Botlink, the developer of the XRD2 mobile drone communication machine, introduced its inclusion within the Choctaw Nation’s past visible line of sight (BVLOS) waiver, in addition to their continued BVLOS operations within the Choctaw Nation Reservation.
“The Botlink workforce put in hundreds of hours growing the XRD2, and receiving constructive suggestions on ease of use and high-reliability connection from companions just like the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO), means all these hours paid off,” stated Matt Sather, basic supervisor of Botlink. “We’re excited to proceed to construct our relationship with CNO, in addition to all the Oklahoma area, which has proven a powerful dedication to using mobile networks for drone C2”, continued Sather.
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma was awarded a singular BVLOS waiver with out visible observers by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in January 2023. The FAA BVLOS waiver is instrumental in advancing drone utilization and allows companions to conduct testing and demonstrations in southeast Oklahoma.
“The Botlink XRD2 is an integral a part of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma’s past visible line of sight flight operations,” stated senior supervisor of aviation operations Marcus Hartman. “Along with the dependable command and management hyperlink over LTE, the XRD2 offers us the flexibility to take care of situational consciousness BVLOS by way of the added video hyperlink at a a lot better vary than every other obtainable video gear.”
The XRD2 is the one US designed, developed, and assembled mobile {hardware} and software program product particularly for drones, and it has enabled BVLOS operations on 4 completely different continents because the first iteration in 2016. Absolutely compliant with Part 889 of the NDAA, the XRD2 is designed for optimum communication safety, whereas being the best to combine and function mobile connectivity machine in the marketplace.
