NASA is revolutionizing wildfire response with cutting-edge drone and airspace management technologies, enabling 24/7 aerial ...

NASA is testing drone technology for 24/7 wildfire response, enhancing aerial firefighting with airspace management and autonomous operations.

Its flight path is displayed to human personnel ... multiple domains,” said Danette Allen, senior leader for autonomous systems at NASA. “We are excited to see this technology spin out to ...

but also autonomous planes, to fly in the same airspace as conventional aircraft, and even over populated areas. The research kicked off in November 2024, when NASA and a company called Reliable ...

A small business Near Earth Autonomy has developed a time-saving solution using drones for pre-flight checks of commercial airliners through a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programme ...

First, though, NASA’s bird has to get off the ground. Originally intended to fly by 2021, delays have pushed back the X-59’s first flight to sometime in mid-2025. NASA/Steve Freeman NASA’s X ...