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FAA approves Virginia Tech’s updated test method for drones to fly over people , articleA new means of compliance developed by Virginia Tech's Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership allows the use of parachutes when assessing potential failure modes.
Date: Apr 12, 2024 -
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Drone workshop for educators takes flight at Virginia Tech , articleCommunity college faculty, high school teachers, and Extension agents from across Virginia took their experience with unmanned aircraft systems to new heights during the second year of a summer program.
Date: Jun 20, 2023 -
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Four undergraduate students awarded 2023 Goldwater Scholarships , articleThe students, representing both the College of Science and the College of Engineering, are among 413 college students from across the United States receiving the prestigious scholarship.
Date: May 19, 2023 -
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NASA grant funds aeroacoustic research to develop quieter vertical lift air vehicles , articleAs noise levels in urban spaces swell, a multi-university partnership seeks to turn down the volume on urban air mobility vehicles. To address key challenges facing the future of air transport, NASA has awarded $5.7 million to the partnership as part of the agency’s University Leadership Initiative.
Date: May 18, 2023 -
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Traditional procedures supporting the next generation of aviation , articleVirginia Tech's drone test site teamed up with three companies to demonstrate that procedures that routinely guide planes safely to airports can be adapted for uncrewed aircraft, too.
Date: Feb 27, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech invited to join international drone research alliance , articleThe university will bring its strong history of leadership in autonomous systems to the Federal Aviation Administration's Alliance for System Safety of UAS Through Research Excellence, whose work guides national drone integration policy.
Date: Dec 13, 2022 -
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First drone passes Virginia Tech’s test for safe flights over people under FAA rule , articleThe approval is the latest win in the long collaboration between Virginia Tech's drone test site and the College of Engineering to investigate the risks of drone-human impacts.
Date: Nov 04, 2022 -
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Large-scale research effort on drone traffic management will answer a critical need in a growing industry , articleA major federal contract for drone traffic management research signals Virginia Tech's leadership in research that's essential for drone integration to move forward.
Date: Aug 17, 2022 -
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Summer camp students build drones, explore STEM careers , articleA weeklong program of drone-themed activities gave underserved middle school students new engineering skills and a window into what the future could look like – for technology and for their own careers.
Date: Aug 05, 2022 -
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A drone that can avoid obstacles helped win a sweeping new approval for aerial inspections of power facilities , articleA research group at Virginia Tech helped Dominion Energy make the case to the Federal Aviation Administration that drones could safely be flown beyond visual line of sight.
Date: Jul 06, 2022 -
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Identified flying objects to soar through factory airspace , articleSponsored by Lockheed Martin, an engineering student group used resources in the University Libraries' Prototyping Studio to create unmanned aerial vehicles that will utilize free airspace in factories with crowded floors to more efficiently deliver parts across these large indoor facilities.
Date: Jun 29, 2022 -
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Meet the interns who have kept the drone park humming , articleThe Virginia Tech Drone Park is a place to fly, a testbed for new technology, and a hands-on laboratory where students of all ages discover the world of autonomous aircraft. It does all that thanks to the talented undergraduates who work there.
Date: May 25, 2022 -
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine hears about regional effort to create next-generation transportation hub , articleKaine visited the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute to learn more about a university-led effort to create the most advanced real-world test environments for automated vehicles and delivery technologies.
Date: Apr 22, 2022 -
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Test methods for drones help put a crucial rule for safe flights over people into practice , articleRules unveiled by the FAA at the end of last year promised to dramatically simplify the process of seeking permission for drone operations. Virginia Tech's test methods mean that drone companies now have a way to comply with them.
Date: Dec 16, 2021 -
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Engineering student brings youth drone academy program to the Dominican Republic , articleThe program was modeled on part of the Malawi class co-founded by Assistant Professor Kevin Kochersberger, putting materials in the hands of students to build motorized foam gliders to test the laws of aerodynamics, electricity, and surfaces.
Date: Nov 19, 2021 -
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Ryan Williams receives NSF CAREER Award to study autonomous coordination in multi-robot systems , articleWilliams aims to advance multi-robot system theory to allow robots to plan their interactions intelligently, gracefully enter and exit systems, and participate in trustful decision-making processes with other robots and human teammates.
Date: Nov 01, 2021 -
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Drone delivery turns two , articleVirginia Tech's leadership in drone research set the stage for a unique service that put Christiansburg at the center of an evolution in aviation, and continues to generate new opportunities for both the town and the company that brought them drone delivery.
Date: Oct 27, 2021 -
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Upcoming workshops will help prospective drone pilots pass certification test with flying colors , articleThe pair of workshops will cover the basics of Part 107 drone regulations, exam tips, and a deep dive into understanding aeronautical charts.
Date: Oct 13, 2021 -
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A drone pilot pays it forward , articleAt a STEM camp in Newport News, pilots from the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership offered high school students flight instruction and career advice.
Date: Sep 16, 2021 -
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African Drone and Data Academy named finalist for international humanitarian award , articleAfrica’s first and only institution of its kind, the Virginia Tech-managed academy provides African youth with drone, data, and entrepreneurship skills.
Date: May 27, 2021
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