iSightRPV tests uAvionix ADS-B at Northern Plains UAS Test Site
ISight RPV Services begins test flights with uAvionix ADS-B-equipped unmanned aircraft system (UAS) and an ADS-B manned aircraft through the Northern Plains UAS Test Site.
AirMap and uAvionix Partner to Integrate Real-Time Data from uAvionix’s Ping ADS-B Sensors with AirMap’s Airspace Management Platform
Information gathered in flight by Ping sensors on board drones and other aircraft will be shared through the AirMap platform, contributing to safer skies for all
Draganfly Innovations Receives Permission to Test ADS-B Communications Technology
Draganfly is working with partners at uAvionix to incorporate their 1/2W Ping transceivers onto the Draganflyer Commander platform.
New ADS-B transceiver is smallest
August 3, 2016 By Mike Collins The newest Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) transceiver on the market also is the smallest and lightest. Palo Alto, California-based uAvionix Corp. has been miniaturizing ADS-B hardware for use on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and is now offering that technology in a non-technical standard order unit [...]
Interdrone: September 7-9, 2016 Booth #1010
See ping the world's smallest and lightest ADS-B transceivers and receivers at Interdrone in Las Vegas.
Google targets low-cost ADS-B Out avionics market
FLIGHT GLOBAL 24 MARCH, 2015 BY: STEPHEN TRIMBLE MONTREAL Two companies – L-3 Aviation Products and FreeFlight – have recently unveiled automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) transceivers for general aviation priced under $2,000, hoping to entice aircraft owners to install the mandated precision-locating equipment. Google’s unmanned aviation venture now plans to beat [...]
uAvionix ADS-B Solution Weighs 2.5 Ounces
uAvionix echo ATU20 By Rob Mark - Flying Magazine With the FAA’s ADS-B deadline looming 41 months from now, some aircraft operators are hoping the agency deadline will slip, offering everyone more breathing time to schedule the work. Contrary to the laws of supply and demand, many of those same [...]
uAvionix Announces Stratux Compatibility
PALO ALTO, Calif., July 21, 2016 -- uAvionix and the Stratux open-source project announced today the release of the pingEFB ADS-B Silicon Radio. pingEFB is the first purpose-built ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast) receiver to be compatible with the innovative Stratux project, a full featured, homebuilt ADS-B platform. Easy to assemble from off-the-shelf [...]
ADS-B now supported in beta 3.4 APM software for copter and planes
Posted by Chris Anderson on July 3, 2016 at 5:01pm Native support for the uAvionix PingX ADS-B receiver is now available in beta of the 3.4 code for Copter, Plane and Helicopter. Below is the procedure for loading the firmware on your Pixhawk/APM autopilot to visualize ADS-B compliant aircraft in your operational vicinity. Verify that [...]
Landmark Rule Opens Skies to Commercial Drones
As new regulations lift barriers for unmanned aircraft, local technology gives entrepreneurs more flexibility The uAvionix pingNAV SBAS RX with Baro and ping2020 transceiver, pictured at a test flight extension facility in Somers on June 29, 2016. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon By Tristan Scott// July 5, 2016 // [...]
AVweb.com: What Drones Carry
Without sophisticated sensor packages, modern drones are nothing but expensive RC airplanes. In this AVweb video, we look at some of the things drones can carry to observe the world below. (Source AVweb.com) Visit Original Article
Andy Rubin discusses uAvionix at the Bloomberg Technology Conference
Playground founder and CEO Andy Rubin shows some of his coolest new toys at the Bloomberg Technology Conference. The uAvionix Ping discussion takes place around 10:20 mark. (Source: Bloomberg) Visit Original Article
EAA AIRVENTURE, Oshkosh 2016
uAvionix is bringing the world’s smallest ADS-B receivers and transceivers to the largest aviation event in America. Find us in Hanger D, Booth 4054. EVENT DATE: July 24, 2016- July 31, 2016 LOCATION: EAA Aviation Center 3000 Poberezny Road Oshkosh, WI 54902 Learn more about EAA AIRVENTURE [...]
NextGen ADS-B for Drones Tiny Transceiver Developed
Visit Original Article A Palo Alto, California, company has released the first in a series of lightweight Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast solutions for drones. The pingRX, at $175, is the first of these, enabling ADS-B In for drone pilots. The “detect” in “detect and avoid” is quite a challenge when it comes to drones, [...]
Xponential News: uAvionix Shrinks Crash Avoidance Technology
Visit Original Article Anticipating the 2020 deadline by which all manned and unmanned aircraft must have collision-avoidance capabilities, Paul Beard is confident that his company’s Ping series of such devices will garner a significant niche in the marketplace. The Palo Alto, California-based company uAvionix Corp. now manufactures what it says is the world’s [...]
Playground Global leads uAvionix series A investment
Visit Original Article PALO ALTO, Calif., April 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- uAvionix, an emerging leader in aviation communication systems, has closed a $5 million Series A investment, led by Playground Global, a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley. Playground was founded by Andy Rubin, Bruce Leak, Matt Hershenson, and Peter [...]
Philip Rowse with uAvionix pingRX, 3DR and Ardupilot at NAB
Philip Rowse discusses the pingRX ADS-B Receiver for UAS/Drones at NAB 2016. PingRX currently works with the 3DR Solo, Pixhawk Autopilot, Ardupilot or MAVLink enabled UAS/drones. ADS-B allows drone pilots to view real-time commercial aircraft traffic on a live moving map using Mission Planner or other ground station software.
UAS Vision: uAvionix Announces New Micro ADS-B Receiver for Small Drone Collision Avoidance
Visit Original Article Ultra Lightweight Low Cost ADS-B Transponder for UAS Micro-Avionix has developed an ADS-B suitable for UAVs of all sizes to improve flying safety for all. The ping™ is the world’s first family of ultralight weight, low cost, ADS-B transponders. Weights range from an astounding 1.5 to 30 grams, depending on the [...]
uAvionix Announces New Micro ADS-B Receiver for Small Drone Collision Avoidance
Visit Original Article uAvionix, a manufacturer of navigation electronics, has announced the introduction of what it claims is the smallest and lightest ADS-B receiver ever made. The pingRX weighs 1.5 grams and requires 1/100th the power of conventional ADS-B receivers. It implements “Sense and Avoid” capabilities for small drones operating in the National [...]
Drone traffic management in our skies with uAvionix Ping
Visit Original Article A few years ago, our CEO Paul Beard had an idea. As unmanned aerial systems (UAS) were growing in popularity and prevalence, so were close calls between UAS and manned aircraft. While larger manned aircraft have systems on board that help pilots avoid collisions, no such technology existed for [...]