United States-based UAV manufacturer Union Robotics and software developer Solex have partnered to provide U.S. made software for unmanned vehicles that is safe and secure for both private commercial enterprise and government use.
The importance of data security has come into sharp focus in the last few years, with the U.S. government’s ban on foreign-made drones for critical infrastructure use and the two bills currently pending before Congress seeking to prohibit any federal agency from purchasing drones and related equipment from any “covered foreign entity” as determined by the Secretary of Commerce.
Because of the widespread use of components from foreign sources, it has become increasingly difficult to find UAVs that are not only manufactured in the U.S., but that also use electronics that are manufactured in the U.S., as well as operate with software that is developed…
