones for response to 911 calls, paramedics in manned drones, public perception of drones, the U.S. government warns of drone attacks, a puffing drone, a heterogeneous drone swarm, and landing a UAV on a submarine. UAV News If you call 911 in this Georgia town, a drone might respond soon Brookhaven, Georgia will be using drones as part of its first responder program. The police department’s UAS unit was funded for four drones to respond to 911 calls, witness crimes in ...

Cyclogyro propulsion for UAM, holographic particle detection, Singapore UAV licensing, Pipistrel autonomous heavy lift UAV, EU to patrol the Med, offshore wind farm maintenance with autonomous drones, drone seeding to save the Koala.

Loon and HAPSMobile test LTE from solar-powered drone, India MALE, Chinese weaponized drone swarm, small sensors dropped from small drones, FAA submits two proposed final drone rules, a Colorado drone club builds a drone park, a virtual drone summit.

Weaponized drones, Walmart tries to catch up with Amazon, drone swarms and UFOs, disinfecting a stadium with a drone, converting old biplanes to unmanned aircraft, and a video of whales swimming with surfers. UAV News Well, Sure: Drone With a Shotgun The i9 is a weaponized drone created for the UK’s Strategic Command by an unnamed company. It’s a human-operated, 6-rotor drone, about a meter across and intended as a breaching weapon for urban warfare. It uses machine vision to identify targets an...