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Episodes

Jan. 17, 2020

314 Remote ID Reactions

Initial reactions to the FAA Remote ID NPRM, a high-accuracy photogrammetry solution, Apple hires a familiar face to lobby in Washington, an anti-drone system for Heathrow, a stealthy new target drone, and a fixed-wing eVTOL ...
Jan. 10, 2020

313 Uber-Hyundai Air Taxi Concept

Uber and Hyundai team up on an air taxi, mystery drones still flying in the U.S. midwest, UK investigations of drone crashes leads to safety recommendations, a drone that can see dead people, and a drone that brews beer.
Jan. 4, 2020

312 Drone Remote ID NPRM

An NPRM for drone remote ID was published by the FAA, drones used by the NYPD for event security, public agencies contracting for UAS services, methanol-powered drones, a mystery swarm of drones, and delivery by UAS in the 20...
Dec. 20, 2019

311 V-Coptr Falcon Bi-copter

A new bi-copter for aerial photography, a waterproof fishing drone, a single-seat eVTOL aircraft for the GoFly competition, DOD wants U.S. designed and manufactured drones, a town grapples with public safety drones and privac...
Dec. 13, 2019

310 Hexa Electric VTOL

Rides available in the Hexa Electric VTOL, mapping a railway project, low-altitude hurricane hunting, another reported drone strike, a DHS warning for private industry, another round of financing for PrecisionHawk, and spying...
Nov. 29, 2019

309 X-Wing Drones

Disney X-Wing drones, counter UAS technology at an air force base, drones and weed infestations, sampling water in a volcano crater, a large fine for landing a quadcopter at an airport.
Nov. 22, 2019

308 Droneresponders Working Group

Droneresponders forms a working group for public safety agencies, protestors and C-UAS, TSA and C-UAS, cannon-launched drones, the QF-16 target drone, names for different types of passenger drones, and drone light shows.
Nov. 15, 2019

307 UAV Battery Technology

Airbus funds new UAV battery technology and flys rotary wing UAV, upcoming UAS Traffic Management workshop, hydrogen-powered UAV for the Navy, a heavy-payload long-range drone, drone racing at Daytona, mosquitoes might help drones make less noise.
Nov. 8, 2019

306 Drone Registration

Drone registration requirements in the UK and Singapore, automated safe landing technology, the speed of drone technology development, package delivery progress and issues, and counter-UAS technology funding. UAV News UK Dron...
Nov. 1, 2019

305 Mavic Mini, First Look

The Mavic Mini doesn’t require FAA registration, DOI grounds Chinese drones, more no-fly facilities, Uber Eats delivery drone, submarine resupplied by drone, drones at live broadcast events, an airport uses drones for facilities inspections.
Sept. 27, 2019

304 UAS Flight Demonstrations

UAS flight demonstrations in the news: the Boeing MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueler, a microturbine propulsion system, a high altitude pseudo-satellite. Also, counter-drone tech from both the Secret Service and Raytheon, and drones that study dust devils.
Sept. 20, 2019

303 Ehang Autonomous Aerial Vehicle

EHang is flying its urban air mobility vehicle contender. Remote identification of drones is moving forward. Also, using drones to measure methane emissions, find standing water where mosquitoes breed, assess hurricane damage...
Sept. 13, 2019

302 Drones for Border Protection

Situational awareness drones for border protection, hydrogen fuel cell UAV platform, UAS Traffic Management Pilot Program, FPV drones, traffic control drone in China, all-electric helicopter UAS, teaming manned and unmanned aircraft and munitions.
Sept. 6, 2019

301 Drones for Activism

Drones for activism at Heathrow, the trade war and the drone community, FAA issuing more emergency COA’s, RAAF working with the U.S. Navy on the MQ-4C Triton, a drone generates electricity, a reporting portal for drone incidents, the “drone bubble.”
Aug. 30, 2019

300 It’s Called a Drone

The Commercial Drone Alliance wants to see regulations for large drones, sUAS are vulnerable to impacts, using AI-enabled drones to identify specific individuals (human and otherwise), drones donated to universities for preci...
Aug. 23, 2019

299 Aeronautical Knowledge Test

Aeronautical knowledge test for recreational drone pilots, UPS medical deliveries, drone technician college degree, drone flights over people, drone strikes on airliners, environmental BVLOS missions, FAA on drones and dangerous weapons.
Aug. 16, 2019

298 High Altitude Pseudo Satellite

HAPSMobile plans to fly a High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) over Hawaii, Amazon petitions for drone delivery exemptions, NASA plans to test UAS traffic management in Texas, researchers find that drones are better than peo...
Aug. 9, 2019

297 Nano Drones, Swarms, and AI

Package delivery halted after crash, AI and drones, swarming nano-drones, mesh networked drones for precision ag, drone mesh for event security, UAS for airport and public safety, reliability of drone sightings from aircraft.
Aug. 2, 2019

296 Bio-inspired Drones

Bio-inspired drones are getting attention and a general contractor receives a waiver for flights over people with a parachute-equipped drone. Also, six Israeli drone companies, a drone-mounted flamethrower, BVLOS critical infrastructure inspection, and an online drone survey.
July 26, 2019

295 Hybrid Drone Controllers

Hybrid drone controllers from MIT, UPS drone delivery subsidiary, LAANC expanded to recreational Part 107, Australian drone registration delayed, gas detecting micro-drone, quadcopter that shrinks to get through small openings.
July 19, 2019

294 DJI Government Edition

DJI Government Edition, public safety alliance board of advisers, a USV rescues swimmers, interim report on UAS mitigation at airports, drone operations app is launched in Australia, a de-confliction service for drone flights via API.
July 4, 2019

293 CTA Drone Market Research

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) performed drone market research studies, including a consumer study titled Drones: Public Perceptions & Consumer Attitudes.
June 28, 2019

292 PrecisionHawk’s Diana Cooper

Diana Cooper is the SVP of Policy & Strategy at PrecisionHawk, a company that provides training, drone consulting, and global flight services.
June 21, 2019

291 Kashmir World Foundation

Princess Aliyah Pandolfi from the Kashmir World Foundation. Recorded at the Innovations in Flight Family Day and Outdoor Aviation Display, held June 15, 2019 at the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia.