Drone News: DJI Matrice 400, Altitude Angels Detect & Avoid System, & Fire Academy Trainer Courses

Post Flight in Community
https://bit.ly/premium-drone-communityWelcome to your weekly UAS
News Update. We have three stories for you this week. First, DJI
unveils the new Matrice 400, Altitude Angel secures a U.S. patent
for its ARROW ground-based detect-and-avoid system, and the
National Fire Academy is hosting train the trainer courses for
local fire officials! Let's get to it.





National Fire Academy Program:https://forms.gle/AzEAmvRzydypPdS48





First up this week, DJI has pulled the wraps off its latest
enterprise drone, the Matrice 400. They're claiming up to 59
minutes of forward flight time and 53 minutes of hovering with an
H30T. The M400 can carry a hefty 13.2-pound payload, and and
comes with an IP55 rating. It can handle -4 degrees Fahrenheit
all the way up to 122 degrees Fahrenheit, meaning you should be
able to fly it even in Phoenix during the summer! Inside, the
Matrice 400 is equipped with LiDAR, mmWave radar, and full-color
low-light fisheye sensors. DJI says this setup allows it to
navigate challenging environments and detect small obstacles like
high-voltage power lines in low-light conditions. The video
transmission is also getting a boost with the O4 Enterprise
Enhanced system, supporting image transmission up to 24.9 miles.
It uses a ten-antenna aircraft design, and there's even a
built-in relay module so one M400 can extend the range of
another. For payloads, it has four E-Port V2 ports and can
support up to seven simultaneous payloads. This includes
compatibility with the Zenmuse H30 series, the L2 for LiDAR
mapping, and the P1 for photogrammetry. Next up this week,
Altitude Angel, a company known for its Unmanned Traffic
Management, or UTM, technology, has just secured a U.S. patent
for its ARROW system. ARROW is a ground-based detect-and-avoid
solution. What that means is it uses a network of ground sensors,
like radio frequency detectors and high-resolution cameras, to
monitor the airspace. The software then fuses this data to create
a real-time picture of what’s flying around. The big advantage
here is that it could allow drones to operate safely BVLOS
without needing expensive onboard sensors, which could reduce
costs by 50%.This isn't just a concept; ARROW powered Project
Skyway in the UK, which was a 165-mile drone superhighway. They
demonstrated what they call "Separation-as-a-Service," allowing
multiple drone operators to share airspace safely. Now, access to
this technology isn’t free, and specific costs aren’t public.
Based on Altitude Angel’s website FAQs, costs depend on the area
and the amount of traffic in that area. Here in the US, I think
this would primarily be used by drone delivery companies, rather
than others. It’s important that the airspace remains free to
access, so we’ll have to keep an eye on this to ensure that local
government or land owners don’t attempt to charge for access to
public airspace. Last up, the National Fire Academy is hosting a
2 week train the trainer program designed for state, local, and
tribal fire service professionals. Now this might not seem like
big news to most, but traditionally the train the trainer program
is restricted to federal personnel only. This allows program
mangers, state fire, and program leads, to learn about teaching
wildfire operations, mission planning NIST, Law Enforcement
Responses, search and rescue, and more. So if you’re in public
safety, be sure to check out the link below to apply for the
program! This week on Post Flight we’ll be discussing the White
House Executive Orders and Walmart expanding their drone
delivery. We’ll see you on Monday for the Live, and Post flight
in the Premium community!
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