Tag: virginia tech
Virginia Tech Flies Drones into Crash Test Dummies
Virginia Tech, a longtime unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) researcher and home to one of the federal test sites for the technology, is using dummies...
Virginia Tech Pushes for UAS Education at Community Colleges
Thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education program, the Geospatial Technician Education-Unmanned Aircraft Systems project at Virginia Tech is...
Chipotle at Virginia Tech: Food Delivery via UAS Takes Another Step Forward
Through the drone tests, Project Wing and Virginia Tech will explore food-delivery constraints such as time, temperature, frequency and packaging.
Researchers Tackle Drone Power Line Inspections Beyond Line of Sight
Officials from the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP), Dominion Virginia Power and HAZON Solutions recently conducted drone test flights to determine the need...
‘Know Before You Fly’ Announces 35 New Supporters, Including Virginia Tech
The Know Before You Fly unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) safety campaign has announced 35 new supporters, including Virginia Tech, home of one of the...
Virginia Tech Hosting ‘Drones in America’ Panel in D.C.
On May 19, Virginia Tech’s school of public and international affairs is sponsoring a “Drones in America” panel discussion, which will include opening remarks...
DAC’s Tethered Drone Completes FAA-Approved Nighttime Testing
Drone Aviation Holding Corp. (DAC), a manufacturer of tethered drones and aerostats, says it has completed a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-approved nighttime test of...
Partnership to Focus on Convergence of Cybersecurity and UAVs
Arlington, Va.-based information solutions provider CACI International Inc. and Virginia Tech's Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and Technology have entered into...
