As startups and other emerging companies develop remotely piloted systems and autonomous aircraft, enterprise risk management, product liability, insurance and the intersection with the FAA’s expectations are frequently an afterthought. This panel of industry experts will offer real life perspectives and practical advice on how to proactively approach these critical... read more...

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The need for better batteries and battery supply has never been greater. In fact, this year President Biden issued Executive Order 14017, which directed the administration to address vulnerabilities and opportunities in the supply chains of four key products, which include lithium-ion batteries. Power efficiency and cell density are paramount... read more...

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Flight time and payload carrying capacity are one of the top criteria in the decision-making process of end users. This is a technical overview of the state-of-the-art techniques used to improve flight time in the industry and in academia, as well as what is likely to come next. The first... read more...

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I will sit down with Stan McHann, senior research engineer for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) to chat about open source and how he sees it shaping the drone industry. THE NRECA represents over 900 member utilities across the US, and these collectively service power to about 60%... read more...

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The impact of remote piloting and autonomous systems on the aviation industry is underestimated. It’s ability to significantly increase the utilization of expensive aircraft assets will be one of the biggest drivers of value for operators. New electric, hybrid or hydrogen aircraft may provide lower operating costs and new capabilities... read more...

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The drone industry is ready for global scale, and airspace rules need to catch up to enable this. Zipline will be presenting a new vision for UTM that provides a simpler, safer path toward an autonomous airspace. We propose a layered approach, utilizing a simple strategic deconfliction system that manages... read more...

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The best ideas don't come from a single source. Diversity in perspectives drives better outcomes when individuals, organizations or industries need to innovate. Research from organizational scientists, psychologists, sociologists, economists, and demographers consistently validates this truth. As the uncrewed and autonomous aviation industry continues to push toward scalable BVLOS capabilities,... read more...

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Communications capabilities are evolving to benefit UAS operations across multiple markets, but very few are providing moonshot improvements at their intersection with enterprise user groups. Satellite technologies, specifically Low Earth Orbit (LEO) networks, are providing unmatched resilience, connectedness, and low latency towards the implementation and use of autonomous systems. While... read more...

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To safely operate unmanned aerial vehicles at scale in an integrated airspace, a reliable and scalable digital connectivity, for safety critical and mission critical communication, is a must have. If you don’t know WHERE your connectivity in airspace provides a minimum performance – you don’t know where the drone can... read more...

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As delivery drone solutions for consumers remain grounded, the use of drones in facilities such as factories and warehouses has taken off and is hitting its stride - from delivering parts to production lines to carrying out inspections in remote areas. But while drones can perform tasks efficiently, is enough... read more...

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Critical facilities such as seaports are often considered restricted airspace, where UAS operations are simply forbidden. However, UAS technologies actually offers Port Authorities and their tenants a tremendous opportunity to improve many aspects of their daily operations – including infrastructure inspection, emergency response, monitoring against unlawful activities, etc. – in... read more...

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As unmanned and autonomous systems (UAS) professionals look to expand their product and service offerings, the ability to adequately address legal challenges will play a critical role in the success of companies in this industry. Legal issues can be complex and difficult to understand, even for those who are very... read more...

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