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ASSURE Research Partner, UAH Reveals Drone-Person Collision Research to Make Drones Safer
August 15, 2019 - University of Alabama at Huntsville researchers released their findings Wednesday about how drones can be made safer in case they collide with people. Much like how cars are tested, UAH led four other ...
ASSURE Announces Results of Phase II Ground Collision Study
August 15, 2019 - What could happen if a drone hit a person on the ground? What are the risks of serious injury from flying small unmanned aircraft over people, and are we doing everything we can to reduce those risks? Through ...
ASSURE Partner Sinclair Receives NSF Grant of Over $545,000 to Support UAS Focused Tech Entrepreneurship
August 5, 2019 - The National Science Foundation is giving a half-a-million dollar grant to Sinclair Community College to expand their drone program. The grant will do three things for the community. Create a 1-year ...
Kansas State Polytechnic Launches Partnership with Simlat to Provide Beyond Visual-Line-of-Sight Training Curriculum
July 31, 2019 - The Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus Applied Aviation Research Center has partnered with Simlat, an unmanned aircraft systems simulation company, to provide beyond visual line of sight simulator ...
ASSURE Research Partner NMSU Conducts Unmanned Aircraft Systems Tests for FAA
July 29, 2019 - With increased popularity and usage of unmanned aerial systems, commonly referred to as drones, keeping the skies safe is critical. New Mexico State University is part of a team conducting testing to help ....png)
Soaring Eagle Imaging Performs 51 Mile BVLOS Utility Inspection in 6 Hours Using Censys Technologies Sentaero v2VTOL
July 24, 2019 - Hurricane Barry made landfall in Louisiana on the afternoon of July 13th, 2019. Critical infrastructure that keeps the lights on near Baton Rouge needed inspection in the aftermath. With 25.5 miles of ...
The FAA's Center of Excellence for UAS Research, ASSURE, is Looking to Employ a Technical Director of Research
July 10, 2019 - The Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research coalitions comprises twenty-three of the world's leading research institutions and leading industry and government partners. Members include Mississippi ...
Counter-Drone Technology to be Commercialized by Embry-Riddle and Drone Defense Systems, LLC
May 17, 2019 - New technology that detects and commandeers unauthorized drones, guiding them to land safely, will be commercialized under a licensing agreement between Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Drone Defense ...
NMSU Student Project Improves UAV Flight Time
May 14, 2019 - A research project in the College of Engineering at New Mexico State University is focused on increasing the endurance of UAS, or unmanned aerial systems. Through a combination of solar power and the ...