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U.S. startup Zipline has teamed up with the Rwandan government to deliver blood supplies by drone | Time

U.S. startup Zipline has teamed up with the Rwandan government to deliver blood supplies by drone | Time

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...
Mobility Unmanned in Washington, D.C.

Mobility Unmanned in Washington, D.C.

by Emily Winter | Nov 1, 2017 | Event, Legislation, Policy, UAV

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Mobility Unmanned taps Senator Warner, Governor McAuliffe, Secretary Jackson and USAV to speak at upcoming conference

Mobility Unmanned taps Senator Warner, Governor McAuliffe, Secretary Jackson and USAV to speak at upcoming conference

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...
DARPA Invests in Anti-Drone System for Small Craft | The Maritime Executive

DARPA Invests in Anti-Drone System for Small Craft | The Maritime Executive

by Emily Winter | Oct 10, 2017 | Legislation, Policy, UAV

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is investing in technology to help Coast Guard boats and military vehicles defend against the threat of small drones. Small unmanned aircraft grow less expensive and more readily available every year, and when...
Unmanned Systems Association of Virginia Update

Unmanned Systems Association of Virginia Update

by Emily Winter | Oct 6, 2017 | Legislation, Policy, UAV

Unmanned Systems Association of Virginia (USAV) board members met Friday, September 29 with the Republican candidate for Governor, Ed Gillespie, to discuss unmanned systems in the Commonwealth.  The event, which was hosted at the Herndon, Va. headquarters of USAV...
Drone inspections of natural gas pipelines may soon be reality | TRIB Live

Drone inspections of natural gas pipelines may soon be reality | TRIB Live

by Emily Winter | Oct 2, 2017 | Industry, Policy, Research, UAV

Drones may be able to detect incipient leaks in underground natural gas pipelines, and even prevent them, once technical and regulatory hurdles have been resolved. Officials cited corrosion as a factor in a natural gas pipeline explosion that rocked Salem last year....
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