White Paper promotes European GNSS for safe, reliable UAVs
The European GNSS Agency has published an online White Paper on European Global Navigation Satellite Systems, asserting that use of Galileo and its corrections via the European Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) are essential for the safe and reliable navigation of drones.
The report further states that …

Department of justice announces update to policy on use of UAS
The Justice Department in the USA has announced the publication of its updated Policy on the Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems. In light of advancements in unmanned aircraft system (UAS) technology, and lessons learned from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s limited use of UAS, …

New aircraft to carry full range of UAV scanners by LiDARUSA
LiDARUSA a global leader in the design and integration of economical LiDAR sensors announced a partnership with Innoflight Technology, a manufacturer specializing in UAV systems for surveying, mapping, and inspection. As a result of the partnership, LiDARUSA is offering the Galaxy 950 platform to …

Applanix releases New POSPac LiDAR Quality Control Tools for UAVs
AApplanix has introducedLiDAR Quality Control (LiDAR QC) Tools for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)—a new software module supported by the latest release of Applanix’ industry-leading GNSSaided inertial post-processing software packages, POSPac Mobile Mapping Solution (MMS) and POSPac Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). LiDAR QC Tools for UAVs …

FlytGCS Enterprise for remote drone fleet operations
FlytGCS, is a cloud-based remote operations solution for drone operators and service providers. As the commercial drone market matures, professional drone operations are maturing to enterprise ones – with corporations across the world building in-house drone fleets and programs, runnings PoCs and pilots for multiple use-cases, and investing in …

Drone Companies snag $7.5 Million Air Force contract to develop UTM
Two New York drone companies have flown into a cloud of sweet, sweet government dollars after receiving a $7.75 million grant from the Air Force Research Lab.
UAS provider AX Enterprize of Yorkville, N.Y. and drone UTM company Thales USA will use the money to investigate …

New drone laws for European Union
Common European rules on drones, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947, have been published to ensure drone operations across Europe are safe and secure. The rules will amongst others help to protect the safety and the privacy of EU citizens while enabling the free …

Construction companies benefits of aerial LiDAR surveys
Terra Drone Indonesia has successfully completed two pilot projects that demonstrate how construction companies can benefit from drone surveying and mapping services. Using drones equipped with LiDAR technology, it has carried out survey-grade topographic mapping for two different dam construction projects in West and Central Java.
Topcon announces …

SBG Systems introduces Quanta UAV, a New Line of INS/GNSS Systems
SBG Systems has introduced its newest line of INS/GNSS systems for dronebased surveying integrators. Quanta UAV and Quanta UAV Extra are small, lightweight, low-power inertial navigation systems that offer two different levels of accuracy. They’re developed for compact LiDAR to high-end beyond visual line …

senseFly eBee X with MicaSense RedEdge-MX,
SenseFly and MicaSense, producer of drone sensors for agriculture, have announced a new dual solution – the senseFly eBee X with MicaSense RedEdge-MX.
The RedEdge-MX is a rugged, built-tolast professional multispectral sensor. Capturing red, green, blue, near-infrared, and red-edge spectral bands, data from this sensor can be used to …