Just published – check out the interview with our own Kraettli Lawrence Epperson and Jason Pritchard eVTOL Insights discussing the role of droneports in helping large-scale autonomous flight operation scale safely and effectively. “Kraettli talks about the technical, regulatory and operational considerations, before sharing more about Vigilant’s recent projects with the Skyway36 droneport in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the Air Force Research Laboratory. And finally, he gives us a broad overview of the current state of uncrewed aircraft technology.” Enjoy! DronePort Network Craig Mahaney #AutonomousSystems #uam #utm #AAM #advancedairmobility https://lnkd.in/g_Mg7US3
Vigilant Aerospace Systems, Inc.
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Oklahoma City，Oklahoma 3,134 位关注者
Vigilant Aerospace Systems provides airspace management and flight safety systems for both manned & unmanned aircraft
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Vigilant Aerospace is the leading developer of detect-and-avoid and airspace management software for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS or drones). The company’s product, FlightHorizon, is based on two NASA patents and uses data from multiple sources to display a real-time picture of the air traffic around a UAS and to provide automatic avoidance maneuvers to prevent collisions. The software is designed to meet industry technical standards, to provide automatic safety and to allow UAS to safely fly beyond the sight of the pilot. The software has won multiple industry awards and the company has had contracts and users at NASA, the FAA, the U.S. Department of Defense and with a variety of drone development programs. Visit our website at www.VigilantAerospace.com FlightHorizon is based on an exclusively licensed NASA patent and prototype which has been extensively tested and which provides a unique autonomous “detect-and-avoid” function. FlightHorizon uses data from standard aviation transponders and radar to allow unmanned aircraft to autonomously self-separate from other aircraft and avoid mid-air collisions. The software provides unmanned aircraft pilots with a 2D map-based view and 3D synthetic cockpit view of the airspace and full sensor fusion across aviation transponders, radars and online data feeds. The system is designed to help operators maintain flight safety, achieve beyond visual line-of-sight flight authorizations and comply with FAA Part 107.205 waiver requirements. Vigilant Aerospace also provides integration and development consulting in addition to testing, training and compliance services for unmanned aircraft flight operation departments and fleet managers. Vigilant Aerospace Systems is a member of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and is partnered with the FAA Alliance for System Safety of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) through Research Excellence (ASSURE) and NASA Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM).
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https://www.VigilantAerospace.com
Vigilant Aerospace Systems, Inc.的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 航天
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- 11-50 人
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- Oklahoma City，Oklahoma
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- 私人持股
- 创立
- 2015
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- Aerospace Software、Unmanned Aerial Systems、Aviation Safety、Flight Information Systems、Flight Management Systems、ADS-B Systems、Collision Avoidance、Aircraft Fleet Management、Detect-and-Avoid和Sense-and-Avoid
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Vigilant Aerospace Systems, Inc.员工
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Kraettli Lawrence Epperson
Founder | CEO | CTO | SoftDev | SaaS | IoT | Autonomy | AI / ML | Multiple Exits | Former Adjunct Prof. in Entrepreneurship at Rice U.
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Zach Peterson
Director of Business Development @ Vigilant Aerospace | Driving Growth
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Kendyn Webster
Director of Operations, PMP | Junior Software Developer | Army Veteran
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DeeAnn Butler
Office Manager at Vigilant Aerospace
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Looking forward to seeing everyone in Grand Forks in October!
Time is running out for early bird pricing on the UAS summit registration. Register by NEXT WEDNESDAY! #UASS24 https://shorturl.at/Jy3xX
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Did you know? With 3D viewing you can see the well-clear distance and rotate the display for a full 360? view of surrounding airspace. #FlightHorizon #AirspaceManagement #AutonomousSystems #uam #utm #AAM #advancedairmobility #DAA #BVLOS
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See you there!
Join Us for an Exciting BBQ Event with the North Dakota Unmanned Autonomous Systems Council! Calling all UAS enthusiasts and community members! We're excited to invite you to a special gathering hosted by the North Dakota UAS Council at Veterans Memorial Park in Grand Forks on October 1st from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM. This is your chance to connect with fellow drone enthusiasts, industry professionals, and anyone with an interest in UAS. Bring your curiosity and your appetite! There will be drinks, food, and plenty of fun as we enjoy an evening celebrating the advancements and community around UAS technology. Whether you're deeply involved in the UAS industry or just curious about drones, this event is for you! Mark your calendars and make sure to join us for this fantastic event. We can't wait to see you there! PLEASE NOTE THE NEW DATE! #UAS #DroneCommunity #GrandForksEvents #BBQ #Networking #NDUASCouncil
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Great article outlining the challenges of commercial/large-scale operations. Thank you Uncrewed Systems Technology and Nick Flaherty.
The wider picture July’s shooting of a supermarket’s delivery uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) in Texas, USA, highlights the challenges of operating them beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). They have to coordinate with other delivery craft, blue light UAVs used for rescue or surveillance missions, and even crewed helicopters and light aircraft that stray into the corridors used for deliveries. Several companies are running small scale delivery services with BVLOS, often with a remote operator handling 20 UAVs, mostly under a regulatory waiver under Part 107 of the US regulations, with operations up to an altitude of 400 ft. The challenge is to scale up to tens of thousands of craft with standard operating procedures, or Part 108, which is expected before winter of this year and will allow rule-based mission plans, some completely autonomous. There are many technologies, from radar to cloud, that are expected to enable the rollout of large scale Uncrewed Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) systems from 2025. This means the design of an UAV is not just about the airframe and the motors, but also the sense and avoid systems, and wider coordination for BVLOS operations with UTM systems. The next-generation delivery UAVs include specific technologies approved by regulators for UTM. Several UAV developers include cloud services to manage their UAVs, but here is also a need to link them to the wider UTM systems of third parties. These have a range of technologies, from static and portable radar to monitor air corridors to GNSS satellite-positioning sensors on the aircraft, and even imaging or acoustic onboard sensors that can ‘see’ or ‘hear’ approaching aircraft. This is creating a complex system with many engineering tradeoffs, and not just for the delivery of UAVs. The coming rollout of autonomous electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) ‘air taxi’ platforms will require the UTM systems to integrate with traditional air traffic control (ATC) systems, and run vertiports where the eVTOLs can land and charge. Read more ? https://lnkd.in/enGcUx4V Our thanks to... Vigilant Aerospace Systems, Inc. ANRA Technologies JAXA: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency #uncrewedsystemstechnology #UTM #uncrewedvehicles #autonomoussystems #UAV
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Great write up of Skyway36 in Tulsa. Thank you Sally French “For the ultimate airport for drones, head to Tulsa, Oklahoma. There you’ll find Skyway36, which is being billed not as an airport, but a droneport. There, businesses can test more complicated types of drone flights, including those where the drone flies beyond the operator’s line of sight, or flights using laser aircraft that would theoretically be capable of carrying humans......” “DronePort Network manages the site under contract to Osage, LLC. The site marks the first commercial node on the Skyway Range Flight Corridor, a 114-nautical mile drone corridor. Vigilant Aerospace provides the droneport’s airspace management and UTM system, effectively serving as the area’s drone traffic controller. Through its data sets, it can predict the future trajectories of drones. From there, it can offer up standards-compliant avoidance commands to the drone’s pilot. It’s all controlled through Vigilant’s FlightHorizon software, and supported by Vigilant Aerospace’s detect-and-avoid sensor system.” Craig Mullaney Russell Goff Tulsa Innovation Labs #AutonomousSystems #DAA #BVLOS #drone #uam #utm #AAM #advancedairmobility https://lnkd.in/girK4is6
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From the latest issue of COTS Journal. A detailed update on our DAA project with the Air Force Research Laboratory. “This project represents a major investment by the U.S. Air Force in the future of UAS (uncrewed aircraft system) operations and airspace safety and recognition of the major role autonomous systems will play in the future of both defense and civilian aviation.” #AutonomousSystems #DAA #BVLOS #drone #uam #utm https://lnkd.in/gRRAFvaX
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FlightHorizon simultaneously displays air traffic from multiple sources, including live FAA data. This allows you to detect, track, and correlate air traffic, providing essential information, regardless of location or operational needs. This enhances situational awareness and operational safety, making it an essential tool for uncrewed aircraft systems. #DAA #BVLOS #drone #uam #utm #advancedairmobility Learn more about FlightHorizon at https://loom.ly/GzyBZ9M.
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It’s a big week here in Tulsa for the ISARRA Conference (International Society for Atmospheric Research using Remotely piloted Aircraft). The conference’s main focus is the NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration University Leadership Initiative (ULI) WINDMAP project - addressing the emerging needs in the aviation community of providing real-time weather forecasting to improve the safety of low altitude aircraft operations. This requires the integration of real-time observations from autonomous systems, such as drones and urban air taxis, with numerical weather prediction models and flight management and safety systems. But there are many other activities related to their mission. Please check out our blog for a full roundup: https://lnkd.in/gbqhe2Vr In summary: CEO Kraettli Lawrence Epperson will be making two appearances during the ISARRA but there are other activities ? Wednesday, September 4 – 5-7pm A panel discussion on technology commercialization organized by the US Small Business Administration’s UAS Cluster Initiative as part of the “Catalyzing Commercialization” event. Registration details: https://lnkd.in/gKbieenp ? Friday, September 6 – 1:50-2:15pm Vigilant Aerospace’s involvement in the NASA ULI WINDMAP project and the company’s integration of cutting-edge, real-time storm track forecasting data into the FlightHorizon airspace management product. The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma will conduct a week of flight testing (Flight Week) of small weather data collection drones from Sept. 8 – 13, part of the SCALES program?(Small-UAS Coordination for Atmospheric Low-Level Environmental Sampling), organized by NCAR to conduct the R&D necessary to use small drones in weather data collection in a scalable manner. We look forward to seeing everybody involved with this important project. NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s University Leadership Initiative (ULI) Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education #DAA #airspacemanagement #droneoperations #Tulsainnovation
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Looking forward to seeing everyone in Grand Forks!
We are excited to announce that Matt Dunlevy, President of the North Dakota Unmanned Autonomous Systems Council, will be moderating a compelling panel at the 2024 UAS Summit & Expo. The session will feature industry experts discussing critical advancements in UAS technology: Kraettli Lawrence Epperson, CEO, Vigilant Aerospace Systems, Inc. "Adapting and Enhancing a Detect-and-Avoid System for Drones: From Commercial Product to Military Product and Back Again to Dual-Use" Jonathan Baker, Lead UAS Operator, Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) "RCS-Controlled Aerial Targets & Payload Testing with High-Speed Autonomous Platforms" S. Danny R., General Manager, United States, D-Fend Solutions "Different Uncrewed System Sectors, Applications, and Use Cases Demand Different Defensive C-UAS Countermeasures" Michael Roche, Global Defense Marketing Manager, Dedrone "Analyzing the Rapidly-Changing National Defense Industry" Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights from top industry leaders! Register for the UAS Summit here: https://lnkd.in/gmCMynUw #UAS #NorthDakota #Innovation #Leadership