Articles by Bryan Corliss

Bryan Corliss is a national award-winning freelance journalist who regularly contributes to Northwest Aerospace News magazine and the Leeham News & Analysis blog. He also has written for Seattle Business and Washington CEO magazines and The Herald newspaper in Everett. He was a Knight-Bagehot fellow at Columbia University, where he earned a master’s degree in journalism with an emphasis in business and economics reporting.

Alaska Airlines shaves flight minutes and fuel, thanks to software from Google-backed AI startup

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GM and Inrix work with City of Redmond to analyze road safety data from onboard systems

by Bryan Corliss on July 22, 2023July 25, 2023 at 11:29 am

City officials in Redmond, Wash., believe participating in a project with General Motors and Kirkland-based Inrix will help them target future spending on traffic safety projects. Redmond is one of… Read More

New bill wants FCC to collect data on IoT devices to assess spectrum needs

by Bryan Corliss on March 1, 2023March 2, 2023 at 10:10 am

Congress needs better data on Americans’ use of smart devices, says Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), so it can plan for the country’s connectivity infrastructure needs. “IoT and smart devices are… Read More

Seattle-area police use adhesive GPS trackers to catch fleeing suspects, prevent high-speed chases

by Bryan Corliss on February 14, 2023February 13, 2023 at 10:55 pm

The Redmond Police Department implemented new GPS technology last month that has helped result in three arrests. The technology, called StarChase, uses a high-powered air compressor mounted on a police… Read More

Seattle Police Department using AI software to analyze body cam footage and officer behavior

by Bryan Corliss on February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 at 10:19 am

Seattle is one of a handful of cities where police departments are using an artificial intelligence platform to sift through thousands of hours of police body-cam recordings, looking for patterns… Read More

Seattle mayor makes another bid for city to use controversial gunshot detection technology

by Bryan Corliss on October 7, 2022October 7, 2022 at 3:20 pm

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has been advocating for the city to adopt gunshot detection technology for nearly a decade, first as a City Council member, and now as mayor. Harrell’s 2023-2024… Read More

Drone industry leaders urge U.S. lawmakers to get out of ‘regulatory limbo’

by Bryan Corliss on September 28, 2022September 28, 2022 at 4:14 pm

When it comes to regulations on what flies through America’s skies, policy has not kept up with technology, representatives of companies building drones and electric aircraft told a Senate subcommittee… Read More

Alaska Airlines shaves flight minutes and fuel, thanks to software from Google-backed AI startup

by Bryan Corliss on September 28, 2022September 28, 2022 at 10:07 am

Alaska Airlines has reduced flight time and carbon emissions after using dispatch software from a small Silicon Valley startup. Airspace Intelligence has helped the Seattle-based airline shave an average of… Read More

‘This is real’: Electric aircraft maker Eviation set to fly battery-powered plane this year

by Bryan Corliss on July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 at 7:19 am

Seattle-area electric aircraft builder Eviation revealed Thursday that it has begun assembling the first production of Alice, its nine-passenger, battery-powered aircraft. The company is on track to fly the plane… Read More

Seattle-area lighting manufacturer forms new business to build COVID-zapping UV products

by Bryan Corliss on May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 at 9:09 am

A Seattle-area lighting manufacturer has entered the market with a line of UV lighting products that it says can kill viruses and keep people safe — just as schools and… Read More

MagniX inks deal to retrofit seaplanes with electric motors for Blade flights around NYC and Hamptons

by Bryan Corliss on May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 at 4:35 pm

Everett, Wash.-based MagniX will provide electric aircraft motors to power Cessna seaplanes flying between Nantucket, the Hamptons and downtown New York City, under an agreement announced Thursday. The zero-emission motors… Read More

How the Gates Foundation and Seattle nonprofit PATH are helping get oxygen to India

by Bryan Corliss on May 15, 2021May 14, 2021 at 1:04 pm

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has teamed with two Chicago financial groups to channel $5.5 million into efforts by Seattle-based nonprofit PATH to bring more oxygen to COVID-19 patients… Read More

Isilon founder lifts the hood on farming startup Carbon Robotics and its weed zapping machine

by Bryan Corliss on April 13, 2021April 14, 2021 at 7:27 am

Carbon Robotics, a Seattle company led by Isilon Systems co-founder Paul Mikesell, is unveiling its self-driving robot that uses artificial intelligence to identify weeds growing in fields of vegetables, then… Read More

Dueling public broadband bills make their way through Washington state legislature

by Bryan Corliss on March 26, 2021April 9, 2021 at 7:55 am

Two bills that would let local governments operate retail broadband networks are advancing in the Washington State Legislature. Lawmakers predicted Thursday that they will be combined into a single bill… Read More

Idaho startup Continuous Composites inks deal with French manufacturing giant Saint-Gobain

by Bryan Corliss on March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 at 4:53 pm

Coeur d’Alene, Id.-based startup Continuous Composites has entered into a joint development agreement with leading French industrial conglomerate Saint-Gobain to develop and bring to market the company’s proprietary form of… Read More

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NASA drone test demonstrates use case for compact radars built by Bill Gates-backed Echodyne

by Bryan Corliss on March 15, 2021March 16, 2021 at 12:49 pm

Recently concluded NASA tests prove that compact radars built by Echodyne will allow drones to fly autonomously in crowded airspace. Last month, Kirkland, Wash.-based Echodyne teamed with NASA’s Armstrong Flight… Read More

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Boeing Insitu founders raise cash for Aerovel, which makes drones that take off and land vertically

by Bryan Corliss on March 2, 2021March 16, 2021 at 10:21 am

An aerospace venture started by the founders of Boeing’s Insitu business unit just raised fresh cash as the company ramps up development of its unmanned aircraft. Aerovel raised $2.4 million,… Read More

First Mode building hydrogen fuel cell to power one of the biggest zero-emission vehicles on Earth

by Bryan Corliss on February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 at 3:19 pm

Seattle engineering company First Mode is building a hydrogen fuel cell generator capable of lighting up Lumen Field. But the technology is destined for an environment far from the bright… Read More

In a world of ‘remote everything,’ Washington state sees new push for public broadband networks

by Bryan Corliss on January 29, 2021January 30, 2021 at 5:03 am

A bill that would give local governments and public agencies the ability to offer retail internet services appears headed to a floor vote in the Washington state House of Representatives.… Read More

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Alaska Airlines shaves flight minutes and fuel, thanks to software from Google-backed AI startup

Latest from Bryan Corliss

GM and Inrix work with City of Redmond to analyze road safety data from onboard systems

New bill wants FCC to collect data on IoT devices to assess spectrum needs

Seattle-area police use adhesive GPS trackers to catch fleeing suspects, prevent high-speed chases

Seattle Police Department using AI software to analyze body cam footage and officer behavior

Seattle mayor makes another bid for city to use controversial gunshot detection technology

Drone industry leaders urge U.S. lawmakers to get out of ‘regulatory limbo’

Alaska Airlines shaves flight minutes and fuel, thanks to software from Google-backed AI startup

‘This is real’: Electric aircraft maker Eviation set to fly battery-powered plane this year

Seattle-area lighting manufacturer forms new business to build COVID-zapping UV products

MagniX inks deal to retrofit seaplanes with electric motors for Blade flights around NYC and Hamptons

How the Gates Foundation and Seattle nonprofit PATH are helping get oxygen to India

Isilon founder lifts the hood on farming startup Carbon Robotics and its weed zapping machine

Dueling public broadband bills make their way through Washington state legislature

Idaho startup Continuous Composites inks deal with French manufacturing giant Saint-Gobain

NASA drone test demonstrates use case for compact radars built by Bill Gates-backed Echodyne

Boeing Insitu founders raise cash for Aerovel, which makes drones that take off and land vertically

First Mode building hydrogen fuel cell to power one of the biggest zero-emission vehicles on Earth

In a world of ‘remote everything,’ Washington state sees new push for public broadband networks

Robert Winglee, 1958-2020: UW’s ‘Rocket Man’ launched thousands of space and science careers

MagniX moves electric aircraft engine production to new 40K square-foot headquarters north of Seattle

PATH releases new dashboard to help health officials make sense of COVID-19 diagnostic tests

Electric aircraft motor company MagniX lands deal to power UK startup’s planned 300-plane fleet