Articles
SkyClean: Setting a New Standard for Drone-Mounted for High-Rise and Industrial Power Washing
By: Dawn Zoldi SkyClean, modular cleaning hardware designed by Nested Technologies to mount directly on the DJI Matrice 400 platform, redefines how facility managers, building owners and service providers approach...Read More
AI-Powered Digital Twins and Quantum Computing Must Inform Next-Gen Airspace Management Policy
By Capt. Fahad ibne Masood, MRAeS In terms of the safety in the national airspace system (NAS), the risk of even a single “guesstimate” would be unacceptable. To differentiate fiction...Read More
The States Driving Drone Success: Laws, Leaders and Lessons from Law-Tech Connect
By: Dawn Zoldi As drones become more mainstream, some states have become the true laboratories for UAS integration. This became clearly evident at Law-Tech Connect’s “State of the States II”...Read More
Advanced Air Mobility Careers: Preparing the Next-Gen Workforce for eVTOL’s Rise
By: Sarah Nilsson, AG Drone and AAM Law Ambassador Advanced air mobility (AAM), or as some regions refer to it, “innovative air mobility” (IAM) represents a holistic shift in how...Read More
Cybersecurity and Data Integrity: The Missing Pillars in Professional Drone Pilot Training
By: Bronwyn Morgan, AG Training and Education Ambassador For commercial and industrial drone operations, pilot training programs often emphasize flight skills, regulatory compliance, sensor operation and mission planning. These programs...Read More
The Buzz on The HIVE: Spreading Tech, Wonder and Joy from North Dakota to Norway
By: Dawn Zoldi The HIVE in Grand Forks has become one of the most important launchpads for drones, autonomy and dual‑use tech in the Upper Midwest, and increasingly, far beyond...Read More
When Autonomy Takes Aim: PNT, GNSS-Denied Navigation and the Moral Hazard of Lethal AI Systems
By: Dawn Zoldi From self-driving cars and underground drones to unmanned maritime craft, autonomous vehicles in the air, on land and at sea all live and die by their positioning,...Read More
Aviation’s New Business Frontier: Legal, Safety and Insurance Essentials for Commercial Drone Operators
By: Juan B. Plaza, AG Operational Safety Ambassador With fast-evolving drone regulations, shifting public attitudes and new risks, commercial drone operators face more scrutiny, and opportunity, than ever. I had...Read More
Securing the Skies: How Europe Is Tackling Cybersecurity Risks in Civil Drones
By: Joanna Wieczorek, AG Europe Ambassador and Yves Morier* In a digitally connected world, almost every industry depends on networks, data and automation. Aviation, associated with rigorous safety standards, has...Read More
ACAS X Takes Aviation Safety to a Higher Level: Lessons from the NTSB On The DC Mid-Air Collision
By: Dawn Zoldi As the year comes to a close, in reflection, one of the most shocking events this year for aviation occurred just at the year’s start, in January...Read More