News Releases

Collaboration Accelerates Deployment of Breakthrough Security Screening Solutions McLean, VA / Wake Forest, NC (Oct. 4, 2022) Spectrohm, a company building novel radio frequency (RF) inspection technology, announced today it is partnering with the Wireless Research Center of North Carolina (WRC), the leading independent, private nonprofit research center dedicated to RF research and engineering. Founded in 2018, Spectrohm uses RF to identify threats at the speed of commerce. Spectrohm’s partnership with WRC will leverage WRC’s unmatched capabilities to accelerate deployment of a high-speed, fully autonomous screening system for U.S. government customers that will image and identify potential threats in packages and mail. “This partnership is a gamechanger for Spectrohm,” commented Leo Ludwick, Director of Engineering at Spectrohm, “WRC has helped clients deliver some of the world’s most iconic wireless systems. We’re excited to partner on the [...]

WRC Continues Mission as a Catalyst for Entrepreneurship and Technology-based Economic Development WAKE FOREST, N.C. (May 23, 2022) – The Wireless Research Center, a catalyst for technology-led economic development founded in Wake Forest in 2010, has opened offices in the downtown Wake Forest location of The Loading Dock. The co-working space at 525 S. White Street opened in December. It includes 48 private offices, multiple conference rooms, and an event space for more than 200 people. The Wireless Research Center (WRC) joins the Wake Forest Business & Industry Partnership (WFBIP) and Wake Forest Area Chamber to anchor shared resources to support entrepreneurs and the creation of new companies and jobs. The WRC has helped more than 80 start-ups at its commercialization center and headquarters at 3331 Heritage Trade Drive as well as through RIoT, a WRC [...]

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Grant Supports Development by Device Solutions, WRC, PBS North Carolina and NCDIT WAKE FOREST, N.C. (May 16, 2022) In this era of 5G, IoT and everything digital, most fire and rescue agencies still use analog paging systems to dispatch and communicate with first responders. The need to upgrade a 70-year-old technology is dovetailing with the ongoing rollout of a new generation of television broadcast technology. A new statewide public safety system using North Carolina’s public television network is under development that could support public safety and emergency response agencies throughout the state. The Wireless Research Center’s Government and Public Safety community initiative is providing a forum for collaboration to develop a prototype digital paging system, dubbed Paging Plus, using communications networks for the next generation of broadcast television technology. A Small [...]

WRC’s Connected Communities Initiative Recognized for Pioneering Programs to Bridge America’s Digital Gap Wake Forest, N.C. and Winter Park, Colo. (Dec. 2, 2021) Matthew Bauer, who leads Wireless Research Center’s Connected Communities initiative, will serve as the WRC’s representative and has been appointed as the WRC’s representative to serve a two-year term on the U.S. Federal Communication Commission’s Communications Equity and Diversity Council (CEDC). In appointing the WRC and Mr. Bauer, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel noted the focus of the CEDC is to make recommendations to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on advancing equity in the provision of and access to digital communication services and products. That goal is aligned with the WRC’s new Connected Communities economic development initiative focused on research, planning, developing and deploying broadband connectivity infrastructure and digital workforce skills job training programs [...]

The Advanced Mobility Collective Partners with the Colorado Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting to Foster Collaboration Winter Park, Colo. (Nov. 15, 2021) The Advanced Mobility Collective has launched the first of its kind ForestTech Center. The Center and partners will foster collaboration to assemble “system of systems solutions” addressing the specific needs of wildland firefighters and forest managers to mitigate, detect, suppress and recover from wildfires. The ForestTech Center is a catalyst for public and private organizations to implement and accelerate in-field, operational testing for review and adoption by the Colorado Center of Excellence for Aerial Technology Firefighting (CoE). Experts and researchers will establish best practices for fire intelligence, spatial awareness, data processing, procedural excellence, and infrastructure testing. Best practices will be shared to scale throughout the nation and beyond. The Advanced Mobility [...]

Wireless Research Center Completes Successful Proof of Concept Experiment for NOAA, Seeks Funding to Support Commercialization WAKE FOREST, N.C. (June 22, 2021) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Severe Storm Laboratory contracted with the Wireless Research Center to conduct applied research to enable potentially improved weather predictions using cellular network signals to measure humidity. The WRC completed a year-long project demonstrating the proof of concept for signals from existing 4G base stations to provide humidity measurements. The same technique also works with 5G base stations. The process uses existing information within 4G and 5G signals to monitor signal amplitude and phase to measure humidity along the path from the base station to the monitor. Weather researchers and forecasters were excited about the concept of using wireless signals to measure humidity after NOAA’s National Severe Storm [...]

SAS Consultant Jim Trogdon Joins AMC Board of Advisors, Katy Salamati Joins AMC Experts in Residence WAKE FOREST, N.C. and CARY, N.C. (June 1, 2021) SAS, the leader in analytics, joined the Advanced Mobility Collective, a nonprofit global community fostering new mobility and transportation services for people and freight. SAS joins a growing number of business and government partners in The Collective to accelerate new uses of vehicles on the ground, in the air and at sea – all moving toward autonomous vehicles and systems. Jim Trogdon, who orchestrated many advanced mobility initiatives as the leader of the N.C. Department of Transportation, is a SAS principal transportation consultant for the U.S. commercial and public sector. Trogdon will join the AMC Advisory Board. Katy Salamati, a SAS senior transportation and infrastructure consultant, is joining the AMC Experts [...]

Data Science and Analytics Firm Lifescale Analytics Joins Advanced Mobility Collective WAKE FOREST, N.C. (Dec. 14, 2020) Geospatial data is driving new advanced mobility and transportation solutions for cargo and people, unleashing machine learning and artificial intelligence as transportation breaks into the third dimension. Lifescale Analytics, a data science and analytics firm headquartered in Roseville, Minn., joined the Advanced Mobility Collective in its mission to help accelerate the innovative use of autonomous air and ground vehicles. The Advanced Mobility Collective is a community for collaboration to bring new mobility services to life, including autonomous air and ground vehicles. The Collective is a nonprofit global community of business, technology, government and research partners. Innovation is being driven by the convergence of 5G wireless connectivity and massive data from the Internet of Things merged with connected air and [...]

Architecture and Urban Planning Firm JDavis Joins Advanced Mobility Collective WAKE FOREST, N.C. (Nov. 16, 2020) JDavis, an architecture and urban planning firm, joined the Advanced Mobility Collective in its mission to help accelerate the innovative use of autonomous air and ground vehicles. The firm, with offices in Raleigh and Philadelphia, will collaborate with the broad range of members of The Collective to envision how the design of buildings and surrounding areas will support advanced mobility. “The Collective is gathering all stakeholders around a common vision,” said JDavis Partner and Technical Director Matt Ansley. “We are already collaborating with members of The Collective to explore how to incorporate innovative building design and urban planning to support advanced mobility that connects our communities in new ways.” The Advanced Mobility Collective is a community for collaboration to bring [...]

Aviation Certification, Airspace Access and Operations Expert Firm Joins Collaborative Advanced Mobility Community WAKE FOREST, N.C. (Oct. 19, 2020) – End State Solutions and founding Chief Executive Officer Charlton Evans have joined the Advanced Mobility Collective to help accelerate innovative use of unmanned aerial systems with a broad range of experience in aviation certification, airspace access and professional aviation operations. The Advanced Mobility Collective is a community for collaboration to bring new mobility services to life including autonomous air and ground vehicles. The Collective is a nonprofit global community of business, technology, government and research partners. Evans, a commercial pilot and retired U.S. Marine Corps aviator, founded End State Solutions to assist small and large teams to successfully seize opportunities in the unmanned aircraft system industry, including strategically navigating the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulatory and [...]

More than a Decade of Industry, Academia and Government Collaboration for Unmanned Aircraft Systems WAKE FOREST, N.C. (July 20, 2020) – Hovecon LLC has joined the Advanced Mobility Collective to help accelerate innovative use of unmanned aerial systems. The Advanced Mobility Collective is a community for collaboration to bring new mobility services to life including autonomous air and ground vehicles. The Collective is a nonprofit global community of business, technology, government and research partners. Hovecon has more than a decade of experience enabling growth of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), fostering collaboration of industry, academia and government. “The Collective as brought together a diverse group of innovators to transform aviation and transportation,” said Hovecon Vice President Basil Yap, “We look forward to collaborating with members of The Collective and accelerating growth of autonomous ground and air transportation [...]

Industry, Academia R&D Collaboration for 5G Innovation WAKE FOREST, N.C. (June 22, 2020) – The Wireless Research Center has joined the National Spectrum Consortium to collaborate on innovative research and development that includes 5G, the next generation of wireless products and services. 5G will support faster broadband and a wide array of services ranging from Internet of Things devices, smart cities and logistics, advanced mobility and telemedicine. The National Spectrum Consortium (NSC) was launched with support of the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Emerging Capabilities and Prototyping. Both the Wireless Research Center (WRC) and the NSC were founded to foster collaboration among industry, academia and government agencies. The NSC was awarded an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA), which serves as the vehicle for NSC members to collaborate on innovative research and prototype development for [...]

Frank Mundy Serves on The Collective’s Board of Advisors WAKE FOREST, N.C. (June 4, 2020) – Stewart, an interdisciplinary design, engineering and planning firm located throughout the Carolinas, joined the Advanced Mobility Collective in its mission to help accelerate the innovative use of autonomous air and ground vehicles. In addition, the leader of the firm’s geomatics practice, Frank Mundy II, will serve on The Collective’s Board of Advisors. The Advanced Mobility Collective is a community for collaboration to bring new mobility services to life, including autonomous air and ground vehicles. The Collective is a nonprofit global community of business, technology, government and research partners. Mundy will bring knowledge and experience from Stewart’s portfolio of services to the board. With a unique interdisciplinary collaborative approach that results in stronger and more creative design solutions, Stewart serves domestic [...]

Software Defined Radios Class June 22-26 at WRC WAKE FOREST, N.C. and Virginia Beach, VA (May 11, 2020) – The Wireless Research Center and The Ascendancy Group are hosting training classes for engineers, developers, and technical teams for RF design and antenna development. The Wireless Research Center (WRC) is an independent, private nonprofit dedicated to applied research driving communications innovation. The WRC has the expertise and equipment to provide research, development, engineering, and testing of antenna, radio frequency and other wireless technologies as an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) accredited organization. The WRC’s focus on innovation and applied research extends to support federal government initiatives and the U.S. Department of Defense and suppliers. The WRC’s partnership with The Ascendancy Group (TAG) includes serving as a supplier of wireless technology expertise and testing services. “We are proud [...]

COO Jeff Causey Joins AMC Advisory Board WAKE FOREST, N.C. (May 7, 2020) – Causey Aviation Service, Inc. has joined the Advanced Mobility Collective as a sponsor and Chief Operating Officer Jeff Causey has also joined The Collective as a member of the Board of Advisors. The Advanced Mobility Collective is a community for collaboration to bring new mobility services to life including autonomous air and ground vehicles. The Collective is a nonprofit global community of business, technology, government and research partners. Causey Aviation Service has provided jet management, jet charter and aircraft maintenance services for more than 50 years. Causey Aviation Unmanned, Inc. is focused on autonomous flight, working with Flytrex, the N.C. Department of Transportation and the FAA under the UAS Integration Pilot Program to test drone package delivery  of meals and consumer goods [...]

Tom Davis Joins Nonprofit Community as Expert in Residence WAKE FOREST, N.C. (April 8, 2020) – Tom Davis, an aviation and advanced air mobility veteran at NASA and Crown Consulting, has joined the Advanced Mobility Collective as an expert in residence and member of the Board of Advisors. The Advanced Mobility Collective is a new community for collaboration to bring new mobility services to life. The Collective is a nonprofit global community of business, technology, government and research partners. “The Collective and our partners are fortunate to have Tom join our team,” said Advanced Mobility Collective Executive Director Todd Spain. “He is recognized as a subject matter expert in advanced air transportation, unmanned aircraft systems and urban air mobility technologies and concepts.” Davis and Spain are members of the NASA Advanced Air Mobility Ecosystem Working Group. [...]

Healthcare Drone Delivery Innovator WakeMed Joins The Collective Community Focused on 3-D Autonomous Mobility WAKE FOREST, N.C. (Feb. 25, 2020) – The Advanced Mobility Collective, a new community for collaboration to bring new mobility services to life, launched today with WakeMed Health & Hospitals, Cherokee Nation Business and The Stone Agency as founding partners. The Collective is a nonprofit global community of business, technology, government and research partners. The community is a catalyst for innovation and economic development for connected and autonomous vehicles in the air and on the ground. Areas of collaboration include cyber-physical infrastructure, airspace management, urban planning, policy and regulation, insurance, private investment, and alignment with communities, operators and governmental agencies. The convergence of 5G wireless connectivity and massive data from the Internet of Things merged with air and ground vehicles evolving into [...]

Commercialization Center Expansion Supports Technology Entrepreneurs WAKE FOREST, N.C. (Feb 4, 2020) – Green Stream Technologies, an environmental monitoring company, has relocated its headquarters to the Wireless Research Center in the expanded commercialization center in Wake Forest. Green Stream provides a real-time flood monitoring solution for state, county and municipal agencies, including the N.C. Department of Public Safety. The remote sensor network and software solutions produce real-time data for the state’s Flood Inundation Mapping System. Green Stream’s automated flood sensor IoT network alerts customers when and where roads are flooded along with data about the depth of water and when it recedes. State and local government customers, including emergency and stormwater management as well as smart city IT departments, use the sensor data to improve response during flood events, and to make better decisions and predictions [...]

Government Technology Veteran Paul Allan Sadowski Brings Extensive Federal and State Government Experience to WRC team WAKE FOREST, N.C. (Jan. 27, 2020) – The Wireless Research Center continues to expand applied research and development services for state and federal government and has added a government technology visionary and former communications advisor to the Pentagon, Paul Allan Sadowski, to the team of senior engineers. The Wireless Research Center (WRC) is an independent, private nonprofit dedicated to applied research driving communications innovation. The WRC has the expertise and equipment to provide research, development, engineering, and testing of antenna, radio frequency and other wireless technologies as an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) accredited organization. In September, the National Science Foundation announced a $24 million grant to the WRC and N.C. State University to establish The Aerial Experimentation and Research [...]