Drone Safety
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NASA
Cornell Students Aid NASA with Drone Safety in Sky
A team of Cornell University students are turning heads within industry and the federal government with the results of their research into creating a national air transportation management system in which thousands of drones could safely operate together. NASA is sponsoring their work through the University Student Research Challenge (USRC), which provides grants to college students interested in helping the agency realize…
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NASA Tests Tools to Assess Drone Safety Over Cities
A future with advanced air mobility aircraft populating the skies will require the U.S. to implement enhanced preflight planning that can mitigate potential risks well before takeoff – and NASA is working to develop the tools to make that happen. Preflight planning is critical to ensuring safety in the complex, high-risk environments of the future airspace. Timely, predictive, and up-to-date…
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NASA Makes Progress on Advanced Drone Safety Management System
From agriculture and law enforcement to entertainment and disaster response, industries are increasingly turning to drones for help, but the growing volume of these aircraft will require trusted safety management systems to maintain safe operations. NASA is testing a new software system to create an improved warning system – one that can predict hazards to drones before they occur. The In-Time Aviation…
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Press Releases
Iris Automation announces Casia 360, the first onboard detect-and-avoid system for drones with 360-degree capability
SAN FRANCISCO, April 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Iris Automation today announced the launch of Casia 360 – the first onboard detect-and-avoid (DAA) solution with a 360-degree radial field of view to enable commercial Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Iris Automation’s Casia 360 is the first onboard detect-and-avoid (DAA) solution with a 360-degree radial field of…
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