Iris Automation adds TruWeather tech to Casia G system

Safety avionics specialist Iris Automation has made a meteorological enhancement to its Casia G ground-based surveillance system with the integration of TruWeather Solutions sensors and services – a move aiming to add climate security to the company’s aerial detect-and-avoid protection.

Nevada-based Iris Automation made the announcement Monday, saying the inclusion of TruWeather Solutions tech will provide accurate and cost-effective services to pilots and companies whose plans are frequently disrupted by unexpected or changing lower-altitude climatic conditions. Those disturbances are particularly acute in drone activity. The company says its newly meshed data network will provide clients with real-time integrated communications, collision avoidance, and micro weather data feeds to reduce or avoid those situations.

Addition of a precision weather utility was a natural step in Iris Automation’s wider objective of ensuring flight safety of, and between,…