FlytBase to launch FlytGCS for BVLOS drone operations

FlytBase Inc., an enterprise drone automation company, has launched of FlytGCS, a cloud-based remote drone operations solution, at AUVSI Xponential 2019. FlytGCS is built for subject matter experts, drone operations managers and UAV operators who wish to automate, simplify and…
FAA partners with Kittyhawk to improve drone app B4UFLY

New app will improve the safety and reliability of drone flights across the United States. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has partnered with Kittyhawk to redevelop B4UFLY to further its safety mission and create a new and improved mobile application…
FAA program advances drone integration in National Airspace System

This report covers a number of UAV topics, including the news of another U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) program to advance drone integration in the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS); an initial effort towards Type Certification for a larger UAV/UAS;…
Skycatch GNSS base station processes drone data in the field

Skycatch has announced an on-premise data processing and GNSS base station, the Skycatch Edge1, manufactured in partnership with DJI and now available worldwide. Edge1 base station. (Photo: Skycatch) Tested and optimized for the Skycatch Explore1 and DJI Phantom 4 RTK…
Atlantic Microwave attaches satellite simulator to drone

AtlantecRF Ku-band drone satellite simulator. (Photo: Atlantic Microwave) Atlantic Microwave, a U.K.-based satellite communications company, has announced the maiden flight of its DSS Satellite Simulator product on board an eight-rotor drone. Off-air testing of ground- and vehicle-based satellite communications systems…
SwellPro USA, Urban Drones introduce waterproof drone

Spry Drone briefly submerges under water to flip on its belly then fly in the air like a bird (PRNewsfoto/Urban Drones) SwellPro USA and Urban Drones have released a waterproof drone, the Spry, that can briefly submerge like a submarine,…
Komatsu partners with Propeller on drone analytics for construction

Komatsu America Corp. and Propeller Aero Inc. are partnering to boost the efficiency of construction job sites using drone-powered mapping and analytics software. With drones becoming an increasingly common worksite tool, Komatsu has identified aerial mapping and analytics as a…