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Volans-i, Inc, a California based firm into on-demand delivery of drones, has collaborated with FIi drone, a hogfish ventures business. The partnership is facilitated to provide enhanced on-demand drone delivery in the Bahamas by bringing in world-class UAV technology to the nation. Volans-i and FIi are both into on-demand delivery of drones and both are now strategic partners. As part of enhancing drone delivery across the Bahamas, both the companies together have successfully finished the first long-range delivery through drones in the Bahamas. This accomplishment carried out on 18 th  June, 2019 is perceived as the beginning of the aerial service delivery era in the country. The event was attended by dignitaries from governing bodies, public and commercial sectors. Additionally, this was the first incident in which a controlled airspace saw a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) being operated within an operational international commercial airport and not just for emergency operations. The drones were equipped with features such as vertical take-off and landing abilities which allowed them to land safely and deliver the goods. In this first-ever UAV flight, nearly fifty miles were covered both on water and land. Until that day, goods were delivered in this stretch by car and further, by a ferry. The route started at Abaco Aviation Services, a privatized FBO near the Leonard M. Thompson International Airport, Marsh Harbor, and ended at Green Turtle Cay. The long stretch was covered within 28 minutes. Why The Bahamas? Both companies view the Bahamas as a nation that is closely following and are willing to adapt to the latest technologies. Therefore, the nation could be one of the most opportunistic places with respect to UAV deployment. The inter-island country is currently in need of a highly streamlined supply chain process that can be employed to deliver to any island with minimal infrastructure. Further, since the nation still has a huge amount of untapped potential with respect to employing drones for goods delivery, firms plying in the arena will have enough opportunities to explore. In about a year, FIi Drone is planning to expand its on-demand drone delivery services in collaboration with Volans-i across the nation to about seventy plus locations. There would be two main hubs and the daily transportation capacity would be around 1000 lbs of cargo. ...Read more

GE Aviation recently signed an agreement with Auterion, kick-starting the integration of the Auterion Enterprise PX4 operating system with GE Aviation’s Unmanned Aircraft System avionics platform. The proposed project will provide a comprehensive hardware and software solution for drone manufacturers and operators looking to adopt scaled  commercial drone  operations. The full-stack solution will include airborne autopilot and application computing hardware, flight management, and safety management. GE Aviation has sponsored the avionics hardware, flight management, application computing, and integration into airframes. Enterprise PX4, the operating system running on the drones, the cloud, and on the ground station, and the additional software are developed by Auterion. The companies have implemented the core architecture of the proposed product intending to support developers through global open software standards, and at the same time, maintain an independent safety controller. It is designed for long-term flexibility and reliability to enable beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations within complex and obstacle-ridden airspace environments. Also See: Autotech Outlook The flight testing of the hardware and software platform was conducted over three weeks at Reno-Stead Airport in Reno, Nevada. It demonstrated a smooth and seamless integration of ground, cloud, and airborne components, paving the way for advanced operations of autonomous and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Asterion's open standards legacy with the developer community proved foundational in building a scalable and sustainable solution for commercial drones. It will significantly reduce the obstacles faced by commercial cargo drones and inspection drones in manned airspace and urban regions. The collaboration between the two companies leverages the experience of GE Aviation in avionics and UAS and the expertise of Asterion in developing software for autonomous systems in the open-source community. Asterion's platform is equipped with a core airborne software framework, which includes flight peripherals, data networking, camera integrations, precision navigation, and compliance with  traffic management . The Auterion software for drones was developed with assistance from the open-source community on top of the open-source robotics software projects—PX4 and ROS2. It is primarily designed to aid the commercial drone original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and service providers.  Check Out This:  Top Aviation Solution Companies in Europe ...Read more

FREMONT, CA – The National Association of Realtors (NAR) signed an agreement with the Commercial Real Estate Exchange Inc., also known as Crexi. According to the agreement, Crexi will incorporate its data into Realtors Property Resource, a database for residential and commercial realtors. The announcement came after a year and a half since the NAR’s commercial technology partner Xceligent shut down its operations. NAR is the most prominent trade association in the United States. Its members comprise of more than 1.3 million real estate agents from all across the country, including residential and commercial brokers, salespeople, property managers, appraisers, and consultants, among others. Crexi is a venture-backed company based in Marina Del Rey, California. It was founded by Michael DeGiorgio in 2015, who also serves as its CEO. The very next year after its launch, the company opened a new office in Miami. It has over 90,000 commercial property listings. Till date, Crexi has facilitated deals worth more than $450 billion in property value. The integration of Crexi’s database with the Realtors Property Resource will assist the realtors significantly. The alliance is crucial in the age of evolving technology. The innovative commercial listings of Crexi are aggregated from the data collected from different sources. The integration of data will create the necessary exposure required for the NAR member listings. Crexi has also agreed to deliver their premium services to NAR members at an exclusive discount. NAR’s councils, institutes, and societies have contributed to the different facets of residential and commercial real estate industries in the United States. The driving purpose of NAR is to assist its members in becoming more successful and profitable by leveraging its resources. It strives to be the leading force in shaping and influencing the real estate industry. The association is a leading advocate in matters of owning, using, and transferring real estate property. It is acknowledged as a recognized developer of standards for efficient, effective, and ethical real estate business practices. It also facilitates professional development, research, and exchange of information among its members, the public, and the government. Real estate agents across the United States utilize the services offered by the organization to drive their success. ...Read more