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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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Unmanned aerial vehicles and workforce development part of congressman's visit to Blacksburg campus , articleU.S. Rep. Rob Wittman ’81 received briefings on research initiatives related to unmanned aerial systems and unmanned underwater vehicle. He also met with four undergraduate students who are part of the Defense Civilian Training Corps to hear about workforce development programming at the Virginia Tech National Security Institute.
Date: Mar 11, 2024 -
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Proof-of-Concept Program funds 12 research projects , articleIn its fourth year, LINK + LICENSE + LAUNCH’s program has funded 12 teams led by Virginia Tech researchers with a total of $600,000 in funding.
Date: Jun 02, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech researchers receive National Science Foundation award to secure vegetable production in a changing environment , articleResearchers in the Center for Advanced Innovation in Agriculture and the Virginia Tech Applied Research Cooperation will use the $750,000 Convergence Accelerator program grant to develop climate-smart, economically efficient, and environmentally sustainable precision agricultural practices.
Date: Mar 14, 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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Ella Atkins appointed head of the Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering , articleAtkins joins Virginia Tech from the University of Michigan, where she held the position of professor in aerospace engineering. Her research portfolio integrates artificial intelligence and robotics into aerospace applications and autonomous systems.
Date: May 13, 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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Virginia Tech named finalist for up to $100 million in federal challenge grant , articleVirginia Tech is in the running for as much as $100 million in federal funds to support economic development through a regional transportation and logistics cluster that will accelerate the adoption of electric and automated vehicles and revitalize the economy of Southern and Southwest Virginia.
Date: Dec 16, 2021 -
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