Project Rural Reach

UND Center for Innovation, the UND School of Aerospace Sciences, the UND Research Institute for Autonomous Systems (RIAS), and the UND Institute for Policy and Business Analytics are working in collaboration on an effort to enhance rural living using UAS technologies.

The outcomes of this effort will include a statewide economic impact study and commercialization strategy for the VANTIS network and its associated industry value chain, with a focus on rural connectivity, tribal nations, and coal-impacted communities in North Dakota

About Project Rural Research

Project Rural Reach focuses on three different use case tests:

Rural Delivery

Testing UAS applications for supply chain logistics and expanding access to essential goods.

Sustainable Power

Exploring renewable and alternative power sources to extend the operational range of autonomous vehicles.

Emergency/Disaster Response

Deploying UAS for disaster response, real-time situational awareness, and resource mobilization in crisis scenarios.

News

• UND Launches Project Rural Research to advance UAS applications in North Dakota
• Center for Innovation partners complete landmark medical drone delivery trial

Our goal is to further position North Dakota as a national leader while enabling us to know how to revolutionize rural living through the use of uncrewed aerial systems.Dr. Amy Whitney, Director of UND Center for Innovation

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