Drones
Partners Taking BVLOS to New Heights: AATI and End State Solutions Set The Standard for Large UAS Operations
By: Dawn Zoldi American Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (AATI) and End State Solutions (ESS) have forged a standout partnership that has led Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) unmanned aircraft system...Read More
Drone Policy Update: FAA Part 108 NPRM, Airspace Modernization and Chinese Platform Bans Shape Autonomy Debate
By: Dawn Zoldi Drone technology policy debates in the United States center around autonomy. It has reshaped long-held regulatory paradigms and spurred innovation across industry and government. From the Federal...Read More
How Autonomous Drones, Robotics and AI Are Rewriting the Energy Industry’s Playbook
By: Sean Guerre and Megan Horn The skies above today’s energy infrastructure grow more crowded, and more strategic, than ever before. Energy companies increasingly deploy autonomous systems to drive faster...Read More
Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Drone Regulations: Why Full Autonomy Matters Under FAA’s NPRM
By: Dawn Zoldi* As the United States approaches unlocking routine nationwide Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations, industry must fully embrace higher levels of autonomy to realize the...Read More
The Fine Print of Part 108: BVLOS Gotchas That Could Trip Up Energy Operations
By: Nate Ernst, AG Energy Ambassador The FAA’s new Part 108 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) lays out a sweeping framework for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations—regulations that...Read More
North Dakota: Flying In Formation to Supersize the Drone Industry
By: Dawn Zoldi When it comes to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), North Dakota continues getting bigger and better every day, both in ambition and achievement. On the flight deck, leading...Read More
What Is A Droneport Anyway? Unregulated Infrastructure Unnecessarily Adds Risk
By: Clint Harper, AG AAM Ambassador In a request for information (RFI) last year that received only nine responses, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) asked the question: what is a droneport?...Read More
First-of-Its Kind Drone Security Deployment Deters Theft at Auto Dealership
(Overland Park, KS) — Titan Protection and Consulting announced today that a first-of-its-kind deployment of its self-docking, remote-piloted security drone successfully deterred a theft at an automotive dealership in Kansas...Read More
The First Mover’s Advantage: Legacy Approvals and the New Part 108 Reality
By Charlton Evans, CEO, End State Solutions LLC Here’s the deal about getting to market first in emerging aerospace technology. I’ve spent years watching emerging aerospace companies bang their heads...Read More
Washington’s Drone Policy Playbook: How Industry Can Inform and Shape Congressional Action
By: Dawn Zoldi As the uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and advanced air mobility (AAM) industries surge forward with innovation, policymaking on Capitol Hill hustles to keep pace. At the AUVSI...Read More
