BROWSING: UAS

Test and Measurement: Softbank to test 4G/5G drone for disaster response

Softbank received permission this week from the Federal Communications Commission for an initial test of a drone using 4G/5G connectivity to provide services as part of emergency disaster response. "By making use of cutting-edge UAV with its preinstalled high quality camera sensors and additional...

Ondas boosts ‘mission: critical IoT’ with $15.2m deal for Israeli drone firm Airobotics

US private cellular Ondas Holdings, parent of Ondas Networks, is to buy Israeli drone system and platform developer Airobotics in a $15.2 million merger acquisition. The new business will be combined with American Robotics, its other drone subsidiary, acquired by Ondas Holdings for $70.6...

Hillwood offers Ericsson’s ‘Waze for wireless’ for driverless vehicle tests at MIZ test zone

Ericsson is working with US real estate developer Hillwood to offer a tool for autonomous and connected vehicle companies to access “secure and constant” 4G and 5G connectivity at the Mobility Innovation Zone (MIZ) within the 27,000-acre AllianceTexas development in Fort Worth, in Texas....

USDOT selects 10 US smart cities to figure out drone applications and regulations

The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has selected 10 smart city authorities and regional government agencies to explore the implications of integrating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, into US national airspace. The initiative variously involves state, local and tribal governments, in partnership with private...