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DroneUp has leveled up! ✈️ Last week, we announced that we received our Part 135 certification from the Federal Aviation Administration. But what does being Part 135 certified actually mean? Don't worry, we're here to break it down for you. 👇

📰 We've been making (air)waves with the news of our Part 135 Certification! 📰 This milestone paves the way for groundbreaking opportunities in drone delivery. Check out some of the buzz around our Part 135 announcement and see how we’re shaping the future of last-mile delivery: ⚪ Yahoo Finance: http://bit.ly/3ZzCMoq ⚪ DroneDJ: https://bit.ly/49qRoLf ⚪ FLYING Magazine: https://bit.ly/4g7Lilq ⚪ Circuit: https://bit.ly/41rHYx8 ⚪ WFAA: https://bit.ly/3VtFkTA ⚪ Virginia Business: https://bit.ly/3Vw9TrR ⚪ Cargo Facts: https://bit.ly/4ilcS09 ⚪ DroneLife: https://bit.ly/3D7zvVL ⚪ Inside Unmanned Systems: https://bit.ly/3VulnMD #DroneDelivery #DroneInnovation #Part135 #LastMile

Part 135 Certified ✔️ We've received the Federal Aviation Administration's Part 135 Certification, an important unlock to reaching more customers and scaling operations. This achievement propels us forward as we deploy expanded operations across the Dallas-Forth Worth area. Learn more about this important milestone: https://bit.ly/4geYODr #DroneDelivery #DroneInnovation #Part135

🛫 CERTIFICATION UPDATE | We’re thrilled to announce that DroneUp has received its Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration, making us the sixth U.S. drone operator to achieve this milestone! Here are the key takeaways: ✈️ DroneUp is now a Standard Part 135 operator, authorized to operate commercially for on-demand package delivery services. 📍Our initial operations will launch in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, setting the stage for scalable and efficient last-mile drone delivery. This certification represents a major step forward in revolutionizing logistics and demonstrates our commitment to innovation and operational excellence. Here’s to the future of drone delivery taking off! 🚀📦 https://lnkd.in/eSD-T7bv #DroneDelivery #Part135 #Innovation #DroneUp

"DroneUp is proud to present our letter of acceptance from the Federal Aviation Administration as proof that UTM is ready to redefine how airspace is shared." Read more about how our regulator acceptance of strategic deconfliction underscores operational readiness: https://bit.ly/3AFQy0a

Last week, DroneUp made an important step towards enabling safe and efficient BVLOS drone delivery by successfully conducting open-air flight test trials of its proprietary Detect and Avoid System. In collaboration with flight test experts from Virginia Tech’s Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP), the team simulated potential collision scenarios by flying crewed aircraft on intercept courses with drones. This approach aimed to evaluate the system's DAA performance in the most challenging expected (and unexpected) encounters, ensuring the models and test simulations accurately reflect real-world operations. The DAA System ensures drones are kept away from crewed aircraft, offering robust tactical deconfliction at low altitudes where BVLOS drone delivery operations are performed. Advanced sensors monitor the airspace, detecting both ADS-B equipped and non-cooperative aircraft, and provide timely alerts for avoidance maneuvers, all while keeping delivery objectives on track. The airspace surrounding DroneUp's delivery operations is monitored by a network of advanced aircraft detection sensors that can identify both ADS-B equipped and non-cooperative crewed aircraft through optical sensing and transponder multilateration. When a crewed airplane or helicopter is detected in the proximity of the DroneUp delivery drone, the DAA system provides the drone operator with a timely alert, enabling them to perform avoidance maneuvers to ensure deconfliction with a margin of safety prescribed in ASTM industry-consensus standards and approved by FAA. Avoidance maneuvers are calculated dynamically to ensure safe deconfliction and, after that, efficiently satisfying delivery mission objectives. When an encounter with a crewed intruder is over, the drone operator has a choice to proceed with the delivery mission, return home, or, if necessary, perform a contingency landing. There was a lot of excitement in the field as everyone watched the drone efficiently evade the approaching aircraft, which was planned to come from various directions in an attempt to catch it off-guard. Timely alerts were issued, and the avoidance maneuvers were executed flawlessly. In fact, there was even an unplanned encounter with a helicopter that happened to fly through the area where we were testing. The system performed as designed and the drone safely avoided the intruder. DroneUp's DAA is a vital component of autonomous last-mile delivery within the DroneUp Ecosystem. This capability is seamlessly integrated into DroneUp’s UTM and its proprietary mission management and operations control platform, Uncrew. Let's fly!

Thank you Supply Chain Dive for highlighting our proprietary technology that is focused on reducing costs and making drone delivery a sustainable option for last-mile logistics. #dronedelivery #Innovation #Logistics #TechAdvancements

The FAA released its final environmental impact assessment of DroneUp's drone package delivery service in the Dallas area. Read the final assessment at https://bit.ly/48t3p21.

Yesterday, as part of the Elevating Health Care Access project, DroneUp and our partners (Riverside Health VIPC | Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation Virginia Institute for Spaceflight & Autonomy Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission) showcased a live demonstration of our Kite B drone successfully delivering medications from Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital (RSMH) to Riverside Tangier Medical Center—and back—in just 16 minutes. This initiative is revolutionizing health care access for rural communities like Tangier Island by drastically reducing delivery times and enhancing access to essential medical supplies. We are proud to have been a part of Stage I of this project, and as our CEO, Tom Walker, said “This is exactly one of the fundamental applications that I hoped we would one day be able to achieve, and today we’re doing it”. Read the full press here: https://bit.ly/3UjlCcE

Our commitment to lowering costs to an achievable $7 is a key step toward making drone delivery a sustainable option for last-mile logistics. We’re proud to unveil our groundbreaking developments, backed by patents, that are set to revolutionize the industry. Discover more about our patented tools and customized technologies here: https://bit.ly/4gZK4tq