Drone services group PAU passes 13,000 BVLOS inspection flights

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PAU Xcel drone BVLOS

Diversified drone services company Phoenix Air Unmanned (PAU) surpassed the 13,000 mark for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights during another phase in its long-running aerial inspections of Xcel Energy transmission infrastructure.

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American Robotics secures FAA approval for commercial deployment of Scout drone systems

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American Robotics has been granted a new exemption by the FAA which enables the company to not only operate its autonomous Scout drone system for research, development, crew training, and market surveys, but also for full-scale commercial operations.

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RigiTech gets first French waiver for BVLOS medical drone flights

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Switzerland’s specialized medical drone transport company RigiTech is breaking new ground in France, where it has received the first-ever approval to fly regular beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights of patient samples and other materials between two French laboratories.

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Volatus gets special Transport Canada BVLOS drone certification

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Drone services, hardware, and training company Volatus Aerospace has been granted a special certificate by regulator Transport Canada to operate beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) missions without a flight observer.

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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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American Water secures FAA waiver for 4-mile BVLOS drone flights

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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)American Water

Utility giant American Water is taking its drone program up a notch with a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) waiver to fly Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS). The waiver will allow American Water drone operators to fly their aircraft up to four miles away.

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