September 27, 2017 Originally released on August 10, 2017 by the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) and the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) has teamed up with Microsoft’s Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) research team to test Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their 16 ½ -foot, 12 [...]
Henderson recently became home to the state’s first Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) urban test site through a new partnership with the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems, the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Nevada State College. The Henderson Unmanned Vehicle Range (HUVR) at Nevada State College provides commercial UAS designers and operators a unique location [...]
The College of Southern Nevada is developing a new discipline in unmanned aviation systems, thanks to a grant from the Governor’s Office of Science, Innovation and Technology. The grant, totaling $195,924.88, helped cover the cost of equipment and supplies needed to fund the program. Governor Brian Sandoval has identified the unmanned aerial vehicle industry as [...]
September 20, 2017 Originally released on July 18, 2017 by the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development The FAA-Designated Nevada UAS Test Site and the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) have entered into a partnership with New York based training and education provider, SkyOp LLC, to offer drone training programs and courseware to the [...]
Nevada UAS Test Site Initiatives As the UAS industry has evolved so have the objectives of the Nevada UAS test site. Summarized below are some of the key initiatives for the period. The Nevada UAS Test Site began to plan, analyze, and begin to build the first Nevada UAS Test Site BVLOS air corridor to [...]
