Echodyne’s tablet-sized radars enable autonomous AiRanger drone to complete 14.5-mile NASA pipeline test; Gates is an investor

NASA tests with an AiRanger drone and Echodyne’s compact flat‑panel radars demonstrated autonomous detect-and-avoid capability over a 14.5-mile pipeline inspection, showing the potential for drones to operate in crowded airspace. Echodyne, backed by investors including Bill Gates, says regulatory clarity from the FAA is needed before commercial deployment scales.

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