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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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Drone integration moves forward, one industry standard at a time , articleAn international committee charged with developing consensus standards for unmanned aircraft met at Virginia Tech for the second year in a row.
Date: Nov 15, 2018 -
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With the right resources at the right time, research institute accelerates discovery , articleThe Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science provides pivotal support that propels early-stage collaborations forward.
Date: Nov 05, 2018 -
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Conference explores what’s next for unmanned vehicles , articleThe Ridge and Valley chapter of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International met to reflect on a banner year for unmanned systems in Virginia.
Date: Oct 09, 2018 -
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Mapping With Drones workshops offered in Blacksburg and Richmond , articleThis introductory-level workshop is targeted to natural resource professionals, planners, public safety professionals, agricultural operators, educators, and others.
Date: Sep 11, 2018 -
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Town hall meeting is an opportunity to discuss university policy on drone use , articleThe Sept. 5 meeting provides a forum for Virginia Tech's thriving community of drone users to learn more about the policy, which balances the technology's incredible potential for research and education with the unique considerations of operating in a campus environment.
Date: Aug 28, 2018 -
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The future of delivery , articleA popsicle arrived in a Blacksburg backyard as part of the most advanced drone-delivery testing ever performed in the United States, conducted by Wing and the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership.
Date: Aug 24, 2018 -
General ItemVirginia Tech drone users: Be familiar with the university drone policy
Anyone flying an unmanned aircraft on or with Virginia Tech property is required to abide by the university's drone policy, which enables flights on campus when certain conditions are met.
Date: Aug 15, 2018 -
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Behind the scenes of drone integration: Managing traffic in the sky , articleAs drone flights from the entertaining to the lifesaving, and all the more quotidian ones in between, become more common, the systems coordinating those missions behind the scenes will become increasingly critical.
Date: May 21, 2018
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