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Read the latest article published by ISRAEL DEFENCE\u00a0about SWYFT<\/p>\n

Below is the translated version with a link to the Hebrew original at the bottom<\/p>\n

Drone operators to receive Eyes in the cockpit of the Drone<\/h1>\n

One of the problems that prevent unleashing the drone commercial potential is the damage that can be caused by flying without eye contact between the operator and the unmanned vehicle. An Israeli startup claims it has the technology to solve the regulatory barrier.<\/span><\/p>\n

Israel Defence 21\/12\/2019<\/span><\/p>\n

At the end of September, a historic event took place in the UAV world. The UPS freight company announced that the FAA, the United States Federal Aviation Administration, had licensed to operate a UAV fleet for shipping. Standard certification gives UPS permission to use unmanned aerial vehicles for sight-crossing (BLVOS) operations for any 55-pound (about 25kg) charge even at night. <\/span><\/p>\n

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SWYFT’s systems on various DJI drones<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

The first shipment-flight was made on Sept. 27 for transporting medical baggage to the campus of WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina. Delivery was also the first UPS to earn revenue from, which started a new era in the way we expect shipments. But with all due respect to this little history, the road to a sky full of unmanned vehicles that will bring us our packages is still long – mainly because regulation is causing delays in the field.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the factors that impede development is actually the problem that drones, which are operated by flyers from the ground who lack eyes on the drone, can cause accidents. One Israeli startup suggests that it has a solution that will ease regulatory demands. The solution offered by the company is a view from the drone\u2019s cockpit using a dedicated flight-camera.<\/span><\/p>\n

“The civilian drones-usage market,” explains the Israeli startup SWYFT, “is expected to reach according to experts (PwC) $127 billion by 2020. One of the problems preventing the market\u00a0 <\/span>from reaching its potential is the heavy regulation that is being implemented worldwide, which prohibits the operation of drones in urban areas.”<\/span><\/p>\n

“Among other things,” the company says, “regulation in Israel and the world requires that eye-contact between the flyer and the drone is kept at all times and the maximum distance between them must not exceed 500 meters. harm to human life. One of the regulators’ concerns is that the operator does not see obstacles in the drone\u2019s flight path such as – power poles, buildings, vehicles and more – and will cause damage or, God forbid, harm to human life.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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