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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

OnPoynt Aerial Solutions, a Richardson-based drone kit supplier, received backing from UTD’s Venture Development Center in November. The company is developing and testing prototypes for a drone racing system. Photo by Michael Stout | Mercury Staff.

Drone tech takes off

July 1, 2018

Ron Poynter was first introduced to drones while working as a helicopter pilot for the military. It wasn’t until federal restrictions on civilian usage of drones — officially known as unmanned aerial...

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