Geospatial and drone technology from ARPAS-UK member Esri UK supports more effective response to floods, power cuts and severe weather. Lincolnshire Resilience Forum (LRF) has gone live with new geospatial and drone technology from Esri UK to help it better prepare for emergencies across the county, including flooding, loss of critical infrastructure, pandemics or severe…
ARPAS-UK has now run two of four courses on Risk Quantification for BVLOS Operations in Stoke-on-Trent and Newport. The feedback has been fantastic: “The workshop opened my eyes to the processes involved in assessing factors through probability and how they are applied. It provided an ideal forum for wider discussion between industry partners around BVLOS…
Pedro Pacheco is a GIS Officer and Drone Pilot at The HALO Trust in Angola. Pedro has been working with Routescene, an ARPAS-UK member, since 2021 flying UAV LiDAR missions across minefield sites to inform mine clearance planning. This article explains the work Pedro undertakes, it describes the conditions he and the drone team operate…
uAvionix, a leader in communications, navigation, and surveillance (CNS) solutions for the safe integration of Crewed and Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), has announced its acquisition of Iris Automation™, provider of optical Detect and Avoid (DAA) technology. This strategic move combines uAvionix’s extensive CNS and aviation expertise with Iris’ leadership in computer vision-based systems for the…
“I went from novice to flying over volcanoes thanks to new ECITB drone course“ A college instructor loved the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board’s (ECITB) new drone course so much he went out and bought his own – and took it to Iceland to fly it over a volcano! Julian Hoile, who works for NPTC…
Dr Anna Jackman, Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Reading, has released her Commercial Drone Industry Report: Professional, Responsible and Considerate Drone Use, in conjunction with ARPAS-UK. In addition, Dr Jackman has launched her Drone Industry Toolkit for Professional, responsible and Considerate commercial drone use. Again this is in conjunction with ARPAS-UK, for…
Six projects have been chosen for trials under a UK Civil Aviation Authority scheme that will help make beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights an everyday reality. Among those included are schemes that involve medical drone deliveries, energy infrastructure, and ‘sky highways’. The UK Civil Aviation Authority invited organisations to bid to participate…
ARPAS-UK members BT, Sees.ai, Skylift and Skyfarer have collaborated to pioneer in telecommunications, unveiling the launch of the UK’s inaugural Drone SIM. This cutting-edge technology is set to unlock the full potential of beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations throughout the United Kingdom. The Drone SIM, designed to function seamlessly via the EE…
In a remarkable partnership, British UAV manufacturer Evolve Dynamics and radar technology specialist Cambridge Sensoriis have achieved a historic milestone in the world of autonomous drone technology. Together, they have successfully executed the world’s first fully autonomous drone landing, thanks to the integration of Cambridge Sensoriis’ ARC radar sensor devices with Evolve Dynamics’ Sky Mantis…
In the dynamic world of drone technology and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), innovation is the driving force behind the future of aviation. The National Drone Innovation Gateway (NDIG) is a groundbreaking initiative led by Cranfield University, in collaboration with Neuron Innovations and Ebeni, designed to propel innovators and businesses into the forefront of the UK…