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Search Drones & Autonomous ‘Water Bombers’ Fight Simulated Wildfire Near Texas Motor Speedway
by Lance Murray | Sep 16, 2025
An August exercise called FIRE SWARM 2 was held west of the Texas Motor Speedway within AllianceTexas, with drones and helicopters filling the skies to battle a simulated wildfire. What really made the operation hot? Unlike traditional operations, each aircraft was directed by advanced, fully autonomous technologies.
by Lance Murray |
Jun 18, 2025
“These funded improvements will connect people who choose walking and bicycling as modes of transportation to schools, transit services, and major hubs of employment in the Dallas-Fort Worth area,” said Kevin Kokes of the North Central Texas Council of Governments.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 17, 2025
The North Central Texas Council of Governments — a voluntary association of local governments with a 17-member board — was established in 1966 to assist in planning for common needs, cooperating for mutual benefit, and coordinating for regional development.
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by David Seeley |
May 14, 2025
Autonomous ground vehicles from Arlington-based Mozee and delivery drones from Miami's Aerialoop are fanning out across Arlington this week, delivering around 150 boxes of nonperishable food from the Tarrant Area Food Bank to participating Arlington households.
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NCTCOG Makes 21 Free Drone Workshops Available to Public on YouTube
by Lance Murray | Apr 3, 2023
There are so many drones flying our skies that the North Central Texas Council of Governments began an education series two years ago that now is available on its YouTube page. The free series focuses on best practices, safety, and the many uses of drones.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 21, 2023
UNT and Dallas-based communications tech company COMSovereign are partnering to develop and launch a new 5G edge-centric infrastructure test platform, funded in part by a grant from the North Central Texas Council of Governments. With the new program, UNT's Dr. Kamesh Namuduri says his team will "be able to expand our focus on wireless connectivity and research into Advanced Air Mobility technologies including UAVs, where UNT is already actively engaged with an expanding network of industry and government partners."
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by Dave Moore |
Apr 13, 2022
Most anyone who has been commuting to work over the past two years has likely noticed a decrease in traffic.
Brookings Institution noted that metro traffic congestion was cut in half after COVID-19 hit in 2020, attributing it largely to employees working virtually from home, and more flexible work schedules (though government stay-at-home orders figured prominently as well)....
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by David Seeley |
Mar 17, 2022
From demolished mall to global destination, a plan 10 years in the making aims to turn the Valley View-Galleria area into an international center for businesses of all sizes. Here's a new look at what it could offer—and how it could spur dynamic growth in Dallas for decades to come.
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Map of Dallas' new International District in the Valley View-Galleria area. [Image: City of Dallas]
New Dallas International District to Turn Valley View-Galleria Area Into Global Showplace
by David Seeley | Jan 4, 2022
Get ready for worlds to collide: With a plan 10 years in the making, Dallas' new International District will provide a unique home for international businesses of all sizes—along with a new 20-acre central park, international festivals, community gatherings, and a nearby PreK-12 STEAM International Academy being built by the Dallas ISD.
Funded by a public-private partnership, the district is also a testing ground for innovation with a civic smart zone and automated people mover.
Funded by a public-private partnership, the district is also a testing ground for innovation with a civic smart zone and automated people mover.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 14, 2021
A transportation study team is exploring a potential high-speed Dallas-Arlington-Fort Worth rail line along the I-30 corridor. The North Central Texas Council of Governments is holding open house presentations on the project—which could ultimately lead to a bullet train or hyperloop whizzing us between the cities.
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by Christine Perez |
Oct 14, 2020
This summer, the Dallas City Council approved an environmental action plan that makes it a requirement for new commercial facilities starting in 2030.
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