One outcome of the legislative session was funding for a statewide network that would allow drones to operate beyond line of site. And while a recent federal initiative opened similar doors in the Eastern part of the state, Todd McDonald with Prairie Public has details on the state initiative.
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There’s little doubt that the UAS industry is growing and full of potential, but where do people in the business get there start? In all likelihood, it’s on their own, through a friend, or perhaps through a grassroots group of like-minded enthusiasts. And it turns out, Minot has just such a community.
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North Dakota likes to think of itself as a leader in UAS investment. And in the U.S., we are. But on a global scale, strict U.S. regulations are dampening the industries ability to advance at the pace dictated by commercial demands and technical ability. In Africa, regulatory burdens aren’t a problem there we’re seeing drones
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Growth in the unmanned aerial systems (UAS/UAV/Drones) industry is skyrocketing, and Grand Forks is working to position their community as the premier testing location in the country because of its unique intersection of private, government (Air Force), and educational opportunities.
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When it comes to the UAV industry, the sky is literally the limit. And not very far away, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is using drones to drop vaccine-laced food pellets on a critically endangered population of black-footed ferrets.
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North Dakota officials were in Isreal and Egypt recently making inroads for the state’s agriculture and technology products. Of note was meeting on a joint project between an Israeli company and North Dakota UAS interests focused on agriculture.
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It wasn’t that many years ago that the future of the Grand Forks Air Force Base was in question, but with the rise of the unmanned aerial system industry (UAS, UAV), the base is now positioned better than ever. And the industry is driving new education opportunities as well private sector investment in the community.
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Christmas was a very merry season for drone makers and farmers. A report from Minneapolis-based Sentera, an imaging company that provides equipment for photographing fields, suggests as many as 45,000 new pilots will be in the fields this year.
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North Dakota is now the first state in the country with a law on the books that allows police to equip drones with “less than lethal” weapons. Editorial Warning: this article is decidedly against the use of drones for this purpose and without more oversight.
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The technology behind Unmanned Aerial Vehicles is quickly becoming the foundation of a lucrative business sector and both Fargo and Grand Forks are working to establish themselves as business-friendly homes for the start-up community. The title image is courtesy of EmergingPrairie.com.
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The Grand Forks technology park that’s been developed in conjunction with the Grand Forks AFB and UND is attracting tenants. The Grand Sky technology park is still in its early days, but all signs are pointing to a major victory for the Grand Forks community.
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NASA has successfully tested an unmanned aircraft that takes off and lands like a helicopter, but flies like a fixed wing airplane. Watch the video below.
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The FAA has given Amazon permission to conduct outdoor research on the drone delivery system. The fact that UND, the Grand Forks Air Force Base, and the City of Grand Forks are partnering to move this technology forward makes this a local story.
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Deadlines and decisions related to the farm bill, a competition for auctioneers, and drones in the field. Catch all of them on this weeks edition of AgWeek.
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U.N.D. students won first place in an international design competition for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The team scored a lot of points for designing a UAV capable of lifting a heavy load.
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I’ve been sharing most of the articles about the Grand Forks side of the UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) story, but this is the first coverage I’ve seen on the industries impact on North Dakota’s bread and butter… agriculture.
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