by Emily Winter | Apr 2, 2018 | Industry, Legislation, Policy, Research, UAV
FERRUM — When asked about the future of Virginia’s economy, there is one industry at the top of Sen. Mark Warner’s mind. “If I was starting all over again, the area that I would go into is unmanned systems,” he said. Warner, who was an early investor in cellular...
by Emily Winter | Mar 13, 2018 | Industry, Policy, UAV
One shred of solace that surfaced as hurricanes and tropical storms pummeled Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico last fall was the opportunity to see drones realize some of their life-saving potential. During those disasters unmanned aircraft surveyed wrecked roads,...
by Emily Winter | Dec 18, 2017 | Industry, Legislation, Policy, UAV, Virginia Tech
As Hurricane Irma churned inland over the Florida peninsula in early September, photojournalist Brian Emfinger readied his drone. After the eye passed over Naples, calming the 100-mph-plus winds and torrential rains, he lifted off. “Five minutes later, I’m flying over...
by Emily Winter | Nov 29, 2017 | Ethics, Policy, Research, UAV
For several days Delphine Twese Hamwe’s 2-year old daughter, Ghislane Ihimbazwe, had been screeching in pain as fever wracked her tiny body. A nurse at the local clinic in central Rwanda told her that an acute form of malaria was attacking her daughter’s red blood...
by Emily Winter | Nov 1, 2017 | Event, Legislation, Policy, UAV
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by Emily Winter | Oct 25, 2017 | Event, Industry, Legislation, Policy, UAV
Mobility Unmanned, a conference bringing together government and industry stakeholders, is the first event of its kind designed to facilitate dialogue on automated vehicle policy and regulation across all transportation modes. The Commonwealth of Virginia will play a...
