In light of the approval, the Melbourne-based firm will begin operations this month at its hub at the Goondiwindi Aerodrome on the Queensland/NSW border.
Formerly the Australian Association for Unmanned Systems, the new name marks a "subtle but significant" change, according to the association, which is the oldest and largest industry advocacy group for drones and the emerging urban air mobility sector in Australia.
The app developers joining three previous ones created include Aerologix, Airassess, AVRCM, Flyanra and FlyFreely.
The launch of the world’s first flying car racing series moved a step closer after organisers released video of two of the devices competing against each other in the SA desert last week.
Perth-based Orbital UAV has been selected by the Texas company Skyways to support the development of unmanned capability for the US Navy.
Under the new partnership, Quickstep will supply engineering, tooling and manufacturing services for Swoop Aero's KITE unmanned cargo drone.