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Skyports to trial BVLOS flights in non-segregated airspace after joining UK CAA Regulatory Sandbox

April 15, 2020
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After being accepted into the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) Regulatory Sandbox, drone delivery service provider Skyports will begin testing beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights in non-segregated airspace.

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FAA announces two new participants for unmanned aircraft Traffic Management Pilot Program

April 14, 2020
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The FAA’s NextGen program has selected Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership in Blacksburg, Virginia, and Griffiss International Airport in Rome, New York as test site participants for Phase 2 of the unmanned aircraft Traffic Management Pilot Program (UPP).

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Weekend Roundup: April 10, 2020

April 10, 2020
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This Week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World.

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GA-ASI flies SkyGuardian RPA in NAS above Southern California as part of joint demo with NASA

April 9, 2020
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As part of a joint flight demonstration with NASA, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA‑ASI) flew its SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in the skies above Southern California on April 3.

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Nuro granted permit to test driverless, passengerless vehicles on public roads in California

April 8, 2020
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The State of California has granted Nuro the first permit ever to test a self-driving vehicle on public roads that is both driverless and passengerless.

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Woolpert to develop strategic plan and concept of operations for Indiana’s UAS program

April 7, 2020
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The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has contracted Woolpert to develop a strategic plan and concept of operations for the state’s UAS program.

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Iris Automation launches first onboard DAA system with 360-degree radial field of view for UAS

April 6, 2020
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Iris Automation has launched Casia 360, the first onboard detect-and-avoid (DAA) system with a 360-degree radial field of view to enable commercial beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations for UAS.

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DroneUp acquires AeroVista Innovations to provide full-service drone training to private and public sector organizations

April 6, 2020
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To provide private and public sector organizations with full-service drone training, DroneUp has acquired AeroVista Innovations LLC (AVI).

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Weekend Roundup: April 3, 2020

April 3, 2020
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This Week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World.

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Skyfire Consulting acquires majority stake in Maine-based drone company

April 1, 2020
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Public safety UAS consulting group Skyfire Consulting has acquired a majority stake in a Maine-based drone design and manufacturing house called Viking UAS.

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