Senator Joseph Griffo has helped New York State airport Griffiss International Airport receive USD800,000 for UTM research, according to WKTV http://www.wktv.com/content/news/Griffo-announces-800K-for-drone-technology-at-Griffiss-International-Airport-489022821.html, Of this, USD500,000 “will
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ULC proposes a law to give US property owners airspace rights to 200ft
US law firm Robinson+Cole (https://www.dataprivacyandsecurityinsider.com/2018/07/uniform-law-commission-proposed-new-drone-legislation/) writes that “New model legislation introduced by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (Uniform Law Commission) seeks
Read moreUK government launches consultation document for drone rules, UTM and C-UAS
The UK Government has published a consultation document (Taking Flight: the Future of Drones in the UK https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/729458/taking-flight-the-future-of-drones-in-the-uk.pdf) asking for stakeholder views on its proposed
Read moreGUTMA surveys industry interest in flight declaration and logging protocols
The Global UTM Association (GUTMA) https://gutma.org/ is conducting a two-minute survey to understand the industry’s interest in learning about or implementing two of the association’s
Read moreUS Congress gives the FAA exclusive authority to regulate all aircraft operations
US Congress has provided the the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with exclusive authority to regulate aviation safety, the efficiency of the navigable airspace, and air
Read moreCincinnati University given USD1 million to research detect-and-avoid UTM technology
The Cincinnati Business Courier (https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/07/20/university-of-cincinnati-project-secures-nearly-1m.html) and UASVision.com report that a University of Cincinnati project to develop a new management system for unmanned aircraft has secured
Read moreGaruda Robotics-led Future Flight Consortium will develop a UTM system for Singapore
The Future Flight Consortium – led by Garuda Robotics and comprising Singapore Civil Defence Force, Parkway Pantai, Security Industry Institute, Singtel, Arete-M, AirMap, Gemalto,
Read moreBrussels joins the EU Urban Air Mobility initiative
Brussels has become the latest city to join the European Union’s Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Initiative that is part of the European Innovation Partnership in Smart
Read morePoland’s Droniada BVLOS competition “paves the way for UTM, risk assessment progress”
Poland’s DroneRadar (https://droneradar.eu/blog/2018/07/17/massive-test-for-autonomous-flight-to-assess-air-risk-for-sora-before-implementing-bvlos-regulation-in-poland/) reports the successful conclusion of Droniada 2018, an exercise involving six academic teams to develop beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone operations along with the UTM
Read moreDJI streamlines geo-fencing authorisation for commercial drone operators
DJI has improved its geofencing system for commercial drone operators. Professional drone pilots with authorization to fly in sensitive locations can now use a streamlined
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