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...
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...
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...
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....
