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 E-Mail IMAGE: The drone-delivery service in Christiansburg, Va. -- the first in the country to deliver goods directly to residences on demand -- gave researchers a unique opportunity to study how people... view more  Credit: Virginia Tech The week of Thanksgiving last year, a postcard arrived in mailboxes in Christiansburg. A link to a survey was on the back. On the front, there was a picture that was, by then, very familiar to the residents of a town that made history in 2019 as the...

Iris Automation Announces Availability of Groundbreaking Detect and Avoid System, Casia X, with Enhanced 360 Degree Performance News provided by Share this article Iris Automations onboard multi-camera detect and avoid (DAA) system, ® X, will be available for shipping May 21, 2021. Casia X is the only solution for commercial drones and unpiloted aircraft delivering a full 360° radial detection capability using computer vision technology. Originally introduced as Casia 360, Casia X is an ev...

Drone delivery provider Flytrex lands $9M to scale US operations Already testing drones in North Carolina, Israel-based company is working to finalize FAA certification 0 630 3 minutes read Flytrex, which is testing drone grocery delivery in North Carolina, has landed $9 million funding to help it scale production in the U.S. as it nears FAA certification. (Photo: Flytrex) Flytrex, which is conducting a drone delivery pilot in North Carolina with Walmart (NYSE: WMT), has secured $9.3 ...

New financing will support company’s R&D and propel continued expansion in the U.S. [Tel Aviv, Israel – March 17, 2021]  Flytrex, a leader in on-demand drone delivery for food and retail, announced today the closing of an $8 million financing led by existing investors Benhamou Global Ventures (BGV) and btov. The financing complements a recently awarded grant from the Israel Innovation Authority for a total of $9.3 million. The funds will be used to expand Flytrex’s footprint acr...

FAA, Choctaw Nation to Conduct Drone Studies aee_werawan/iStock email The Federal Aviation Administration recently teamed up with the Choctaw Nation to investigate how drones can move goods at lower altitudes. A three-year memorandum of understanding was recently signed by FAA’s Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, or MMAC, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Through it, the partners will conduct unique, drone-driven research and simultaneously support students looking to pu...

More than four years after it first demonstrated its technology by delivering Slurpees and Domino’s pizza by air, startup Flirtey officially opened pre-orders for its drone delivery system on Thursday. “We’ve now finished our technology for certification and we’re taking preorders,” said Matthew Sweeny, founder and CEO of Flirtey. “It’s full steam ahead.” Flirtey’s drone technology has already received regulatory certification in New Zealand, according to Sweeny. The company a...

Parallel Flight Technologies to Participate in the Federal Aviation Administrations BEYOND Program BEYOND is focused on advancing UAS operations in the National Airspace System News provided by Share this article LA SELVA BEACH, Calif., March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Parallel Flight Technologies (PFT), an industrial grade heavy-lift drone company, has been selected as an official partner of the Alaska Center for UAS Integration (ACUASI) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, a Lead Participan...

Drone and robotic security company continues to work with industry leaders Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Asylon, Inc., an American unmanned aerial system (UAS) and robotic perimeter security company, is pleased to announce former United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Deputy and Acting Administrator Daniel K. Elwell as an official member of the board of advisors. As the Deputy and Acting Administrator within the FAA, Mr. Elwell was responsible for managing the safety and efficienc...

Effective Enterprise Use of Drones Requires Special Management Tools Gregory McNeal, Professor of Law and Public Policy at Pepperdine University & Co-Founder of AirMap and Tyler Finn, Public Policy Associate, AirMap Corporate Drone Programs are Becoming a Necessity Around the world, companies are discovering the economic and social benefits of incorporating drones into their daily operations. Chief Information Officers are best situated to establish corporate drone programs given ...

San Francisco, CA (PRUnderground) February 16th, 2021 Volansi, a leader in vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) middle-mile drone delivery services, has partnered with three of the nine participants in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) BEYOND program to accelerate the integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS). Volansi is working directly with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), the North Dakota Department of Transportatio...