Episodes
387
Nov. 19, 2021
387 Personal eVTOL
Personal eVTOL, military delivery and resupply drones, drones on construction sites, UAS support for hypersonic testing, weaponized drones, carrying contraband, and drone video evidence in a criminal case.
386
Nov. 12, 2021
386 Fuel Cell Hydrogen
Where to get Hydrogen for fuel cells, Boeing loyal wingman milestone, new drone rules for Oregon, Gremlins snatched in mid-air, a drone attack on the U.S. power grid, and Black Friday drone deals. UAV News The Potential of Hydrogen Fuel Cells for UAS Doosan Mobility Innovation Co., Ltd. is using a hydrogen fuel cell to increase range, and they have partnered with a hydrogen supplier to serve customers. ReadyH2 offers hydrogen tank rental and refueling with delivery to the customer worksite. App...
385
Nov. 5, 2021
385 Hunting with Drones
Hunting with drones and the fair chase concept, autonomous agile flight, thermal mapping to reduce building heat loss, Trick or Treat, the delivery drone hold-up, UAS over wildfires, and a LAANC update. UAV News Outdoors in Maine: Drones in the woods, and the ethical debate over whether they belong The law in Maine says hunters cannot use drones to locate game. According to Title 12 Section 11216 Hunting with aid of aircraft, “A person on the ground or airborne may not use an aircraft to aid or...
384
Sept. 24, 2021
384 Airport UAS Threats
Airport UAS threats, snooping by drone, AUVSI XCELLENCE awards, construction industry issues, healthcare projects, more cargo drones, Boeing Loyal Wingman production site.
383
Sept. 17, 2021
383 Heavy-Lift UAS
Heavy-lift UAS, NOAA data collection, motorsports coverage, delivery drones and bad weather, DRL sponsorship, VTOL collaboration, smuggling contraband, Volocopter, batteries, Drone Safety Awareness Week.
382
Sept. 10, 2021
382 Terrafugia Commaris UAV
Commaris VTOL UAV for commercial operations, hazmat responders, QF-16 target drones, endangered porpoises, US Navy repels drones, AT&T COWs, India drone rules.
381
Sept. 3, 2021
381 Tactical Beyond Visual Line of Sight
Tactical beyond visual line of sight waivers, 100,000 Wing deliveries in Australia, Starlink for military maritime drones, Mavic 3 leaked, measuring the wind, a drone services partnership, history of drones in Southeast Asia.
380
Aug. 27, 2021
380 NASA System-Wide Safety Project
Dr. Wendy A. Okolo explains NASA’s System-Wide Safety project that is focused on safe operations of unmanned vehicles in the National Airspace System.
379
Aug. 13, 2021
379 T-Mobile 5G Drone
T-Mobile low latency 5G drone, high speed UAVs that crash less often, solar-powered UAV, first responder drone of choice, patrolling the beach with drones, marketing real estate with drone videos.
378
July 16, 2021
378 UAS Incident Map
Interactive UAS incident map, airspace coordinator and archaeologists, drone swarm sniffs out gas leaks, X-56B UAV destroyed, making drones quiet, AI drones that find meteorites.
377
July 2, 2021
377 Google’s OpenSky App
Google OpenSky app, collecting water samples, cellular command and control, Zipline investment, Skyborg’s second autonomous flight, integrating drones with warehouses, an interview with Robotic Skies.
376
June 12, 2021
376 Open Source Drones
Open source drones, drones that reduce noise, ground-vehicle drone launches, COPA drone membership program, law enforcement drones, tern tracking, bio-inspired UAV, some DJI drones government approved, air-to-air refueling.
375
June 4, 2021
375 MissionGO
MissionGO describes the unique challenges of human organ delivery with UAS and the benefits to the medical community.
374
May 14, 2021
374 Drone Soccer
Drone soccer in North America, heavy lift unmanned rotorcraft, attritable, an invisible UAV, military drone ground station, the sound of flight on Mars, avigation easements, drone aircraft carrier, Chicago’s secret drone program.
373
May 7, 2021
373 ASRS for UAS Operators
NASA/FAA ASRS safety reporting system extended to UAS operators, autonomy Level 4 drone, learning from dragonflies, triple-drop drone, ADS-B solution for UAVs, groceries delivered in Ohio, virtual UAS Symposium.
372
April 30, 2021
372 Great Lakes Drone Company
Interview with drone light show producer Great Lakes Drone Company. Also, augmented reality controlled UAVs, drones locate trash, Wing to expand drone deliveries, QR codes in the sky, a drone that launches a drone.
371
April 16, 2021
371 LiDAR Mapping with UAVs
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.
370
April 9, 2021
370 Detect and Avoid
Detect and avoid capability for unpiloted aircraft is discussed with the CEO of Iris Automation.
369
April 2, 2021
369 A Rescue Drone That Talks
Rescue drone with 2-way voice, bees and drones find landmines, telehealth drones, delivery quadcopters for large packages, lifejackets for water rescues.
368
March 26, 2021
368 Mesh Network Drone Delivery
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.
367
March 19, 2021
367 Remote ID Lawsuit Filed
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.
366
March 12, 2021
366 American Security Drone Act of 2021
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.
365
March 5, 2021
365 Remote Identification Implications
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.
364
Feb. 26, 2021
364 The Recreational Drone Test
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.