Remote ID close; 10-mile transplant; Grateful surfer


VOL 4, ISSUE 21	October 13, 2020

Top Stories

Drone rules on final approach

Regulations that would allow drone delivery and other advanced operations to scale up are in the final stages of federal review. Read more >

Transplant team logs 10-mile flight

A Baltimore-based team that pioneered the delivery of human organs via drone for transplant made its longest flight to date in Las Vegas. Read more >

Training and Safety

Opportunities for the stick-and-rudder crowd

Airplane pilots have long turned their noses up at unmanned aircraft, but that kind of attitude risks overlooking opportunities. Read more >

Just because you can…

With drone footage proliferating in film and television, one writer has had enough. Read more >

Gear

DJI may have new Mavic coming

A federal filing suggests DJI is about to update the Mavic Mini. Read more >

Esri teams with Auterion

Collaboration will enable Esri Site Scan to plan missions for and process data collected by Freefly Astro drones powered by Auterion. Data security is central to the sales pitch. Read more >

Lifestyle

Cleaning the gridiron…

North Carolina-based Lucid Drones is sanitizing Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium as sports leagues and venues work to get fans back in the stands. Read more >

…and coaching from above the gridiron

Reviewing film to prepare players for football games is an old trick getting a new twist. Read more >

Public Safety

Shark bite prevention

A professional surfer had no idea how close the shark had come until he saw the video after a timely warning brought him back to shore. Read more and watch a video >

Processing devastation

As firefighters continue to battle wildfires on the West Coast, teams of drone operators are capturing critical data. Read more >

Another aerial ambulance alternative

A Texas company has joined the race to create drones that can arrive first and assess emergency scenes. Read more >

Regulation and Policy

Under the bridge and legal

The North Carolina Department of Transportation has been granted an FAA waiver to fly Skydio drones beyond the remote pilot's view for bridge inspections. Read more and watch a video >

Fresh obstacles for foreign drones

The U.S. Department of Justice issued new guidance banning the use of federal grants to purchase certain foreign-made drones deemed to pose security risks. Read more >

News

Pandemic drives drone demand

The coronavirus pandemic has boosted demand for unmanned aviation. Read more >

Carbon sequestration at scale

Seattle-based DroneSeed recently secured FAA approval to commence rapid reforestation, and was among five tech companies recognized for climate-improvement potential. Read more >

Featured Video

Castles in the mist

The noonday sun is nowhere in sight on this tour of Scotland's castles that is elevated by low light. (Image courtesy of BrettCurriePhoto/Video via Vimeo.) Watch the video >

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