Reno-based Drone America and Thrush Aircraft of Georgia to develop a system of large scale drones to fight wildfires in a safer and more efficient way. The new strategic alliance will produce a system of autonomous aircraft that can operate 24 hours a day in all types of conditions, taking aircrews out of harms way... [...]
Reno-Stead Test Range, Reno, N.V. (June 5, 2017) “Drone America is a proud participant in a Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) led NASA Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) program at the Reno Stead Airport. The safe integration of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS) is critical to the future of [...]
Drone America exhibited at the National Sheriff’s Association (NSA) Annual Education and Technology Expo in Reno, NV. Showcasing several UAS and flight footage of Drone America Search and Rescue missions and BVLOS operations, we were able to meet and consult with Sheriff Departments and technology partners across the Country about the real world applications [...]
Posted: Mar 28, 2017On March 28, 2017 KOLO 8 News Now launched a new special series called "Made in Nevada". The reports will air every other Tuesday during the 5:00 p.m. newscast.The first report is featuring a local startup called Drone America. The business sits in a warehouse south of the Reno-Tahoe International Airport [...]
Nevada Team records longest Unmanned Aerial Package Delivery flight in the U.S. Hawthorne, NV – The Nevada Drone Industry set a new long-distance record for aerial package delivery flying a fixed-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) under beyond line of sight conditions. The backdrop was an urban environment set among the scenic area of Walker Lake [...]
RENO – Nevada’s unmanned cloud-seeding research team today realized another fundamental capability in its effort toward enhancing snowfall in mountainous regions of the West. Flown at Hawthorne Industrial Airport under Nevada UAS Test Sites Certificate of Authorization (COA) and led by the Desert Research Institute (DRI) flight operations node, the Drone America Savant™ unmanned aircraft [...]
Drone America is participating at this year's Reno Air Races in the Drone Zone in partnership with the Aerospace Learning Experience (ALEX). The booth features two flight simulators and The Aviary drone cage, where flight goers and students can get hands on with drones and aviation basics. "We're excited about the opportunity we have to [...]
In an education partnership event with Aerospace Learning Xperience (ALEX), Drone America and ALEX hosted an aerospace day for a 6th grade class from St. Albert the Great Elementary School at the ALEX Facility in Stead, Nevada. The event featured flight simulations, hands-on drone flying with Drone America staff in their Aviary drone cage, and one-on-one [...]
Drone America participated in this year’s Aerospace Day at the Discovery Museum. The company had three unmanned systems on display-the DAx8, Phoebus Mk.III and the Ariel Scooper Drone. All three showed patrons how UAS’s are different and how each one can be used for specialized applications and situations. “It’s always great having our UASs on [...]
Drone America and Flying Tiger Aviation will be participating at the 49th Annual National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) Convention & Exposition in Savannah, Ga. on Dec. 7-10. Drone America will be displaying professional UAVs and other technologies that will help support and grow the agriculture industry at booth # 244. Several members of the Drone [...]
