Sikorsky's Nomad One Hundred Fast Pack deploys four autonomous aircraft from a standard shipping container, signaling a shift from technical to logistical barriers in autonomous aviation.
The FAA has awarded $12 million in research funding targeting the three core technical problems blocking routine beyond visual line of sight drone operations in US airspace.
Fifteen U.S. states and Harris County, Texas have challenged the FAA's environmental review of commercial drone delivery, arguing approvals expanded before required analysis was done.
Swarm Aero's Gamera UAS claims 9,000 nautical miles of range - nearly nine times the Reaper - positioning itself as a lower-cost successor to the Air Force's primary armed surveillance drone.
The TSA is convening closed-door industry sessions to build model security programs for beyond visual line of sight drone operations, a framework that will reshape U.S. airspace for every pilot.
A new study of collegiate flight students found no shift in flying willingness based on whether nearby drones are remotely piloted or fully autonomous - but what that neutral result means is the more important question.
A first-of-its-kind drone swarm demo signals more low-altitude automated traffic in the airspace GA pilots fly - here's what it means and how to prepare.