by Emily Winter | Aug 30, 2018 | Curriculum, Research, UAV
The National Science Foundation-funded program GeoTEd-UAS, managed by the Virginia Space Consortium and partners, is training educators to teach community college students important skills for the growing unmanned aircraft systems market from laws and regulations to...
by Emily Winter | Aug 29, 2018 | Industry, Legislation, UAV
~ MAG Aerospace to invest $5.5 million to relocate and expand corporate headquarters ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that MAG Aerospace, the leading independent provider of manned/unmanned full-spectrum outsourced Intelligence, Surveillance, and...
by Emily Winter | Aug 14, 2018 | Industry, UAV
BLACKSBURG — It took eight minutes from the time a woman hit order on a mobile app until one of Wing’s drones traversed 1.4 miles and came buzzing overhead on Tuesday afternoon with a package of ice cream and other frozen treats in tow. Jackson Smith trotted into his...
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...
