U.S. Sen. Wicker Talks UAS Progress at Hearing
On May 8, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss. - chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - convened a hearing...
Pittsburgh Drone Services Offers Online Remote Pilot Training
Pittsburgh Drone Services has commenced operations as an online drone training program.According to the company, the Web-based...
Georgia School Launches UAV Program in Partnership with City of Peachtree Corners
The City of Peachtree Corners, Ga., has partnered with the new Paul Duke STEM High School to develop the school's drone program.
Researchers Launch Extensive Severe-Storm Study Using Drones
A drone-based investigation of severe storms will soon be launched by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Texas Tech University, the University of Colorado...
Oklahoma State University Approved to Fly Fixed-Wing UAS Swarms
Oklahoma State University’s (OSU) Unmanned Systems Research Institute (USRI) is now permitted to operate a swarm of fixed-wing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)...
UPS, Matternet Conducting Medical Drone Deliveries Across N.C. Hospital System
UPS has formed a new partnership with Matternet to deliver medical samples via drone.The program is taking...
UAlbany Opens New Indoor Drone Lab
The University of Albany in Upstate New York recently unveiled a two-story, 1,700-square-foot drone lab.The College of...
SkyOp Offers Drone Training Curriculum for Educational Institutions
SkyOp LLC has rolled out a customizable drone-based training curriculum designed for integration into high school, STEM, workforce development, continuing education and...
Chula Vista Seeks New UAS Partnerships
The City of Chula Vista, Calif., has issued a "request for expressions of interest" highlighting city-owned facilities available to businesses and organizations...
Drone Stakeholders Come Together to Plot Next Steps for UAS Integration
More than 40 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) stakeholders from 20 global companies recently came together with the Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research...
