FAA grants nationwide waiver to Percepto for automated, BVLOS drone missions

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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)Autonomous FlightPercepto
Percepto automated bvlos drone faa waiver

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a nationwide waiver for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flights to a drone-in-a-box solution provider for the first time ever.

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AR drones get FAA nod to operate autonomously up to 10 miles

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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)Autonomous FlightAmerican Robotics

American Robotics (AR) says it has received a Part 107 waiver from the FAA for expanded automated beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations. The company’s Scout drones can now operate autonomously at ranges of up to 10 miles, allowing for more efficient inspections over large industrial sites and linear assets such as pipelines, railways, and electrical transmission lines.

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AeroVironment acquires Planck drone navigation tech specialist

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Military DronesAutonomous FlightAeroVironment

Defense aeronautics and robotics specialist AeroVironment has acquired Planck Aerosystems, maker of navigation technologies for autonomous drones.

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San Diego drone tech startup raises $165M to build AI pilot

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Autonomous FlightArtificial Intelligence (AI)

Shield AI, an artificial intelligence company focusing on drones and other autonomous aircraft, is on a mission to build “the world’s best AI pilot.” To that end, the San Diego startup has raised $90 million in equity and $75 million in debt as part of a Series E fundraising round. The funding values Shield AI at $2.3 billion.

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This 16g open-source autopilot can make drones smarter, safer

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Autonomous FlightOpen SourceModalAI

ModalAI, a Blue UAS framework manufacturer of autonomous drone technology, says it has developed the world’s smallest and most advanced autopilot built in the USA. Weighing only 16 grams, ModalAI’s VOXL 2 is designed specifically for GPS-denied, autonomous drones with obstacle avoidance.

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Emesent launches Hovermap ST autonomous drone LiDAR mapping and surveying payload

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Autonomous Flightsurveying and mappingLIDAREmesent

Autonomous drone mapping startup Emesent has announced its latest survey-grade LiDAR payload: Hovermap ST. The lightweight, IP65-rated solution is being launched with Emesent’s new Automated Ground Control feature that, the company stresses, enables autonomous data capture in harsher environments than ever and for a wider range of use cases.

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