Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.29
May 13, 2019
…Bloomberg: Google Spinoff’s Drone Delivery Business First to Get FAA Approval Recode reports that Wing will be able to send drones beyond the visual sight of the people operating them in order to deliver goods to consumers. The devices can only be operated during the day, and a pilot can operate as many as five drones at a time. The type of certification Wing received as an air carrier is the same one granted to charter airlines and small air-cargo haulers and means it can fly longer ranges and charge customers. Wing’s drones have a wingspan of about 3 feet…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.49
May 08, 2019
…quality levels required by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration [FAA] through the part and process qualification procedures.” According to Collins, the new standards could help civil, commercial, and military aircraft manufacturers, as well as producers working in space propulsion, payload, and manned space flight. The standards cover feedstock materials (WK67454), finished part properties (WK67461), system performance and reliability (WK67484); and qualification principles (WK67485). A new applications subcommittee at ASTM is developing three of the standards, and hopes to create additional standards that can cover everything from construction materials to organ regeneration. The F42 committee was originally formed in 2009. Earlier…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.23
April 03, 2019
…be flown by someone with a remote pilot certificate (FAA Part 107 certification), the drone needs to be within the pilot’s line of sight, the device cannot fly over 400 feet and cannot operate over people or crowds. Depending on the airspace which the facility is in, it also might be prohibitive. To answer your question, I don’t think these would turn off customers. Most potential customers aren’t aware of these rules. The ones that are familiar with them understand the value that the drones and aerial robotics solutions can bring to their day-to-day operations, and usually explore the feasibility…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.18
March 27, 2019
…WakeMed’s campus in August 2018 as part of the FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program (IPP). The three-year FAA program aims to test practical applications of drones by partnering local governments with private sector companies to learn more about how this emerging technology can be safely and usefully integrated into day-to-day activities. The five IPP partners involved are the FAA, NCDOT, UPS, Matternet, and WakeMed. The program will utilize Matternet’s M2 quadcopter, which is powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and can carry medical payloads weighing up to about 5 lbs. over distances of up to 12.5 miles. Throughout…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.79
March 27, 2019
…the Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft and other vehicles, and FAA certification of the Rhaegal could come as soon as 2023. Use of CAD and Simulation Software The company did finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamics simulation work on the design, as well as comprehensive independent verification and validation and a critical design review. “It was based on the testing we did on that final model that convinced the investors this was definitely viable,” De Reyes says. Sabrewing currently uses Dassault Systemes SolidWorks internally and shares files with its partners via a cloud connection. “We’re writing some of our own…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.97
February 08, 2019
…with NIAR research funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). “The significance of this project for the aerospace industry is tremendous,” says Tracy L. Albers, Ph.D., president and CTO, rp+m. “Our open collaboration with the FAA-funded effort to develop a framework for advanced polymer-based additively manufactured materials, in this case, ULTEM 9085, into the NCAMP process was incredibly successful. The project examined an extensive and comprehensive set of machine process controls to understand and measure variability. It yielded the creation of the first, public database of its kind to enable the widespread use of additive technologies in the production of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.24
September 06, 2018
…have a significant impact on the overall efficiency of the supply chain. Download Now! More PINC Resources Breaking News: FAA Completes Four Pilots in Its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.21
September 06, 2018
…Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week provided updates on four successful flights in states across the U.S. as part of its Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program to get more unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the national airspace. In an email newsletter, the FAA said four successful flights in North Carolina, Virginia, Kansas, and Oklahoma “demonstrate how the FAA’s program awardees are using drones in innovative ways to assist their communities in their day-to-day duties.” Earlier this year, the FAA named 10 companies and programs to participate in the UAS Integration Pilot Program. It…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.59
July 13, 2018
…that PINC was the first solution provider to get FAA certification to use drones in the supply chain. But, the emerging use case – the one gaining traction at least for PINC – is not necessarily the application that drone enthusiasts first envisioned. While there are companies using or piloting the use of drones to track their trailers in a yard, inventory of new automobiles in a storage location or high-value assets in remote sites, there are impediments to broad-based adoption of drone technology in the yard. “The impediment is the regulatory concern around airspace,” Yearling says. A second impediment…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.80
November 03, 2017
…drone operations, such as allowing package deliveries, and the FAA will determine whether to accept them into the pilot program on a case-by-case basis. While U.S. companies have been among the industry’s leaders, some have complained that restrictive federal regulations have slowed their ability to move forward. Companies including Amazon and Alphabet’s Project Wing have at times had to test their drone-delivery systems in other countries. Key dates after publication of Federal Register Notice (FRN) UAS Integration Pilot Program Resources Presidential Memo Presidential direction to establish a pilot program to enable public/private partnerships to test and evaluate the integration of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.38
April 26, 2017
…CEO, Aurora Uber is also working with NASA, the FAA, and the National Air Traffic Control Association to work on a different approach to air traffic control. Flying Cars Building out the infrastructure is just one part of the puzzle. The other roadblock is perfecting an all-electric VTOL plane that is quiet enough that it could be used to bring people from the cities to the suburbs, or even across cities, in a short amount of time. Uber, for now, has decided not to build its own aircraft, but partner with other manufacturers who are designing planes to fit Uber's…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.71
April 24, 2017
…Flyer is considered to be an Ultralight aircraft per FAA regulations, which is why there’s no pilot’s license required. Kitty Hawk says that there are no plans to ship the vehicle outside the US. Another flying car company Larry Page has invested in is Zee.Aero, which is part of Kitty Hawk. Bloomberg Businessweek reported last June that Page has personally invested in these two aviation startups. Page is hardly alone in his interest in flying cars. Industry giants like Airbus have proposed multiple takes on a flying car. Airbus’ new concept is a car, a drone, and a train all…
