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NASA Announces Drone Traffic Test Locations
NASA has chosen locations in Nevada and Texas to assess the safe use of drones in crowded urban environments. On February 19th, NASA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) project announced where it will test the fourth and final stage … Continue reading
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Tagged Airports and Airspace, Drone Technology, Prototypes and Patents, Safety, Testing
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Exploring the Collaboration Between NASA, the FAA and Drone Industry to Develop a Cloud-Based UTM System
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are partnering with private companies to develop a cloud-based traffic management system that could handle unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) operating in the national airspace, the Department of … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Traffic Control, Airports and Airspace, FAA, Restrictions, Safety
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Minnesota Sheriff’s Office using drones to save lives
Yes, the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office is using “unmanned aerial vehicles,” more commonly known as drones, in ways that may be surprising and — in some cases — also save lives. Drones were originally used in military applications in … Continue reading
Amazon testing commercial UAS traffic management system
Amazon Prime Air is working with NASA and Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) to solve the problem of how small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) performing a wide variety of commercial applications can fly safely in the same low-altitude airspace … Continue reading
