Betsy Lillian has been the editor of Unmanned Aerial Online since 2014. She also serves as an associate editor of sister publications North American Windpower and Solar Industry magazine. She has been ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded air carrier and operator certification to UPS Flight Forward Inc., the recently launched unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) subsidiary of UPS.

DRONERESPONDERS analyst Greg Crutsinger presents data at the 2024 UAS DRONES Disaster Conference in Los Angeles. As public safety agencies continue to adopt unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), new ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued Hensel Phelps Construction Co. a Part 107 waiver to operate a parachute-equipped DJI Phantom 4 drone over people. The FAA explains it did not ...

France-based drone manufacturer Drone Volt is expanding its commercial business opportunities in the U.S. by forming new partnerships with U.S.-based companies Robotic Skies Inc. and Metatron Unmanned ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is highlighting progress it has made in partnership with NASA to lay the groundwork for an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) traffic management system (UTM).

The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) has received a four-year waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to routinely operate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) over people.

A number of U.S. senators recently introduced a bill that seeks to ban the U.S. government from purchasing drones manufactured in countries identified as “national security threats,” such as China and ...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has received just shy of $1 million in Fire Prevention and Safety Grant money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop a free ...

Egan Airships has introduced PLIMP, a “plummet-proof,” plane-blimp hybrid unmanned aircraft system (UAS) suited for a range of applications. The Seattle-based start-up, founded by twin brothers James ...

Orlando, Fla.-based Hoverfly Technologies Inc., manufacturer of the LiveSky tethered drone, has been awarded a $10 million sole-source contract by a U.S. government agency. LiveSky provides aerial ...

Kespry, a drone-based aerial intelligence solution provider, has partnered with XAP 360, a nationwide network of certified roofing contractors, to deliver a country-wide drone-based residential ...