“uAvionix is spearheading the integration of smaller and lower cost ADS-B modules into the UAV market to advance the level of operations that be can achieved with drones,” said Tyler Collins, VP LATAS for PrecisionHawk. “As LATAS continues to bring critical airspace information, such as ground obstacles and manned aircraft tracking, to drone flyers, regulators and airports, this integration will add an additional layer of risk mitigation. This technology will be particularly useful for UAV operators who are using LATAS to fly safely beyond visual line of sight.”
Under the partnership, uAvionix will work to directly integrate the PingRx and LATAS chipsets into a single hardware platform so it is possible for LATAS to fit on nearly any drone. The team expects to test the concept under PrecisionHawk’s track of the FAA Pathfinder program in early 2017.
About uAvionix Corporation
uAvionix develops Ping, the world’s smallest, lightest and most affordable aviation grade ADS-B transceivers, transponders, and GNSS navigation sources. Based in Palo Alto, uAvionix has gathered a cross-disciplinary team of experts in embedded RF engineering, sUAS operations and compliance, hardware, software, and cloud services. For more information, visit our website: www.uavionix.com
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About PrecisionHawk
PrecisionHawk is a terrestrial data acquisition and analysis company founded in 2010. The company provides an end-to-end solution using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for data collection and analysis software tools to deliver better business intelligence to clients across a wide range of civilian industries. PrecisionHawk also owns terrestrial data software, DataMapper, satellite imagery provider, Terraserver, and the Low Altitude Traffic and Airspace Safety platform for drones, LATAS. A privately held company based in Raleigh, NC and Toronto, Canada, PrecisionHawk’s investors include Intel Capital, Millennium Technology Value Partners, Verizon Ventures, DuPont, a subsidiary of USAA, NTT Docomo Ventures, Yamaha Motor and Indiana University’s Innovate Indiana Fund. More information about PrecisionHawk can be found at www.precisionhawk.com or on Twitter @PrecisionHawk.
