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December 15, 2023

Airspace study shows favorable conditions for medical drone deliveries between Virginia Eastern Shore and Tangier Island

From VIPC: RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES, December 13, 2023 — A comprehensive airspace analysis is making the safety case for seeking Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval […]
October 10, 2023

Virginia Partnership Launches First Delivery of Hypertension Medications to Patients via Medical Cargo Drones 

  VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (October 10, 2023) – An innovative partnership of Virginia for-profit, non-profit, government and education organizations is proud to announce the successful launch […]
July 6, 2023

AMA demonstrates Autonomous Surface Vehicle for port security project sponsored by VIPC, VISA and VDEM

The ASV can autonomously patrol a designated area during emergencies, detecting hazards and capturing data to secure the Port of Virginia and Hampton Roads. The integration […]
May 30, 2023

ODU’s VISA Partners on $1.8M Grant to Explore Medical Drone Deliveries on Eastern Shore

By Joe Garvey David Bowles, executive director of Old Dominion University’s Virginia Institute for Spaceflight & Autonomy (VISA), sees enormous potential in a new initiative that would […]