
Xcel Energy becomes first utility to use drone tech to inspect energy infrastructure beyond sight
MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota-based Xcel Energy, a major power supplier in Colorado, announced it will be the first utility in the U.S. to routinely fly unmanned aircraft beyond the operators line of... Read More
Thursday April 19, 2018

Mountain Aviation receives FAA approval for commercial drone ops
DENVER -- Mountain Aviation announced it has received FAA approval as the first FAA-certified airline authorized to conduct commercial unmanned aircraft systems ("UAS" or "drones") operations. ... Read More
Friday March 18, 2016

FAA approves UAS testing in San Luis Valley skies
SAN LUIS VALLEY -- A collaborative effort involving six counties, the University of Colorado-Boulder and the nonprofit aerospace advocacy group UAS Colorado has paved the way for the launch and... Read More
Monday November 2, 2015
Colorado's proposal to be official UAV test state fell short but effort appreciated
The news came just before the end of the year: Colorado was not one of six states awarded Federal Aviation Administration designation as an official test site for Unmanned Aviation Vehicles (UAVs), or... Read More
Friday January 17, 2014

Bennet co-sponsors amendment to add UAS test sites that would focus on wildfire mitigation
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Friday July 26, 2013
Help Colorado maintain its aerospace leadership by supporting UAS test site effort
Unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, have played a big role in the ongoing war on terror, killing fanatical terrorist leaders hiding in the most remote regions of the world where U.S. soldiers would... Read More
Friday July 12, 2013

CU-Boulder submits application to FAA for UAS test site for state
BOULDER - An application organized by the University of Colorado Boulder has been submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration seeking to have Colorado selected as one of six unmanned... Read More
Friday May 31, 2013

Loveland robotics workshop connects companies with resources, spotlights UAS potential
By Steve Porter InnovatioNews LOVELAND - About 50 representatives of local robotics and unmanned aviation systems (UAS) companies and firms that service them were able to connect with... Read More
Thursday April 25, 2013