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Welcome to the Ohio UAS Center

The Ohio UAS Center serves as the state's one-stop shop for UAS technology, connecting government, industry, academia to advance the use and commercialization of UAS technology.

UAS Center Operations

The Ohio UAS Center operates as part of the Ohio Department of Transportation’s DriveOhio initiative because unmanned aircraft systems and autonomous/connected vehicles are parallel technologies.

Ohio is systemically working to put unmanned aircraft to work supporting a broad range of business operations. Project surveying, infrastructure inspection, project monitoring, environmental survey, resource survey, corrections facility surveillance, police and firefighting support are among a few of the areas where Ohio is working to put unmanned aircraft to work supporting the work of state and local government operations.

Statewide data collection operations include:

Bridge Inspections
Aerial Photography/GIS
Exterior / Interior Inspections
Construction Monitoring
Traffic Monitoring
Quick Clear Operations
Emergency Management
Communications / Promotional Videos
Structures/Facilities Inspections

UAS News Around Ohio

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1/11/2019
City of Springfield's UAV collaboration would delight Wright Brothers It makes perfect sense. Why not launch the most advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, or drone development operation, in the place where Wilbur and Orville Wright ignited our aviation industry?
Link: Read the full article at Innovation & Tech Today


1/11/2019
Ohio closing in on testing drones along Rt. 33 Before Ohio tests how drones can help with highway emergencie by providing real-time data to first responders, the state will develop its first air-traffic management system called FlyOhio.
Link: Read the full article at the Columbus Business Journal


12/6/2018
Ohio researches drones to help manage traffic control DriveOhio starts research for FlyOhio, a program that will collect data to mitigate traffic.
Link: Read the full article at Government Technology


12/5/2018
DriveOhio launches strategic plan to advance drone technologies Smart mobility doesn't start and end on the roadways, it's taking off in the skies as Ohio recognizes the need to advance unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technology, commonly known as drone technology.
Link: Read the full article at Civil and Structural Engineer


12/5/2018
DriveOhio and Ohio UAS Center partner to support UAS research and development Through the strategic plan, three main initiatives, FlyOhio, Ohio UAS Center Operations, and workforce development will be addressed.
Link: Read the full article at AUVSI