22.03 Beyond Visual Line of Sight Drones with Dr. Yifeng Zhou

Hello and welcome to Setting the Standard, the podcast about wireless radio standards creation from the Wireless Innovation Forum. Want to know the latest about the CBRS band, the SCA or any other advanced radio technologies hot topics? You're in the right place. I'm your host and Communications Director of the Forum, Stephanie Hamill. In this episode, we are talking with Dr. Yifeng Zhou of Communications Research Center Canada, about an exciting new International project for drones operating beyond the visual light of sight of the pilot, or BVLOS (pronounced beevloss) drones. Timestamps0:46 How did the BVLOS Project come to be?1:50 Some of the benefits of BVLOS drones.2:00 Applications of BVLOS drones (Amazon delivery anyone?).2:58 Barriers to BVLOS drones (time for hoop jumping!).4:28 Potential problems with BVLOS drones.5:30 Where the importance of wireless communications comes in.6:10 About the mandates of the group.6:36 End goal and a bit of the group's focus points.9:30 A bit on the bands involved.12:25 Potential impact of the work.13:15 Impacted industries (aviation, manufacturers, suppliers, and more!)14:15 Interested? How to get involved. Visit https://www.WirelessInnovation.org to learn more or email [email protected] to get involved today!