In the Media
Training to Save Lives With Pro-Grade UAS
Drone America, supported by the Nevada Institute of Autonomous Systems (NIAS), participated in a two-state, multi-agency fire evacuation drill on May 19 at the north end of Lake Tahoe on the Nevada-California border. The exercise [...]
Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development: Drone America and NIAS Participate in First-of-Its-Kind, Bi-State, Multi-Agency Evacuation Drill
Contact: Brian Baluta [email protected] Drone America and NIAS participate in first-of-its-kind, bi-state, multi-agency evacuation drill NORTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. (May 30, 2018) -- On May 19, Drone America, supported by the Nevada Institute for Autonomous [...]
Drone America & NIAS Integrate into a Bi-State, Multi-Agency Evacuation
Nevada Team Participates in the Largest Nevada and California Public Safety Operation to Date On May 19th Drone America, supported by the Nevada Institute of Autonomous Systems (NIAS) participated in a Bi-State, Multi-Agency [...]
Drones help with fire and flood mapping
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) Drone America is providing emergency services wtih real-time intelligence technology during disasters like fire and flood. "We actually communicate on a regular basis with emergency services, which will make a decision whether it [...]
NASA UTM Program Completes TCL 3 Testing
The Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) and its NASA Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) partners flew multiple Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS or drones) over a week-long testing period at the Nevada UAS Test Site at [...]
Drone Technology To Be Used By The Reno Fire Department
Following a very active fire season, drones are one of the new forms of technology the Reno Fire Department will be using on the fire lines. The drones can deliver medical supplies, AD kits and [...]
Kongsberg Geospatial and Drone America | Airspace Awareness
A Drone America Savant UAS is shown in flight during an extended mission beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS). Kongsberg Geospatial’s IRIS technology helps provide airspace awareness to pilots on BVLOS missions. Ottawa, CA: Kongsberg Geospatial, an Ottawa-based [...]
KOLO 8 News – Drones Help Fight Fires
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 [...]
KOLO 8 News – Drone America, Made in Nevada
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 [...]
Nevada-based Consortium using Drone America UAV Completes First Long-Distance Beyond Line of Sight Urban Package Delivery
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) [...]
Drone America and DRI unmanned cloud-seeding realizes beyond visual line of sight
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 [...]
Tahoe Daily features story on cloud seeding
Tahoe Quarterly wrote an article showing the benefits of cloud seeding and the upcoming technologies that will be used in the program, such as using drones. View Article
World’s first successful unmanned fixed-wing cloud-seeding test
RENO – For the first time in aviation history, a fixed-wing unmanned aircraft has successfully tested a cloud-seeding payload during an experimental flight in Nevada. Flown at Hawthorne Industrial Airport under the state’s FAA [...]
Discovery Channel Canada: Daily Planet
Discovery Channel Canada featured Drone America in a segment about autonomous cloud seeding on Feb. 26, 2016. As the first phase in a new industry-academic research partnership between the Desert Research Institute (DRI), Drone America, [...]
Channel 4: Cloud Seeding Feature
Reno-based KRNV Channel 4 News did a segment on the cloud seeding research partnership between Drone America, DRI and Avisight. The unmanned flight test was the first of its kind. As the first phase in [...]
Channel 4: FAA proposed regulations promote safety
Drone America was interviewed by local news station KRNV NEWS 4 for a story concerning the new Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) proposal to potential limit small UAV's by weight, altitude and certification to name a few. [...]
KOLO 8: Cops Partner With Drone Maker
Local news station KOLO 8 covered Drone America and local law enforcement agencies perusing to get a regional program passed to use UAVs for Search and Rescue and emergency response missions in the area. FULL [...]
KRNV NEWS 4: Drone could be used to help in Washoe County
Local station KRNV NEWS 4 wrote about the uses of Drone America's UAV technology within a proposed regional program that would allow UAVs to assist with Search and Rescue missions. FULL STORY
News 4 Reno: Future of Drones
Drone America was part of a news segment by News 4 Reno about Nevada's future with Drone technology. News 4 Reno Story
News 4 Reno: Drones Protecting Wildlife
Drone America was featured on a segment on News 4 Reno about protecting wildlife using it's technology. Full Story
RGJ Blog: Aerospace industry expected to be key force in Northern Nevada’s future
The Reno Gazette-Journal wrote about the Aerospace industry's potential impact on Nevada local economy after an FAA decision to have Nevada host a test site. Mike Richards President and CEO of Drone America was interviewed [...]
8 News Now: Nevada Drone Testing Sites Prepare to Launch
8 News Now sat down with Drone America's President and CEO Mike Richards for a interview about Nevada's feature in the Drone business. Full Story by 8 News Now 8 News NOW
NPR: FAA to pick drone sites
Mike Richards, President and CEO of Drone America , was interviewed for an NPR story (via KUNR). The story encompasses the FAA deciding on several test sites in the U.S. NPR Story
LVRJ:Nevada Gov. visits Drone America
The Las Vegas Review-Journal was one of several media outlets that visited Drone America to cover a visit by Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval. Governor Brian Sandoval toured the Reno-based company, talking about potential applications with [...]