Droniq, a joint venture of the DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung (German air traffic control) and Deutsche Telekom AG, has partnered with Sky Drone, a developer of real-time communication technology for drones.
Through the partnership, Droniq will use Sky Drone’s technology for controlling UAS remotely in real-time and without any limitation in range to offer a complete hardware package for locating, controlling and transmitting data of drones during beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights. This technology is also part of the UAS Traffic Management (UTM) system Droniq offers for the German market; a service that facilitates the safe integration of drones into public airspace and provides the basis for broad commercial use of drones over large distances.
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Deuce Drone to demonstrate drone delivery system for Buffalo Wild Wings Franchisee
After signing a Demonstration Agreement with Potters Wings Mobile LLC, a Buffalo Wild Wings Franchisee, Deuce Drone will demonstrate its drone delivery system at the franchisee’s Mobile, Alabama Buffalo Wild Wings sports bar.
The demonstration is expected to take place at the end of August.
“Buffalo Wild Wings is a perfect test case for Deuce Drone’s last mile delivery solution,” says Rhett Ross, CEO of Deuce Drone.
“We feel we offer Buffalo Wild Wings a significant opportunity to provide alternative means of food and drink delivery to consumers.”
Dive Technologies completes integration and build of first full-scale commercial LDUUV
Boston-based subsea robotics designer and manufacturer Dive Technologies Inc. has announced the completion of the integration and build of DIVE-LD, the company’s first full-scale commercial large displacement (LD) UUV platform.
At-sea testing of the UUV will begin this summer, and will be followed by commercial and defense demonstrations, which will include deep ocean testing.
“We’re thrilled to see the DIVE-LD come together after nearly two years of iterating on the design, prototyping, and lab testing,” says Jerry Sgobbo, CEO at Dive Technologies.
Iris Automation launches Waiver Resource Center to help waiver submission process for BVLOS ops
Iris Automation has launched its new Waiver Resource Center (WRC), which gives UAS operators access to expertise and tools for managing the complex waiver submission process for all beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations.
A combination of software-as-a-service and expert aviation policy consulting that simplifies and accelerates the BVLOS waiver application process from beginning to end, the user-friendly tool provides critical regulatory expertise, reduces the time to submission and optimizes approval outcomes.
ANRA Technologies, Swiggy partner to make BVLOS UAS deliveries in India
The Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has granted exemptions to two consortia led by ANRA Technologies for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) UAS operations in India.
The only company to receive approvals for both its consortia, ANRA Technologies will initially focus on delivering food items in the cities of Ropar and Etah.
The ANRA-led consortium includes partners such as Swiggy, which is one of India’s largest online food delivery platforms. The Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar, and drone service provider BetterDrones will work together on the endeavor.
Venti Technologies deploys two autonomous SUVs in China
On Friday, June 12, safe-speed autonomous mobility company Venti Technologies announced that it successfully deployed two autonomous SUVs at a school at Nanning City, the capital of Guangxi Province, China.
The product of SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile (SGMW), the joint venture formed by Chinese automakers SAIC and Wuling, along with GM, the SUVs provide shuttle transportation services to students and visitors. They are booked via a hailing app for destinations along a 9-station loop, and run on a 3K loop in opposite directions.
Weekend Roundup: June 12, 2020
This Week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World
To ensure that kids read this summer, Wing has begun delivering books to students of the Christiansburg, Virginia school district. The idea behind the deliveries came from Kelly Passek, a middle-school librarian who works for Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland. Passek was one of the first customers of Wing’s drone delivery service launched in Christiansburg last year. (Washington Post)
Altitude Angel, Inmarsat to develop advanced flight tracking and management capability for UAS
Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) technology provider Altitude Angel will work with global mobile satellite communications provider Inmarsat to develop and deliver an advanced flight tracking and management capability for UAS.
Building on Altitude Angel’s Guardian UTM platform, the companies will jointly develop a ‘Pop-Up UTM’ capability that can be deployed anywhere it is required to manage beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) UAS flights, without the need for ground-based communications infrastructure.
The companies will utilize Inmarsat’s global network of satellites and rely on Inmarsat’s substantial experience in Air Traffic Management (ATM) communication to make Altitude Angel’s Pop-Up UTM rapidly accessible and to deploy it across the world.
AeroVironment receives two orders from NSPA for its Raven and Puma 3 AE UAS
AeroVironment has received two firm-fixed-price orders totaling $9,804,448 from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) for its Raven and Puma 3 AE tactical UAS and spares. The first order is expected to be delivered by Aug. 2020, and the second order by Oct. 2020.
The orders are part of a three-year base contract received from NSPA in Jan. 2020. The contract includes an option for two additional years of logistics support for Raven, Wasp and Puma tactical UAS.
The total potential value of the multi-year contract is $80 million, which includes the procurement and sustainment of AeroVironment’s tactical UAS employed by the defense forces of several NATO countries.
