Mar 27, 2020
ND Sen, UAS test team working with FAA on drone delivery waiver
March 25, 2020 - The leading unmanned aircraft system test range in the U.S. may be increasing its support and help in making near-term drone deliveries to areas in urgent need of supplies a reality....
Mar 12, 2020
UND, Airtonomy receive state’s first Microsoft AI for Earth Grant
March 12, 2020 - In partnership with UND, Grand Forks, N.D., startup company Airtonomy has been awarded North Dakota’s first Microsoft AI for Earth grant and a Research ND&...
Mar 11, 2020
NDDOT training on drones, preparing for the spring flood season
March 11, 2020 - Members of the Department of Transportation were flying drones at the state Capitol in Bismarck Wednesday. It was a training exercise, as DOT prepares for the spring flood season....
Feb 25, 2020
NDDOT partners with NPUASTS to enhance emergency response
February 25, 2020 - In preparation for spring flooding, the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) and Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) announced a new plan to help improve and...
Nov 1, 2019
North Dakota Wind Farm Leverages Obstruction Lighting Control Radar to Operate Drones
November 1, 2019 - North Dakota appropriately celebrated American Wind Week 2019 at a wind farm, Xcel Energy's soon-to-open Foxtail Wind Farm in Dickey County. But Foxtail represents more than a...
Sep 10, 2019
Airtonomy partners with UND Aerospace Foundation, Xcel Energy and Microsoft
September 10, 2019 - Josh Riedy, CEO of Airtonomy, foresees a day when there won’t be one pilot flying one drone on one day to accomplish one mission. Instead, it will be one pilot flying multiple...
Aug 14, 2019
American Wind Week celebrated in Kulm
August 14, 2019 - Xcel Energy invited government officials, construction partners and local landowners to celebrate the Foxtail Wind Project. The event was inspired by American Wind Week, a week of...
Aug 12, 2019
Burleigh County Sheriff's Department gets federal OK to fly drones over people
August 12, 2019 - The Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department has received federal approval to operate drones over people, a development the agency says could help law enforcement agencies statewide.The...
Aug 1, 2019
Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site helping unleash the UAS industry’s full potential
August 1, 2019 - The Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site is helping to unleash the UAS industry's full potential. In this Q&A, NPUASTS Executive Director Nicholas Flom discusses...
Jun 25, 2019
Waiver issued to fly drones over people in North Dakota
June 25, 2019 - The North Dakota Department of Transportation received a four-year waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly drones over people beginning this week. The drones will...