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Southern Company Receives BVLOS Exemption for Full Remote Drone Operations Using Skydio Dock
Partnering with Drone Leader Skydioa major energy provider Southern Company announced that it has received a conditional exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to allow system-wide remote-based autonomous beyond line of sight (BVLOS) dock operations.
First-ever high-volume eVTOL aircraft builds full steam ahead for 2024 production
At the 2023 Paris Air Show, Archer Aviation Co., Ltd..and Stellantis Announced the progress of a strategic manufacturing partnership. Construction is currently underway on the world’s first high-volume eVTOL aircraft manufacturing facility located on a nearly 100-acre campus based in Covington, Georgia. Recently, Stellantis increased its strategic holdings with a series of public market purchases of Archer shares.
Lilium Jet becomes first eVTOL to receive both EASA and FAA certification
As eVTOL companies rush to commercialize, type certification is one of the biggest hurdles. Type approval of eVTOL is particularly difficult as standards are being developed as companies work on the process. Now, the Lilium Jet, which made its first flight in Germany in 2017, is his first eVTOL under both EASA and FAA certification. This is another step in the process towards type certificate validation and service commercialization.
XTEND human-guided autonomous drone achieves full NDAA compliance
NDAA compliance refers to a set of standards issued to indicate that platforms are substantially manufactured in the United States and components are sourced domestically or from countries not of concern to the United States government. the National Defense Authorization Act of 2020 (NDAA) and Executive Order 13981 of 2019; Making the most of American-made goods, products and materials, We have outlined specific requirements in manufacturing processes designed to ensure a strong domestic supply chain and enhance cybersecurity.
Gremsy Launches G-Hadron Gimbal: Perfectly Engineered to Carry Hadron 640R Dual Thermal and Visible Cameras
The G-Hadron is the ultimate small and light gimbal, perfectly designed to house the high performance dual thermal and visible camera module Hadron 640R. With optimized size and weight, G-Hadron Ensures a plug-and-play setup for Hadron 640R.
PABLO AIR, Hyundai Subsidiary 42air Collaborate on Drone Delivery: Smart Delivery Winch “Gadget”
UAM Integrated Control and Mobility Specialist Pabloea announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a US drone delivery company. 42 aira subsidiary of an autonomous driving technology company 42 dots An affiliated company of the Hyundai Motor Group. The signing took place on June 13th at the PABLO AIR headquarters in Songdo, South Korea.
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Teal Drone Earns New Army Funding to Develop New Short-Range Reconnaissance Prototype
military technology companies Red Cat Holdings announced by the subsidiary. teal dronereceived an additional $1.2 million for the development of a new sUAS prototype for the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) program. In March 2022, Thiel won its first SRR Tranche 2 program prototype contract, and the Army is now owed a total of $2.7 million for Thiel’s participation. The company is one of only three of his vendors to participate in Tranche 2, the final tranche of the SRR program.
Drone threats: GPS jamming systems and countermeasures
infiniDome is an Israeli anti-GPS jamming system developer that recently Published a white paper report It focuses on various GPS jamming techniques and their countermeasures (such as their GPSdome product). While GPS jamming may not be on the mind of many drone operators, both government and private customers around the world are vulnerable to GPS subverting techniques, and hackers can use easily obtained tools to Expensive drones can fall from the sky to attack GPS access. About the drone unit.
MightyFly Demonstrates Drone Delivery of 100lb Cargo: The Future of Express Delivery
MightyFly makes long-range autonomous cargo drones capable of carrying over 100 pounds of cargo. This is a development that has the potential to revolutionize express shipping for a wide range of industries. Mighty FlyThe company, a manufacturer and operator of long-range autonomous hybrid electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) cargo aircraft, announced in a June 28, 2023 press release that on May 30, 2023, it will receive $150,000 from the Michigan Mobility Fund program. Announced that the subsidy will be awarded. Under the terms of the grant, MightyFly will conduct the first public demonstration of an autonomous fixed-wing eVTOL aircraft, showcasing a 100-pound cargo delivery.
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