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Royal Holloway University’s New £2.5M Omnidrome Research Facility: A Unique Opportunity

Royal Holloway University has made a significant leap forward in research and innovation with a £2.5 million investment into the Omnidrome Research & Innovation Centre. This state-of-the-art facility will serve as a hub for pioneering research and development in various advanced technological fields, focusing on unmanned autonomous systems (UAS/UAVs), robotics, artificial intelligence, and information security….

ARPAS-UK

ARPAS-UK AGM & Annual Conference

What a day! The ARPAS-UK AGM & Annual Conference was held on a glorious spring day. We had a strong turnout and great speakers. BT’s Headquarters provided an excellent venue, and we thank them for allowing us to be there. Networking is an important part of such events and the ARPAS-UK Team had factored this…

ARPAS-UK Directors are thrilled to welcome Sarah Lay as a new Director of the Board.

Sarah’s experience within the aviation domain has given her a broad experience set, which has fed her passion for this industry and its combination of innovative technology and human interaction. Throughout her career, Sarah is proud to have been able to contribute to its development and improvement in areas such as safety management, safety training, safety culture…

Post DroneX Summary

What a show DroneX Tradeshow & Conference was this year. I’ve never had a show where the only break over the two days was 20 minutes due to how busy we were. It was great to see so many current members, returning members, new members and meet others with whom to collaborate to take the industry forwards….

BVLOS SIG

BVLOS Technical Special Interest Group Launch: 6 Sept 2023

ARPAS-UK is pleased to announce the launch of the BVLOS Technical Special Interest Group (BVLOS Tech SIG) on 6 September 2023. The launch event will be a workshop with a focus on Risk Quantification for BVLOS Operations. Speakers: Dr Owen McAree has an extensive and impressive background in BVLOS Operations, research, safety assurance and is…

Unlocking the Future of Travel: Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) UK Economic Impact Study by PwC

The Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) UK Economic Impact Study is a comprehensive report published by PwC. They are widely recognised for their expertise in conducting in-depth research and providing strategic insights across various industries. The study aims to assess the viability and potential of AAM in the United Kingdom by analysing its socioeconomic impact, comparing…

UK Police to create a Centre of Excellence for Public Safety Drone Operations

The National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) Drones portfolio want UK police forces to be at the leading edge of public safety drone operations. To support this ambition they will develop a Centre of Excellence. It will align drone training and procedures to a national standard that puts the safety of people on the ground and other…

BT Group and SkyLift Achieve Milestones in UK Drone Operations: Advanced Communication and Safety Systems for Scalable BVLOS Missions

BT Group and, esteemed ARPAS-UK member SkyLift, recently achieved significant milestones in the field of drone operations in the UK. They successfully conducted demonstration flights utilising fellow ARPAS-UK Member, uAvionix’s SkyLine cloud-based command and control (C2) system, which communicated over C-Band and LTE. These flights accomplished two firsts for the UK’s unmanned aerial system (UAS)…

Capturing the Majestic Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway from Above

Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, the renowned preserved railway line, has recently unveiled a captivating perspective of its historic tracks. For the first time in its 134-year history, the railway has been captured from the air, thanks to the advanced drone technology provided by Networx3 UAV. The award-winning Matrice M30T and DJI Avata drones,…