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To fly drones over roads safely, study what would happen if they crash , articleDrone researchers and injury biomechanics experts teamed up with State Farm to collect some of the first data describing the outcome of a potential collision between a drone and a moving car.
Date: Mar 24, 2021 -
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Tombo Jones named director of Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership , articleJones has served as associate director of the FAA-designated drone test site since 2019 and has been integral to the success of the nationally renowned research group. He assumes his new role April 5.
Date: Mar 22, 2021 -
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Aspiring drone pilots get a little help earning their wings , articleThe Virginia Tech Drone Park's latest initiative is offering small grants to help students get more serious about drones by bringing them closer to a key certification.
Date: Jan 25, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech partners with Open Generation Consortium to drive 5G innovation , articleVirginia Tech has partnered with MITRE Engenuity’s Open Generation Consortium — a privately funded R&D community that brings together diverse technical experts and domain leaders to envision, design, develop, and demonstrate innovative solutions uniquely enabled by emerging 5G capabilities.
Date: Dec 03, 2020 -
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Bracing for busier skies with drone traffic management research , articleIn the second year of an FAA pilot program, the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership partnered with four companies to test a crucial suite of technologies for coordinating drone traffic safely.
Date: Nov 17, 2020 -
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Federal program marks a new phase in drone integration , articleThe Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership will manage Virginia's team in a drone-integration program that aims to move beyond initial trials to routine operations.
Date: Oct 30, 2020 -
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Mapping With Drones workshops offered online , articleThe goal of this introductory-level yet intensive workshop is to provide participants with the knowledge to operate a drone legally, safely, and effectively.
Date: Oct 01, 2020 -
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Drones deliver time savings to customers, new revenue to businesses , articleA new economic impact report takes a close look at what drone delivery could do for consumers, businesses, and the environment in three representative communities.
Date: Sep 16, 2020 -
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Unmanned aerial systems demonstration takes flight at VTTI on behalf of the U.S. Army , articleA week-long field market research demonstration of unmanned aerial systems, more commonly known as drones, concluded on July 31 at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute in support of the United States Army’s unmanned ground vehicle program.
Date: Jul 31, 2020 -
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Radio tests address a central challenge for long-distance drone flights: Communications , articleVirginia Tech and NASA collaborated with two companies on flight tests that advance a long-running effort to secure access for drones to licensed wireless spectrum.
Date: Jul 10, 2020 -
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Testing shows drones can use autonomous technology to dodge other air traffic , articleThe absence of a reliable way for drones to detect and avoid other aircraft has blocked their more widespread use. A collaboration with NASA tested one promising solution.
Date: Feb 05, 2020 -
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Mapping With Drones workshops offered across Virginia , articleThe goal of this series of two introductory-level workshops is to provide participants with the knowledge to operate a drone legally, safely, and effectively.
Date: Jan 07, 2020 -
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Drone delivery launches in Southwest Virginia , articleAfter three years of collaboration between Wing and the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership, the first drone delivery service available to the public launched in Christiansburg.
Date: Oct 18, 2019 -
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Drone racing lands on campus , articleVirginia Tech's nationally ranked drone racing team is holding a race in the drone park on the Blacksburg campus on Sept. 21.
Date: Sep 12, 2019 -
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Technology demo suggests how to keep drone traffic flowing smoothly , articleAs demand for drone use rises, how to safely coordinate traffic has become an increasingly urgent question. A week of tests pointed toward an answer.
Date: Sep 10, 2019 -
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One year in, the drone park creates new opportunities on campus , articleThe tallest drone park in the country has been used by aspiring pilots, experienced aviators, and innovative researchers, and hosted everyone from a Daisy Scout troop to a nationally ranked drone racing team.
Date: Jul 25, 2019 -
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Remote sensing with ArcGIS Pro workshops offered in Blacksburg and Williamsburg , articleThis comprehensive workshop is targeted to natural resource professionals, planners, public safety professionals, agricultural operators, educators, and others.
Date: Jun 18, 2019 -
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Mapping With Drones workshops offered across Virginia , articleThis introductory-level workshop is targeted to natural resource professionals, planners, public safety professionals, agricultural operators, educators, and others.
Date: Apr 26, 2019 -
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Drone delivery in the U.S. clears a major hurdle , articleAfter several years of research and testing with the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership, drone-delivery company Wing has become the first to receive federal authorization for commercial deliveries.
Date: Apr 23, 2019 -
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Selection for drone traffic-management program reflects Virginia’s leadership in UAS integration , articleAfter years of increasingly sophisticated research on systems to handle an anticipated influx of drone traffic, the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership will get the chance to help shepherd the technology toward implementation.
Date: Feb 25, 2019
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