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FlytBase is thrilled to announce the launch of IDIPLOYER MP2.1, an extremely lightweight, feature-packed and affordable drone docking-station. It has been designed and built by idroneimages, based out of Reading, England, to enable fully autonomous drone operations. Integrated with their proprietary contact-charging system and the powerful FlytNow Auto software, the IDIPLOYER MP2.1 is an obvious […]

At Insitu, a Boeing company, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. You can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are core values. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find […]

The Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR) and AURA Network Systems (AURA) today announced a collaboration to install infrastructure throughout New York’s 50-mile unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) corridor, utilizing AURA’s secure command-and-control (C2) communication links that provide voice, data, and navigation capabilities for the aviation industry. To enhance the commercial viability of UAS, drones require capabilities that […]

Start of production confirmed for the world’s first electric flying racing car 0-62 mph in 2.8s. Thrust-to-weight ratio exceeds F-15 Strike Eagle fighter jet First uncrewed races to be announced in the Summer of 2021 “Some of the very first Mercedes, Bentleys and Renaults were racing cars. The pioneers of these marques knew that in […]

Partnership between companies to enable better, longer range drone detection withcountermeasures AFTON, VA: Zenith AeroTech, a leading developer of highly customizable, heavy-lift tethered aerial vehicles (TAVs), announced today that it is partnering with Sydney and Virginia-based DroneShield to provide enhanced drone detection capabilities, along with a range of countermeasures. As part of the distribution agreement […]

Roofr, the all-in-one sales platform for roofing contractors, today announced the company successfully closed of a $4.25 million post-seed round, led by Bullpen Capital, with participation from Avidbank and Crosslink Capital. This investment will bring their total amount raised to $8.25 million since the company was admitted to Y Combinator in 2017. The round comes on the heels of […]

Strategic partnership will offer industry-changing avionics and propulsion system integration for software-defined drones that comply with federal directive, mark future of drone scaling MOORPARK, Calif. and ZURICH, Switzerland — May 20, 2021 — Auterion, the company building an open and software-defined future for enterprise drone fleets, today announced its partnership with drive and motor specialist maxon — whose precision systems […]

PERTH, AUSTRALIA: Orbital Corporation Ltd (‘Orbital UAV’, ‘the Company’) was delighted to host Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP and Mr Vince Connelly MP, Federal Member for Stirling, Western Australia at its Balcatta headquarters this week. The tour provided the opportunity to showcase Orbital UAV’s growing capability and production capacity for the […]

Smith’s distinguished career and expertise in global supply chain logistics to further bolster market leading VTOL drone delivery services SAN FRANCISCO, May 18, 2021 – Volansi, the leader in vertical take-off and landing(VTOL) point-to-point drone delivery services, today announced the appointment ofMarvin Smith as the company’s new Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Business […]

Volocopter unveils new urban air mobility aircraft design for connecting suburbs to cities. All Volocopter aircraft are designed to meet highest safety standards in aviation, 10^-9. Volocopter is the only eVTOL company with a product portfolio capable of introducing UAM services. Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), unveiled its newest aircraft, VoloConnect, at EBACE Connect. This electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) is […]

Our Patented System Allows For Landowners (Federal, State, Local, Tribal & Private) To Create Revenue From the Usage Of Their Airspace. Tolls Have Paid For Bridges & Roads. Our Airborne Future Requires Innovation And Revenue to Thrive. We are seeking funding to commercialize our proprietary technology. 212 E Caroline St, Irvington, Kentucky 40146, United States […]

This is very interesting, not only a very tidy demo reel that has the Sony Airpeak flying through what look like tight spaces but a call to action for professional drone operators to try the new machine. Sony is not playing. The Gremsy gimble is obvious as well. We have continued with field testing Airpeak […]

Intelsius are proud to be leading AiResponse, a consortium that aims to showcase the advantages of using drone technology to support current U.K. healthcare professionals and processes. Working closely with the NHS as part of a wider consortium of academic, tech, and local government partners (full list detailed on our dedicated AiResponse dedicated webpage), we will […]

Multi-year program will provide AAM integration technologies and services to FlyOhio as part of NASA Advanced Air Mobility Campaign WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 19, 2021 – ANRA Technologies, a leader in integrated airspace management, today announced that it has won NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate National Campaign 2 for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) for Community […]

Unmanned aviation business Flylogix and emissions sensor and analytics providers SeekOps have reached a key milestone in emissions quantification offshore making routine verification available to operators for the first time. In a recent field trial their unique Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) and sensor delivered detection rates capable of verifying emission rates in line with with […]

DJI Education Expands Globally and Plans To Work With Schools To Provide Students and Teachers With Extensive STEM Resources DJI, the global leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today added RoboMaster TT Tello Talent to the newly established DJI Education division, adding a plethora of powerful capabilities to its predecessor, the Tello EDU. […]

Swift Engineering Inc is uniquely positioned in the marketplace to provide both Product Development and Manufacturing products and services, specializing in advanced composites, unmanned systems, robotics and associated technologies. Description: Swift Engineering is looking for a highly talented UAS Chief Engineer position. The ideal candidate would have interest and/or experience with unmanned systems and have […]

● Delta Drone International’s safety specialist brand, ParaZero, has signed its first customer contract in South Africa to provide its SafeAir drone parachute technology to the enterprise mining sector● The contract with a leading South African mining company, will see ParaZero’s patented SafeAir drone parachutes installed in onsite drones to enhance safe work practices Global […]

Robotic Skies, a global drone maintenance service provider, and Avy, a Dutch drone manufacturer, announced today a partnership to develop a field support program for Avy’s growing fleet of long-range autonomous lifesaving aircraft. The program aims to keep the Avy fleet optimal for critical medical and humanitarian flight operations around the world. Avy is a fast-growing […]

California, USA, May 17, 2021: On Friday, May 14, FlytBase, in partnership withHextronics, hosted FlytLaunch to unveil the Hextronics Global drone nest, garnering the interest of over 350 tech enthusiasts, including, drone solution providers, dronehardware and software product companies, and businesses looking to automate theirdrone-based business operations. What’s in the Box? The Global comes with […]

May 24, 12:00 PM CDT – May 26, 5:00 PM CDTReveille Peak Ranch, 105 Co Rd 114, Burnet, TX 78611, USA ABOUT THE EVENT May 24-26, 2021 | Reveille Peak Ranch | $225 This three-day summit, hosted by Granite Defense Technologies, will be filled with showcasing emerging technologies in response to robots for public safety, […]

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have concluded negotiations on the Technical Implementation Procedures (the TIP), which was signed today. The signing of the TIP, which sets out the measures the aerospace sector must take in order to design and produce new aerospace parts moving between the UK and the EU, […]

Rome, NY- Down to Earth, a surveying reality series, journeys into the remote wilderness of the Southern Louisiana wetlands, to follow surveying and engineering firm, Morris P. Hebert, Inc. (MPH,) as they use drone surveying equipment from Microdrones to verify fill levels in a marsh restoration project. The next 3 new episodes are set to […]

Quantum-Systems GmbH, Munich-based market leader for development, design, and production of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS), today announced that it has closed an additional round of financing and raised an undisclosed amount from also Munich-based 10x Group.The investment round will support the company’s continued expansion as it takes advantage of accelerating market demand for next-generation […]

Sometimes I wonder if anyone is listening to what I have to say and even contemplate that the drone industry might be just passing me by when I hear all ofthe supposed good drone news. Then I sit back for about 30 seconds and say these people must be f#$king crazy. Can they really be […]

19 May 2021 Virtual Lecture 18:30 – 20:30 The Hatfield AGM will be followed by Andrew Chadwick: Chairman RAeS Unmanned Air Systems Specialist Group for a review of The UK Government Drones Pathfinder Programme. In this lecture, Andrew will introduce the programme, present some of the recent outcomes, and discuss the forthcoming programme of sector […]

An Integrated Dry Run test using a helicopter for NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) National Campaign has ended and the project is now preparing for flight tests with Joby Aviation’s air taxi vehicle. The first round, or build one of the NC Integrated Dry Run tests, was completed in early December and this second round, or build two, lasted from March 6-20 at […]

Flowcopter is pleased to announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Callen-Lenz for the development of a maritime heavy lift drone concept. The combination of Flowcopter’s unique hybrid drone technology and Callen-Lenz’s field proven flight controller unlocks a game changing heavy lift platform for maritime heavy lift supply applications. Flowcopter brings a […]

AVT Australia has successfully demonstrated its innovative CM62 Micro Gimbal to key personnel in the Defence Science & Technology Group (DST), Defence Innovation Hub (DIH), and the Australian Defence Force (ADF). AVT Australia conducted a series of flight, laboratory, and environmental demonstrations to showcase the capabilities of the CM62 Micro Gimbal. This included demonstrations of […]

UNICEF Namibia in partnership with Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) and John Hopkins University Medical Drones is looking for an international entity, considered as a lead vendor, for last-mile drone delivery services in Namibia. The entity is required to have a local partner (e.g. a subcontractor or a partner organization), which can assist in service provision. The […]

The FAA UAS Symposium is coming to you this summer through two remote episodes: June 9-10 and September 14-15. We want to connect with YOU, the recreational community, on the recent changes affecting you – including the new rules, registration and The Recreational UAS Safety Test. Engage with FAA experts and your peers during presentations, roundtables and […]

FlyingBasket and Bayerische Staatsforsten (BaySF) joined forces in order to test the use of cargo drones for tree planting in the mountains. After FlyingBasket obtained crossborder operation authorisation by the Federal Aviation Office in Germany, the team was able to start the trial: transporting 2,000 young trees from a location in the valley of Aschau, […]

At Animal Dynamics we make vehicles that combine high efficiency with full autonomy and are able to do more with less impact on nature than other vehicles that perform the same tasks. Taking our inspiration from animals and the natural world, we can achieve significant improvements in the performance and efficiency of vehicles in water, […]

Tritex NDT have for many years been manufacturing ultrasonic thickness gauges and are now established as one of the leading companies offering multiple echo gauges. Multiple echo technology means that thickness measurements can be taken through 6mm thick coatings, only the metal substrate is measured. It doesn’t matter whether the coating is paint, epoxy or […]

With the WingtraHub/WingtraPilot 2.0 release, customers can now plan WingtraOne flights on a Windows PC. This represents a boost in flight planning efficiency that makes it easier to draft quotes for jobs, collect data and process it in the office. Also available for order with the update is a new field charging kit that enables […]

Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) – the largest aviation association in Canada – introduces new membership options to include the growing drone community. Drones are profoundly changing the world of aviation, and as this new technology evolves, so too will its role in society. The remotely piloted aircraft are transforming […]

A very big thank you to Lauren Hawksworth from Founders Legal for emailing and telling me about this! There can be no doubt that Sony is moving! Written by John DeStefano, Technical Advisor and Lauren Hawksworth, Marketing Administrator A new USPTO patent application from Sony was published regarding a means of operating a fleet of […]

On April 23, 2021, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) demonstrated enhanced situational awareness and targeting capability for ground forces during a company-funded technology demonstration at Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz. The demonstration focused on enabling a Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) to control the Electro-optical/Infrared (EO/IR) sensor on a Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned […]

The Thunderwasp air drone is a scalable system starting at only 200 kg for easy handling, while offering top-range payload capacity. The Thunderwasp can run on 95 to 98 octane standard petrol or Jet A1 fuel. The Thunderwasp can integrate and carry almost any sensor with a weight of up to 1000 kg, even higher […]

PegasUAS is looking for someone to take up a permanent position in our aerospace business based in Cape Town. The ideal candidate would be a person who has core skills in composite work to a very high standard or who believes that with some training they would be able to uphold a very high standard […]

· Coalition of industry and government, led by Urban-Air Port®, to create safe, clean and connected air corridors and ground infrastructure for future flying taxis and drones. · UK pioneers, Urban-Air Port®, Altitude Angel and Safeguard Vertiports, to deliver the technologies to build the future Air Architecture™ across the UK. · UK Government championing the Urban-Air Port® programme to strengthen UK leadership […]

● Delta Drone International expands into Namibia to deliver advanced drone operations training for enterprise companies through Delta Drone International’s training brand, Drone Safety & Legal● For the first time in the region, courses provide advanced training covering all facets of drone program operation to drone professionals in the mining, agriculture and engineering sectors● Training […]

Crane Aerospace & Electronics, a segment of Crane Co. (NYSE:CR), will collaborate with BAE Systems to provide specific expertise on the power management systems for Jaunt Air Mobility’s all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Working with BAE Systems and Jaunt, the plan is to conduct a series of studies to explore exact power needs […]

Is FAA oversight flying on an uncertified autopilot? Everyone knows I am a big fan ofthe FOIA, and the contents for this story came right out of the FAA. Question 1. When petitioning for exemption for an unmanned aircraft operation, should you ask for an exemption from 91.105(a)(2) to be legally compliant? Answer: To operate an unmanned […]

● The growing interest and use in the industry for VTOL fixed-wing platforms has created a demand for specific complete and safe solutions.● The accumulated experience of UAV Navigation, both in fixed-wing and rotary-wing, has allowed it to develop a flight control system that responds to the new demands that these platforms require. Madrid, May […]

This year our goal was to give some consideration to those entrepreneurs diligentlyworking to further innovation in the American Aerospace ecosystem. The coverfeatures domestic companies that are providing solutions for the professional end-user. sUSB EXPO Journal 2021 provides coverage of first responder drone systems andinsight into cyber-security and mission-critical tools in the drone industry.Desert Rotor […]

Bigfork, Montana – uAvionix today added a new low-SWaP transponder to the line-up of UAS communications, navigation, and surveillance (CNS) solutions. The ping200XR integrates the full capability of the ping200X TSO Certified Mode S ADS-B OUT transponder with the high integrity truFYX TSO certified GPS position source into a single, easy-to-install enclosure. The single enclosure simplifies installation and […]

Hextronics is set to launch the all-new “Hextronics Global,” one of the smallest and most affordable drone-nests in the industry that boasts a sleek, metal-body design and robotic battery-swapping capabilities for increased efficiency. Perform fully autonomous operations across several use cases with the Global’s robust design—built to thrive in remote and rugged environments—and FlytBase’s state-of-the-art […]

• Tim Conver to retire as chairman of the AeroVironment Board of Directors, effective at the company’s 2021 annual meeting of shareholders • Wahid Nawabi, president and chief executive officer, elected Chairman of the AeroVironment Board AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously elected President […]

Sharper Shape, a market leader in transformative inspection solutions for the utility industry, today announces the appointment of two senior hires to bolster its team in view of an impressive growth plan. Carol Marsh joins as Chief of Staff and Program Manager and Michael Granger comes onboard as Technical Program Manager. Along with other upcoming recruitments, […]