Apr. 21—GRAND FORKS — UND has received two Federal Aviation Administration grants totaling more than $400,000 for drone research.
The grants were announced in a pair of Thursday, April 21, releases from North Dakota Sens. John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer, as well as UAS Magazine, an online publication for commercial unmanned systems manufacturers and operators. The grants to UND are part of a larger research initiative by the FAA to help advance unmanned technology and educate the next generation of aviation professionals.
"We've worked hard to make North Dakota a premiere hub for UAS research, development, training and operations," Hoeven said. "These grants will support UND's continued efforts to research and safely advance UAS technologies as it expands throughout the nation's airspace."
The first grant comes in at slightly more than $325,000, and will be used to fund research into electromagnetic compatibility in drones. Research findings will be used to propose guidance for safer electromagnetic compatibility with emitted and static fields.
The second grant is for $80,000 and will be used to investigate detect and avoid technology for drones. The technology is meant to allow unmanned vehicles to avoid collisions with other aircraft or structures. Findings will be used to support a drone flying beyond the visual line of sight of the operator.
UND is among seven other universities across the country that received FAA funding. The research focuses on electromagnetic compatibility, detect and avoid classifications and cybersecurity oversight.
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