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1. 407 Microsoft AirSim

   22 Jul 2022 · 27 min · Episode 407

   Microsoft announces a new AirSim platform to train drone AI systems, Amazon Prime Air eyes deliveries in Texas, Russia looks at Iranian drones, DJI pushes back against the American Security Drone Act, a UK drone…

2. 406 Coaxial Drone Patent

   8 Jul 2022 · 28 min · Episode 406

   A company holds a patent for coaxial drone multirotors, locals push back on Amazon’s delivery plans, autonomous battery swapping, transforming battlefield medicine, drones in sports, saving elm trees, and investigating…

3. 405 Dufour Aerospace Tilt-Wing

   1 Jul 2022 · 39 min · Episode 405

   The Dufour Aerospace CCO tells us about the manned and unmanned tilt-wing eVTOL platforms being developed by the company. Dufour Aerospace Sascha Hardegger is the Chief Commercial Officer at Dufour Aerospace, a…

4. 404 Drones Not UFOs

   27 May 2022 · 27 min · Episode 404

   The Navy says they were drones not UFOs, an air assault experiment with a drone swarm, drone deployment planned for Africa, a drone that kills wasps, flying in the wind with deep learning, the unique view from above,…

5. 403 BVLOS ARC Final Report

   20 May 2022 · 28 min · Episode 403

   Public meeting scheduled for BVLOS Aviation Rulemaking Committee Final Report, the MQ-9B STOL, Skyward is closing, bombs dropping from commercial drones, an indoor drone from DJI, Commercial UAV Expo 2022, and drone…

6. 402 Domestic C-UAS National Action Plan

   13 May 2022 · 39 min · Episode 402

   We discuss the C-UAS National Action Plan recently released by the White House. The Plan calls for specific measures that address shortfalls in the ability of law enforcement to protect against rogue drones. Domestic…

7. 401 Air-One Vertiport Opens

   29 Apr 2022 · 33 min · Episode 401

   A new vertiport opens in England, a new military tactical UAS, detect-and-avoid system deployment at a UAS test site, major Army drone swarm test, request for malicious drone legislation, NTSB wants more drones and…

8. 400 U-Space

   22 Apr 2022 · 32 min · Episode 400

   Creating a U-Space ecosystem for UAV and eVTOL, a hypersonic UAV project in Australia, how to Rickroll a crowd with 300 drones, the Switchblade drone in Ukraine, the outlook for agricultural drones, drone delivery…

9. 399 BREEZE Drone for Venus

   11 Mar 2022 · 31 min · Episode 399

   The proposed BREEZE drone for Venus, a tethered drone for first responders, river rescue missions, taking out drones with Thor’s hammer, UAS over the Arctic, drone deliveries to offshore wind farms, and hobby drones in…

10. 398 Cargo Drone

    18 Feb 2022 · 33 min · Episode 398

    The design for a large autonomous cargo drone, important noise research, Ford’s idea for a vehicle inspection drone, a high-speed VTOL concept challenge, identifying human trash on the beach, UAS in unsegregated…

11. 397 CycloTech Cycloidal Rotor

    11 Feb 2022 · 30 min · Episode 397

    CycloTech propulsion for eVTOLs, the first autonomous Blackhawk helicopter flight, the little drone carrying meth, universities study Verizon 5G drone applications, a Wisconsin bill to ban government use of DJI, and…

12. 396 Drone-as-a-Service

    5 Feb 2022 · 29 min · Episode 396

    A drone-as-a-service company is building a country-wide network in Germany, drones as tools, the impact of AI on UAV capability, a new hypersonic drone, an apple-picking drone, creating a digital twin of a national…

13. 395 Counter-UAS Contract

    29 Jan 2022 · 28 min · Episode 395

    A $1B counter-UAS contract, Kittyhawk air mobility, sports game halted, no recreational drones in UAE, medical deliveries in the Navajo Nation, locating pets after a disaster, peeking at volcanos, an unidentified drone…

14. 394 Hydrogen Drones for Inspections

    22 Jan 2022 · 32 min · Episode 394

    A partnership for hydrogen drones and another partnership for maritime drone deliveries, Lithium-Air batteries, drones attacking U.S. troops, flying a drone over a school, UPS commitment to delivery drones, flying in…

15. 393 Lessons for the eVTOL Industry

    14 Jan 2022 · 34 min · Episode 393

    What the eVTOL industry can learn from helicopters, a counter-unmanned aircraft missile/drone, a birthday drone light show, saving lives with a drone, fused sensor data across manned and unmanned aircraft, and getting…

16. 392 RaceDayQuads v. FAA

    8 Jan 2022 · 30 min · Episode 382

    RaceDayQuads v. FAA and the Remote ID rule, drones for law enforcement and telehealth, Russian attack drones and drones that recharge from power lines, a DARPA program for underwater drones, and finding lost hikers.…

17. 391 Kinetic Energy and Flight Over People

    24 Dec 2021 · 33 min · Episode 391

    Measuring kinetic energy to certify drone flights over people, additional funding for Dedrone, documenting endangered heritage sites, Italian heavy-lift multirotors, testing the MQ-25 refueling drone on an aircraft…

18. 390 Gliding Cargo Delivery Drone

    17 Dec 2021 · 28 min · Episode 390

    Guided cargo delivery drone from Silent Arrow, the best cities for flying a drone, bringing power to those without, sailing the Gulf Stream, an airline plans for drone delivery, protecting the Pope from rogue drones,…

19. 389 A Perching Drone

    10 Dec 2021 · 28 min · Episode 389

    A perching drone saves battery power, drones that connect communities, considerations for photography drones, Covid vaccination deliveries, secret combat drones, breaking up street racing, Airmap acquires DroneUp, and…

20. 388 12 Days of Drones

    3 Dec 2021 · 31 min · Episode 388

    FAA launches the “12 Days of Drones” campaign, the dangers of drones to aircraft, injunctions against local drone rules, $9,000 drone from Sony, long-endurance electric solar drone, amphibious drone tanker, and a Navy…

21. 387 Personal eVTOL

    19 Nov 2021 · 27 min · Episode 387

    Personal eVTOL, Navy and Marines resupply drones, an Army UAS, drones on construction sites, UAS support for hypersonic missile testing, weaponized drones, a contraband-carrying drone, and drone video evidence in a…

22. 386 Fuel Cell Hydrogen

    13 Nov 2021 · 26 min · Episode 386

    Where to get Hydrogen for fuel cells, Boeing loyal wingman milestone, new drone rules for Oregon, Gremlins snatched in mid-air, a drone attack on the U.S. power grid, and Black Friday drone deals. UAV News The…

23. 385 Hunting with Drones

    5 Nov 2021 · 32 min · Episode 385

    Hunting with drones and the fair chase concept, autonomous agile flight, thermal mapping to reduce building heat loss, Trick or Treat, the delivery drone hold-up, UAS over wildfires, and a LAANC update. UAV News…

24. 384 Airport UAS Threats

    24 Sep 2021 · 28 min · Episode 384

    A guidebook for airport UAS threats, watching your neighbors, AUVSI XCELLENCE awards, legal issues for the construction industry, drone projects that impact healthcare, the KARGO and Hammerhead cargo drones, a drone…

25. 383 Heavy-Lift UAS

    17 Sep 2021 · 33 min · Episode 383

    A heavy-lift UAS from BAE Systems, NOAA collects data from drones, drones cover motorsports events, bad weather affects delivery drones, Drone Racing League scores a sponsorship deal, Leonardo and Northrop Grumman…

26. 382 Terrafugia Commaris UAV

    10 Sep 2021 · 31 min · Episode 382

    A flying car company offers the Commaris VTOL UAV for commercial operations, hazmat responders using drones, QF-16 target drones, endangered porpoises spotted from the air, the US Navy repels drones, AT&T COWs provide…

27. 381 Tactical Beyond Visual Line of Sight

    3 Sep 2021 · 34 min · Episode 381

    First responder tactical beyond visual line of sight (TBVLOS) waivers, 100,000 Wing deliveries in Australia, using Starlink for military maritime intelligence drones, DJI Mavic 3 leaked, measuring the wind for UAM…

28. 380 NASA System-Wide Safety Project

    27 Aug 2021 · 33 min · Episode 380

    NASA’s System-Wide Safety project is focused on safe operations of unmanned vehicles in the National Airspace System. Guest Dr. Wendy A. Okolo is the Associate Project Manager for NASA’s System-Wide Safety project,…

29. 379 T-Mobile 5G Drone

    13 Aug 2021 · 31 min · Episode 379

    T-Mobile’s low latency 5G drone, high-speed UAVs that crash less often, a solar-powered UAV, first responder drone of choice, patrolling the beach with drones, and marketing real estate with drone videos. UAV News…

30. 378 UAS Incident Map

    16 Jul 2021 · 28 min · Episode 378

    An interactive UAS incident map, an airspace coordinator collaborates with archaeologists, a drone swarm that sniffs out gas leaks, the X-56B UAV is destroyed, making drones and air taxis quiet, and AI drones that find…

31. 377 Google’s OpenSky App

    2 Jul 2021 · 27 min · Episode 377

    Google released the new OpenSky app, collecting water samples, cellular command and control, Zipline raised additional investment, Skyborg made a second autonomous flight, integrating drones with warehouses, and an…

32. 376 Open Source Drones

    12 Jun 2021 · 41 min · Episode 376

    Open source drones offer many opportunities, using drones to make a quiet place, US Army trials ground-vehicle drone launches, a Canadian drone membership program, New York law enforcement drones, tern tracking with a…

33. 375 MissionGO

    4 Jun 2021 · 42 min · Episode 375

    We talk with MissionGO about the unique challenges of human organ delivery with UAS and the benefits to the medical community. MissionGo is developing their own aircraft that is specialized to the requirements of this…

34. 374 Drone Soccer

    15 May 2021 · 39 min · Episode 374

    Get ready for drone soccer! Also, a heavy lift unmanned rotorcraft, David get’s to say “attritable” again, making a drone invisible, a drone ground station for the military, the sound of the Mars helicopter, drones and…

35. 373 ASRS for UAS Operators

    7 May 2021 · 34 min · Episode 373

    The NASA/FAA ASRS safety reporting system is now extended to UAS operators. Also, an autonomy Level 4 drone, learning from dragonflies, a triple-drop drone, a possible ADS-B solution for UAVs, getting your groceries…

36. 372 Great Lakes Drone Company

    30 Apr 2021 · 41 min · Episode 372

    An interview with Great Lakes Drone Company, producers of drone light shows. Also, first responders and augmented reality controlled UAVs, drones that locate trash, Wing drone delivery expansion plans, QR codes in the…

37. 371 LiDAR Mapping with UAVs

    16 Apr 2021 · 36 min · Episode 371

    Lukas Fraser is a LiDAR Specialist working in the Geospatial Group at NV5. He creates engineering-grade 3D mapping deliverables from UAV LiDAR and imagery, and specializes in topographic and topo-bathymetric LiDAR data…

38. 370 Detect and Avoid

    9 Apr 2021 · 45 min · Episode 370

    Robust detect and avoid capability is essential for integrating BVLOS flight into the National Airspace System. We talk with the CEO of a company on the forefront of this technology. Guest Jon Damush is the CEO of…

39. 369 A Rescue Drone That Talks

    2 Apr 2021 · 25 min · Episode 369

    A rescue drone with 2-way voice radio capability, using trained bees and drones to find landmines, telehealth drones that visit your home, quadcopters that work together to deliver large packages, and delivering…

40. 368 Mesh Network Drone Delivery

    26 Mar 2021 · 39 min · Episode 368

    An AI-based mesh network drone delivery test, Navy destroyers swarmed by drones, an Amazon double-coupon deal, an attritable Bell cargo UAV, a first amendment drone case, the target drone on the beach, drones replacing…

41. 367 Remote ID Lawsuit Filed

    19 Mar 2021 · 32 min · Episode 367

    A drone company files a Remote ID lawsuit against the FAA over the rules going into effect next month, EASA publishes a drone incident manual for European airports, MIT builds tiny insect-inspired drones, Erickson…

42. 366 American Security Drone Act of 2021

    12 Mar 2021 · 29 min · Episode 366

    The American Security Drone Act of 2021 incorporates drone detection and mitigation systems, an RFI is released for an MQ-9 Reaper replacement, one drone is on Mars and another is planned for Titan, the Choctaw Nation…

43. 365 Remote Identification Implications

    5 Mar 2021 · 33 min · Episode 365

    Remote Identification from the eyes of different stakeholders, the Speed Racer is revealed, a buyer’s guide to drones for beginners, wet drones in Scotland, saving dolphins in New Zealand, Skyborg is coming this…

44. 364 The Recreational Drone Test

    26 Feb 2021 · 32 min · Episode 364

    How to become a drone test administrator, Ingenuity phones home from Mars, lessons of the dot-com crash and the eVTOL market, a Skunk Works “Speed Racer,” Naval resupply with an autonomous UAS, and a new animated drone…

45. 363 DJI FPV Drone

    19 Feb 2021 · 30 min · Episode 363

    DJI’s new FPV drone, Super Bowl drone incursions, Major League Baseball drone incursions, drones at the Daytona 500, and UAS given to law enforcement. UAV News DJI’s breakthrough controller, other new FPV details…

46. 362 United eVTOL

    12 Feb 2021 · 30 min · Episode 362

    United Airlines plans to provide eVTOL service, hydrogen transportation for fuel cell UAVs, flying an uncrewed aircraft through a hurricane, drones meet law enforcement and privacy, and drones for STEM. UAV News…

47. 361 Urban Airports for Drones

    5 Feb 2021 · 29 min · Episode 361

    Urban airports for drones as a service, FAA UTM transparency, a new Transportation secretary, drones that self-monitor airworthiness, domestic actions against Chinese drones, and the Superbowl no-fly zone. UAV News…

48. 360 Mars Helicopter Ingenuity

    29 Jan 2021 · 28 min · Episode 360

    The Mars Helicopter Ingenuity travels to the Red Planet, UK Defence innovation criticized, Black Swift and GPS-denied navigation, online drone education, unmanned loyal wingman for the UK, Coke and Coffee drone…

49. 359 Smart Drone Mailbox

    22 Jan 2021 · 31 min · Episode 359

    A smart drone mailbox could be a solution to delivery concerns, an FAA waiver for automated drones, Quantum networks with unmanned aircraft, precision infrastructure inspection, using a drone to contact rescuers,…

50. 358 Insitu Lawsuit

    15 Jan 2021 · 31 min · Episode 358

    Boeing settles the Insitu lawsuit; Intel neuromorphic chips in drones; betting on drone races; connected drone delivery from Verizon, UPS, and Skyward; and new drones from Cadillac, Sony, and Autel Robotics. UAV News…