Botlink Participating in North Dakota’s Statewide UAS Network

Botlink Participating in North Dakota’s Statewide UAS Network

Botlink to participate in the development of Vantis, North Dakota’s statewide beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) network. As part of the Thales team, Botlink is responsible for helping to tackle the myriad challenges that need to be overcome to develop the nation’s first statewide network for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).


Botlink Capture Now Supports LAANC

Botlink Capture Now Supports LAANC

Botlink Capture allows drone pilots to request LAANC authorization to fly in controlled airspace. Submitted requests are analyzed by Botlink Capture, and using multiple information sources, including continually updated maps from the FAA, the flight app informs the customer whether or not their flight request is likely to be approved. Requests are then submitted directly to the FAA from the app, and LAANC authorization is delivered to the user in a couple of seconds.


UAS IPP Press Release

UAS IPP Press Release

FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) and Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) announced today the successful completion of testing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in Fargo.  Working in partnership with CNN, Botlink and ParaZero, the NDDOT and NPUASTS performed its first series of flight tests of Unmanned Aircraft Systems for potential flight over a group of people in controlled airspace.

Botlink Announces Issuance of US Patent

Botlink Announces Issuance of US Patent

Botlink, a Fargo-based drone software company, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued US Patent 9,905,134, titled “System and Method of Preventing and Remedying Restricted Area Intrusions by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.” The intrusion prevention system included in the patent involves an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a UAV controller, and a restricted area data aggregator. This patented technology plays an integral role in avoiding collisions for UAVs and is one component of UAS Traffic Management (UTM), an initiative being developed by the FAA, NASA, and other federal partners to manage low-altitude UAS operations.

Botlink featured at the InfoAg Precision Agriculture Conference in St. Louis, MO

Botlink to attend the InfoAg Conference July 25th-27th 2017 at the Union Station in St. Louis, MO. The InfoAg Conference is a premier event for discussion and advancement of precision agriculture. Botlink members will be attending to demonstrate the Botlink drone software solution and discuss its agricultural applications, highlight new features, and announce new partnerships to the conference attendees.

Botlink to attend AUVSI XPONENTIAL, Dallas, May 8 - 11

Botlink, a company specializing in commercial drone mission planning and data capture, will attend the AUVSI XPONENTIAL conference, May 8-11, in Dallas, Texas, joining a team of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) developers from North Dakota in booth #931, showcasing their wares and the latest developments in the commercial UAS industry.