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Mumbai, India – September 22, 2020: ideaForge, India’s largest manufacturer of drones for defence, homeland security, and industrial applications, has launched its new drone RYNO, a micro category (<2 kg) survey-grade drone designed and specialized for high accuracy mapping applications. It enables users to perform highly efficient land survey operations to develop accurate maps and 3D […]

Today​, ​photogrammetry leader Pix4D is announcing the commercial release of Pix4Dmatic: the digital photogrammetry software for accurate and fast corridor and large scale mapping. Pix4Dmatic has been created to suit an evolving demand as professionals map bigger and bigger areas around the world. Projects that would have previously been mapped by aircraft are now being […]

Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum depending on experience Contract type: Permanent We are the UK’s aviation regulator and recognised as a world leader in its field. Our activities are diverse, enabling the aviation industry to meet the highest safety standards, and we pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to the constantly evolving aviation environment. The […]

At Flock we’re reinventing commercial insurance from the ground up. We use cutting edge technology to price, insure, and mitigate fleet risks, and having soared to dominance in the UK drone industry we’ve now set our sights on becoming the go-to insurer for the connected and autonomous world. We’re doing insurance very differently. Rather than simply insuring fleets, we […]

The quick exponential growth in the market of the professional drones, sets important issues in the aeronautical and aerospace sectors. The continuous growth in the unmanned aerial platforms development creates a real expectation of an international overcrowded sky. This will not only make our daily actions be totally transformed, but also there will have to […]

Aerodyne Group is teaming up with the Middle East’s leading infrastructure provider and system integrator, Al-Babtain LeBlanc, to accelerate the adoption of drone-based solutions in the region. Aerodyne Group, a Malaysia-headquartered international DT3 (Drone Tech, Data Tech, and Digital Transformation) solutions provider and Al-Babtain LeBlanc, a leading Middle East-based system integrator and provider of telecom, […]

STIM318 is a small, tactical grade, low weight, high-performance non-GPS aided Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) with greatly improved accelerometer performance. It contains 3 highly accurate MEMS gyros, 3 ultra-high stability accelerometers and 3 inclinometers. The IMU is factory calibrated and compensated for temperature effects over its entire operating temperature range. STIM318 is a cost-effective ITAR free […]

After nearly 18 years of having fun with fellow pilots, Eagle Tree will be closing. We will continue to take orders via our webshop (for in-stock items) through September 30, 2020. Warranty service will continue through October 31, 2020. For warranty service or other inquiries, please open a web ticket with us at http://ticket.eagletreesystems.com/ or email us […]

Rome, NY –STAEREA, a company dedicated to Aerial Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing through the use of drones, has partnered with Microdrones to become a distributor in Spain. Precision agriculture and topography are two sectors that STAEREA specializes in, using drones to capture terrain variability, three-dimensional modelling, and the measurement and morphology of soils. They also […]

Amidst growing concern that recreational drones may pose a danger to manned aircraft, Kiwi drone and RC model enthusiast Bruce Simpson has come up with a valuable new piece of technology to ensure that this risk is minimised. The small hand-held device uses the ADSB transmissions from manned aircraft to alert drone and model fliers […]

Parrot’s mobile app, designed specifically for its ANAFI drone platform, delivers on the company’s legacy and promise of exceptional data protection PARIS Parrot, the leading European drone group, is pleased to announce the results of an independent data-privacy and security audit of its FreeFlight 6 mobile application for the ANAFI series of drones. The extensive […]

‘Arrow Drone Zone’ will enable automated drones and general aviation to harmoniously co-exist in a real-world environment London, UK; The Thames Valley to the west of London will be the site of what is expected to be the world’s first commercial drone corridor in open and unrestricted airspace according to plans submitted to the UK’s […]

Everdrone, a global leader in autonomous drone technology, recently announced that its drones are now being used to deliver Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to the scene of cardiac arrests in real-world emergencies – a unique first-of-its-kind project The service, currently reaching 80,000 residents in the Gothenburg area, is part of a collaboration with Sweden’s national emergency […]

With drones undoubtedly being the technology of the future, with uses in every industry, the youth of today must be educated on how to use them. However, the current issue is a lack of educational resources for those who need to learn the most: high schoolers and young adults. The solution? COM3T Drones, which is making […]

DroneView Technologies announced today that Michael Crain, a Certified Photogrammetrist, has joined the company as Director of Geospatial Services, a newly created position. Michael has spent the past 32 years in aerial mapping and geospatial services. He started his professional career at the aerial mapping firm Western Air Maps in Kansas City Kansas and then […]

In 2012, Congress passed the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-95). Section 332 of Public Law 112-95 (codified at 49 U.S.C. 44802) directed the FAA to develop a comprehensive plan to safely accelerate the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS). As part of that plan, the FAA issued […]

CHESEAUX-SUR-LAUSANNE, Switzerland, 18 September 2020 – Ames Construction, one of the largest family-owned general contractors in the United States, has significantly improved the safety and accuracy of its surveying at a copper mining site in Arizona, thanks to innovative technology from senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing drones. By using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Ames […]

IDSA Awards are a collection of awards presented in recognition of significant contribution to the Society or the industrial design profession, excellence in academic advancement, or personal achievement. The awards outlined here are presented annually at, or in close proximity to, the International Design Conference. IDSA’s Awards Committee, made up of IDSA members and chaired […]

AirWarden to Help Curb Increase in Drone-borne Contraband Deliveries by Providing Early Warning of Drone and Pilot Location with Low False Alarm Rate. Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) will deploy AeroDefense’s AirWarden™ Drone and Pilot Detect, Locate, and Track System at two sites and four facilities to decrease and ultimately prevent drug, cell phone, and other drone-borne contraband delivery […]

The webinar will initially review currently available propulsion technologies in the UAV/UAS/RPAS sector and then see how they stack up against existing and potential future customer requirements. It will then move onto specifically discuss why AIE believes rotary engines are the premier solution for this application. This webinar is available to limited participants only. If […]

Two-year grants from The Boeing Company to incoming Embry-Riddle students will help to increase the number of women, underrepresented minorities, military veterans and their dependents in the aviation industry. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Thirteen outstanding high-school graduates will receive scholarships from The Boeing Company ranging from $5,000 to $7,500 annually for two years to pursue degrees at […]

What is the “finish line” of deliveries? Once the courier or drone completes their delivery, then what happens? This step of the delivery process is full of unknowns and arguably the most important step of all. Does the consumer receive their package without issue? With solving the “finish line” of courier and drone delivery in […]

At Auterion we care about providing both enterprise and government with an ecosystem of software-defined drones, payloads, and third party applications within a single easy to use platform based on open-source standards. Our software platform allows enterprise and operators to run drone fleets that are connected in real-time to the back office to streamline and […]

■ Loaded a lithium-sulfur battery on a solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (EAV-3) developed by Korea Aerospace Research Institute – Conducted a first flight test using a lithium-sulfur battery in Korea ■ Confirmed a stable charge/discharge function of a lithium-sulfur battery in the extreme environment of the stratosphere – Flied with a stable output even at 70 degrees below […]

In the market of the UAVs, the professional drones and components for aerial unmanned vehicles, exhaustive market research either national or internationally is essential to get success. In Embention, our expansionist policy and a continuously growing trajectory have taken us to look for new partners all over the world, being all of them the reference […]

Lockheed Martin Ventures made a strategic investment in Hidden Level, an expert in sensor design and development for low altitude airspace monitoring. The investment will support both companies as they look to solve challenges in air surveillance and security through advanced distributed sensor networks. “Providing scalable solutions to low altitude airspace security remains an issue […]

One of the most obvious arguments for drone delivery is that its speed and convenience save time and effort for consumers: The ability to have a cup of coffee or over-the-counter medication delivered on demand in minutes can transform the occasional hassle of obtaining small necessities into a seamless part of everyday life. That appeal […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has integrated the Leonardo SAGE 750 Electronic Support Measure (ESM) system onto the MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS). The SAGE 750 integration was performed by GA-ASI in partnership with Leonardo. The SAGE 750 installed on SeaGuardian will provide intelligence information on maritime and terrestrial radar emitters over a […]

Todaythe World Economic Forum and the City of Los Angeles released a first-of-its-kind roadmap to support the roll-out of urban air mobility (UAM) in cities, founded on seven key principles of implementation that protect the public interest. UAM is a new form of transport that has the potential to add an aerial dimension to cities’ […]

Flylogix, the full-service unmanned aviation company, has entered into a strategic partnership with SeekOps Inc. for offshore remote methane sensing and data interpretation in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). The partnership with SeekOps, which manufactures gas detection sensors to localize and quantify emissions – will enable offshore beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) emissions measurement surveys to be conducted […]

Hirth Engines and Northwest UAV have established this new agreement to serve and grow the aviation propulsion markets. With NWUAV, this establishes sales opportunities and aviation-grade AS9100 maintenance and repair support in this region. McMinnville, OR: Northwest UAV (NWUAV) has partnered with Hirth Engines (Hirth) as a distributor for North and Central America. With a […]

An initial evaluation of remotely piloted aircraft technology has been carried out by the National Police Air Service (NPAS) as it seeks to explore how this technology might be used to deliver public safety in support of the police forces of England and Wales in future. With police input and joint funding from the Home […]

Pix4D, technology pioneer and market leader in industrial photogrammetry software solutions, announces that it is starting a joint innovation project with SAP® to open up the market for drone-based, digital 3D inspections for telecommunications companies.SAP, a global leader in ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software, has included Pix4D in an SAP Accelerator Program for innovative companies […]

Innovative Technology Advances University Research RICHFIELD, OH—September 15, 2020– Event 38 Unmanned Systems has been commissioned by a university research team to build a heavy lift electric vertical takeoffand landing aircraft (eVTOL) for a highly specialized physics payload. The partnership will allow the university to perform a cutting-edge research project and allow Event 38 to […]

The Isles of Scilly Steamship Company has announced a partnership with unmanned aircraft company Flylogix to trial an enhanced freight delivery service based at Land’s End Airport operating to and from the Isles of Scilly. The two-year collaboration will explore the feasibility of a regular unmanned logistics service for the Isles of Scilly community, initially […]

The companies, both of which have 100% Spanish capital, will contribute their capacity for innovation to major aeronautical programs such as NGWS/FCAS. Madrid, September 15th, 2020.- Tecnobit – Grupo Oesía and UAV Navigation have signed a framework agreement for strategic collaboration within the scope of Future Air Systems, with the aim of strengthening the technological […]

Volansi, Inc. , the leader in vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) middle-mile drone delivery services, today announced that it has closed $50 million in a Series B round of funding. Led by Icon Ventures, other participants in this financing include existing investors Lightspeed Venture Partners and YCombinator as well as new investors Harpoon Ventures and […]

Martin UAV, in collaboration with the Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC), began a contractor-owned, contractor-operated deployment on-board a Coast Guard cutter in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility on Aug. 13-14, 2020. The project, which is utilizing the Martin UAV V-BAT, is part of an effort to assess how Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) medium-range […]

MultiGP is excited to announce The 2020 MultiGP Championship Presented by RaceDayQuads.com at Daytona Stadium, 3917 LPGA Boulevard, Daytona Beach, Florida October 29th through November 8th, 2020. Sport Class Championship Weekend The top-100 pilots in the Sport Class division will compete in the opening weekend Thursday October 29th to Saturday October 31st (Rain Date Sunday Nov 1) […]

Hermes 900 was able to fly in unsegregated and uncontrolled airspace in full alignment with the UK Civil Aviation Authority London, UK, September, 2020 – Elbit Systems’ Hermes 900 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) recently successfully completed a series of flight demonstrations for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). The demonstration were run by the MCA and […]

ArduBee is the smallest and lightest modular quadcopter platform based on ArduPilot Open Source software capable of indoor and outdoor flying equipped with powerful H7 MCU flight controller. This tiny ArduPilot UAV will permit education and research initiatives, or just everyone who is keen to play with cutting-edge technology and who wants to explore the field of aerial applications. We have selected the best electronic components and created […]

Flights Demonstrate SeaGuardian’s Capabilities in the Maritime Environment SAN DIEGO – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) concluded a set of maritime test flights over the sea-lanes off the coast of Southern California on September 11th, using the MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS). This was the first MQ-9B configured for surveillance operations over open-water, and […]

By Tom Ward, Senior Vice President, Customer Product, Walmart Customers today are busier than ever, which is why every day we’re finding new ways to make their lives easier. At the same time, our history of innovation, a foundation laid by our founder Sam Walton, has us committed to learning how new technology can better […]

This is an online workshop about drones and standardisation. With a view to finding out where and how standards can help, BSI is researching drone-related regulatory and guidance projects in the UK and significant areas of regulation and standardization abroad. We’re running this online workshop to add to our knowledge. The workshop’s aims are to: […]

Deakin University has released a white paper that evaluates the opportunities and next steps for Advanced Aerial Mobility (AAM) in Australia, focusing on electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the passenger and freight context. The latest instalment in the Deakin Mobility series, the study is a collaboration between the Institute for Intelligent Systems […]

Unites NVIDIA’s leadership in artificial intelligence with Arm’s vast computing ecosystem to drive innovation for all customers NVIDIA will expand Arm’s R&D presence in Cambridge, UK, by establishing a world-class AI research and education center, and building an Arm/NVIDIA-powered AI supercomputer for groundbreaking research NVIDIA will continue Arm’s open-licensing model and customer neutrality and expand […]

We are looking for a full-time Business Development Executive for our Unmanned Systems business focusing on the United States market. In this role, you will be responsible to lead new business development activities in the UAS market by coordinating complex business relationships for the application of Kongsberg Geospatial technologies, products and services. Seeking experience in UAS GCS […]

On September 10th, 2020, BASA collaborated with VolAero Drones of Miami and Easy Aerial of New York to provide our students a demo of Easy Aerial’s advanced UAS. Students received technical operations information from Senior Drone Engineer, Mr. Kalaitzidis, and interacted with Mr. Sanders from VolAero Drones- the company that provided UAS security to Super […]

Flyability’s drone technology helps scientists reach the depths of some of the deepest ice caves in the world in Greenland. September 11, 2020 –A new video created by Swisscom Ventures highlights a research expedition sponsored by Moncler to explore the deepest ice caves in the world using Flyability’s Elios drone. The expedition was sponsored by […]

Agragene, Inc., a sustainable agricultural technology company developing eco-friendly alternatives to chemical pesticides, announced today that it has raised an additional $4 million in Series A financing from Ospraie Ag Science (OAS), the venture arm of New York-based Ospraie Management. The additional funding will expand field trials of Knock-Out™, their first Precision-Guided Sterile Insect Technology™ product, as well as their semiochemical […]