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Auterion, today announced a partnership with C2 Group, a full-service program, project, and construction management firm, to power the use of drones for inspection, mapping and emergency/disaster response across the utilities and critical infrastructure industries. The collaboration has been formed after C2 Group conducted extensive testing of the Vantage Robotics Vesper drone powered by Auterion to inspect power […]

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Loss of control resulting in a fly-away and eventual crash, Goodwood Aerodrome, West Sussex, 4 July 2019. Whilst performing a demonstration flight, the remote pilot lost control of the 95 kg Alauda Airspeeder Mk II scale demonstrator. After the loss of control had been confirmed by the remote pilot, the safety ‘kill switch’ was operated […]

Edgybees, the leading provider of real-time high precision geo-registration and visual augmentation of aerial video, today announced $9.5 million in Series A Funding, led by Seraphim Capital, with participation from Refinery Ventures, LG Technology Ventures, Kodem Growth Partners, OurCrowd and Verizon Ventures. Existing investors include 8VC, Motorola Solutions Venture Capital and NFX. The investment will be used to […]

Martin UAV, a leading advanced aviation technology manufacturer in the United States today announced its selection and further participation in the Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment (AEWE) which assesses advanced technologies in support of the U.S. Army modernization efforts, including the Army’s six modernization priorities. AEWE is taking place Feb. 5 – March 5, 2021 at Fort Benning […]

· Poland won two major awards at the prestigious European ATM Awards 2020 · The experts awarded the prizes for the pioneering works on creation of the integrated drone system · PANSA gathered the highest number of votes from the judges across all six categories · While the COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the air transport […]

SPH Engineering announces the release of UgCS update, adding the support for DJI M300. UgCS supports all flight planning patterns of DJI M300 such as Photogrammetry, Corridor mapping and Facade inspections. UgCS allows to manage the following route parameters: speed, altitude, heading, camera attitude, camera triggering modes (by time, and by distance), turn types (Stop&Turn […]

Weiterstadt, Germany, 17 February 2021 – Wingcopter, the German developer, manufacturer and operator of unmanned delivery drones for commercial and humanitarian applications, has joined forces with the Flying Labs Network as a Technology Partner. The goal of the partnership is to improve supply chains through locally-led cargo drone projects and to equip local talent with […]

Today, Fotokite announced the release of its fully autonomous aerial intelligence product line, the Fotokite Sigma, alongside its distribution partners in Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and the UK. Intellitronika, Desautel Group, Emergency One, Excelerate, Primetech, Growag and Brandschutztechnik Schlichtiger, has already begun supplying European Firefighters and Public Safety teams with the Fotokite Sigma for gathering […]

Recognizing the challenges organizations face advancing commercial drone services to perform long-distance and remotely piloted missions, Iris Automation has launched the Canada Pathfinder Program, an all-in-one solution to streamline the complex steps required to achieve BVLOS approvals and experience. Iris Automation has partnered with two of Canada’s leading RPAS (remotely piloted aircraft system) test facilities for support, training […]

Oh dear, Wolfpack has looked properly at EHang. In their own words, Wolfpack is a global financial research & due diligence firm dedicated to protecting investors by ensuring the natural balance of the financial ecosystem. Pretty meaningless to me! But the fact that people that understand investing and stuff are looking properly at AAM/UAM companies […]

AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE American: UAVS) (“AgEagle” or the “Company”), an industry-leading drone systems and solutions provider, and Valqari, LLC, creator of the patented Smart Drone Delivery Station, today jointly announced that the companies have teamed to produce a turnkey, fully automated, on-demand drone delivery system for order and delivery of food and beverages to golfers […]

Due to a regulatory hole, the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has lacked the authority to allow the operation of a micro RPA indoors within 30 m of a person who does not have duties essential to the control or navigation of that RPA. A new Instrument (regulation) empowers CASA to make such an […]

DOWN TO EARTH, returns with a special premiere viewing, Wednesday, February 17 at 9am ET or 6pm ET. REAL SURVEYORS. REAL WORK. REALLY GOOD DATA. “Down to Earth,” a surveying reality series that shows how real surveyors collect data and turn it into real deliverables, despite challenging conditions, rugged terrain and possible dangers, is set to […]

Commercially Successful 1-Ton Cargo Delivery Glider to be Scaled Down for Expanded Military Operations. Silent Arrow today announced the United States Air Force has awarded contract FA864921P0478 entitled “Feasibility of Downsizing and Adapting Commercial Silent Arrow® Cargo Delivery UAS to Meet Specific AFSOC Operational Requirements” to the company effective February 5, 2021. The contract will be executed in […]

With the HT-100, ANAVIA has developed the most advanced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system in the world. An unmanned helicopter for up to 65 kg of payload and 240 minutes of flight time. It’s the new benchmark in safety, performance and ease of operation. ANAVIA was established in 2019 as a business unit of the […]

Jetoptera has conducted a series of tests to measure the noise signature of its patented 200 lbf- class Fluidic Propulsive System (FPS™) thrust augmentors as a subcontractor to Paragrine Systems, under a United States Department of Defense-funded research collaboration. The testing compared the Jetoptera FPS™ to a conventional reciprocating engine-driven propeller propulsion system and found […]

A step-by-step guide by DJI and Propeller Aero that covers everything you need to know about building an AEC & Surveying drone program. Drones are adaptable, accessible tools that are proving their value across every stage of AEC and Surveying projects. From streamlining processes to simplifying site management, to reducing overall project durations, drones are […]

Session 3 of the ICAO DRONE ENABLE Webinar Series The objective of this webinar is to solicit input and discuss key-aspects related to the management of aeronautical information in a UTM environment. Specific issue to be discussed include: 1) understanding the specific roles and responsibilities assigned to the Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) provider in conjunction […]

Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (OTC: RCAT) (“Red Cat” or the “Company”), a leading brand in the drone industry, announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Skypersonic, Inc., a provider of drone products and software solutions that enable drone inspection flights that can be executed by pilots anywhere in the world. Skypersonic powers drones […]

Autonomous trucks need to warn e-bikes of their presence to avoid accidents, first responders need to know the position of critical medical drones with pinpoint accuracy, and operators need to precisely locate precious cargo. Vodafone customers will have applications that do all that and more thanks to a new technology it is testing. Vodafone has […]

Tested under harsh weather conditions, the SMASH Fire Control Systems proved to be highly effective as all 67 drone targets were successfully hit The Dutch Army has recently completed a two-day live-fire counter-drone trial using Smart Shooter’s SMASH Fire Control System. The test took place in the Austrian High Mountains, as part of the Dutch […]

Indianapolis, IN — Pierce Aerospace announced that it has become a member of the Esri Partner Network, the global leader in location intelligence with powerful mapping and spatial analytics tools designed to serve public and private sector organizations of all sizes. “We’re excited to work with Esri,” exclaimed Aaron Pierce, CEO of Pierce Aerospace. “For […]

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Aura Aerospace announces Powercell; Aerospace Grade Energy Storage System. For many years traditional battery development has been optimizing for capacity, slowly increasing usable EV range, while still working within chemistry constraints that limit peak power output and charge time. On the other end of the spectrum, we have had very fast […]

Rome, NY- Building upon the momentum of the Microdrones as a Service (mdaaS) program launched in mid-2020 (which offers customers convenient monthly payment options for equipment and software) Microdrones is pleased to announce the newest in its lineup of drone lidar survey equipment, the mdLiDAR1000HR aaS, available as part of this program. According to Vivien […]

CHESEAUX-SUR-LAUSANNE, Switzerland, 15th February 2021 – senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing mapping drones, today announces the launch of eBee Ag, the latest addition to the eBee X series of drone solutions. User-friendly and affordable, eBee Ag helps farmers, agronomists and service providers efficiently capture aerial data and plant health insights for faster agronomic decision-making that […]

PrecisionHawk, Inc. announces a multi-year alliance with American Tower to revolutionize wireless infrastructure inspections by integrating drone technology and AI-powered analytics. PrecisionHawk, a pioneer of geospatial data acquisition and analysis, created an autonomous drone flight, 3D mapping, and analysis software portfolio for cell tower inspections. American Tower, a global leader in wireless communications infrastructure, will […]

US-based company, ZM Interactive (ZMI) will be at IDEX showcasing its full line of xFold TM drones – the strongest and most adaptable drones in the industry. xFold™ drones are the only industrial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) that can switch between x4 (quad), x6 (hexa), X8 (octo) and X12 (dodeca) configurations in minutes. It’s simple […]

The latest experiment in the advanced air mobility domain, “Sumeri: Si Salpa!” project saw a 130kg drone transporting 25kg of goods via Extended Visual Line of Site (EVLOS) controls Leonardo is committed to serving and protecting communities through its leadership in next-generation technologies. This is one strand of the company’s Be Tomorrow – Leonardo 2030 […]

Cranfield University’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships is creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here. Cranfield School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing welcomes applications from prospective Research Fellows in Future Air Mobility, as part of the H2020 SESAR funded AMU-LED Project. About the […]

Drones have become valuable tools for giving police officers airborne eyes on active scenes, such as responding to emergencies, conducting search and rescue missions, and for collecting evidence from privileged vantage points. However, traditional manual drones require heavy training and impose a high cognitive load on officers that should be focused on the mission. Join […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announces SkyGuardian® Global Support Solutions (SGSS), a new service and support program for GA-ASI customers operating the MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) and the maritime variant SeaGuardian®. SGSS provides operators with reduced lifecycle costs and low risk by providing a guaranteed full-sustainment solution that allows for maximum system availability, […]

Date:13 – 15 April and 20 – 21 April 2021Location:Virtual/OnlineVenue:Virtual/OnlineAddressing Tomorrow’s Challenges Today ICAO DRONE ENABLE 2021 Virtual Symposium will continue to see key stakeholders from industry, academia, government and international organizations in the unmanned aviation sector come together to exchange best practices, lessons learned, research material and challenges related to the introduction of unmanned […]

Prestigious accolade for advanced platform, which delivers Beyond Visual Line of Sight flight tracking for UAVs worldwide, enabling safe integration into controlled airspace London, UK: Altitude Angel, the world’s leading Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) technology provider, and Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, today announced that their jointly developed Pop-Up UTM platform has been named […]

Founded in 2002, GeoSense is considered as the most experienced company in trade, design and development of professional drones in Greece. It operates as an officially licensed Training Center for UAS (multirotor & fixed-wing) by C.A.A. (Civil Aviation Authority), and had been an official photogrammetry trainer licensed by the Swiss Pix4D. Next to its activities as a […]

A first worldwide test of civil drone flights in GPS denied environments was successfully conducted in Israel in a special drone test zone in Yeruham, where safe navigation solutions for drone flight Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) were presented. The test is part of NAAMA, the Israeli drone delivery pilot program operated by Israel’s Ministry of Transport (MOT), Ayalon Highways, the Civil Aviation Authority of […]

Cranfield Airport is a commercial and GA airport situated in Class G airspace situated between Bedford and the City of Milton Keynes with a 1799m runway which can accommodate business jets such as the Falcon, Gulfstream and Boeing Business Jet, which currently do not require runway slots. The UAS Chief Pilot will be responsible to […]

Custom-made, state-of-the-art medical drones with a flying range of up to 250km will be developed and trialled for delivery of potentially life-saving medicines in Northern Territory. The project, Integrating drones into NT health, will also pave the way for future delivery of critical items such as cold-storage vaccines (COVID 19) in regional and remote communities, the […]

While commitments have been made to leverage industry support on technical implementations, there remains a need to address how Remote Identification (RID) can support existing low altitude airspace operations. RID information should be something that all low altitude aviators can take advantage of to improve safety – whether it is for emergency medical helicopters, public safety, […]

For the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) industry, Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) connectivity is critical for maximum efficiency and is the driver for innovation across multiple markets. Remotely piloted aircraft and vehicles open a world of possibilities and have the potential to change the way the world transports goods, monitors assets, conducts environmental research, […]

ATLANTA – Skyfire Consulting (skyfireconsulting.com), the most trusted and experienced public safety UAS consulting group, today announced it has opened a new partnership and innovation hub in Huntsville, AL—known as Rocket City, U.S.A.—to more closely align with world-class aeronautic and defense agencies and organizations, and to explore innovative opportunities for the design and manufacturing of […]

Drone Company featured on Shark Tank Gives Back to Public Safety Responders$100K In free Drone Training to be Donated to Public Safety Departments Nationwide DARTdrones has been operating in Salt Lake City, Utah for three years. CO-Founder and CEO Abby Speicher founded the company in 2014 after winning several business plan competitions with the idea […]

In 2015, NASA began research on technology, performance requirements, and procedures to enable civil UAS operations in low altitude airspace. A Research Transition Team (RTT) was established to coordinate the NASA and FAA efforts for exploring a new paradigm in air traffic management that will integrate the anticipated new volume of small UAS operations into […]

The Pacific Southwest Region of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) is pleased to announce that recordings of the 1st annual Symposium on Remote Sensing & Wildland Fire (RS Fire 2020) are freely available to those who missed the live event. This was a virtual 4-date symposium series, and each date of […]

Ottawa, CA: Kongsberg Geospatial announced today that it has been selected by Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) to conduct trials of a new long-endurance UAV surveillance system for the Canadian Coast Guard. The MartinUAV V-BAT aircraft was selected to provide the unique ability to combine take off and landing from the small confines aboard ship […]

As the use of drones is becoming more and more usual and in more and more applications, the drone industry has grown exponentially over the last years. In the meanwhile UAV manufacturers are trying to adapt their systems to the requirements of this never stopping market, but designing a new unmanned system or adapting an […]

Both Israeli and Indian companies will address the needs of the Indian defence and paramilitary sectors, including adapting the unique encapsulated Ninox 40 system. Aero India 2021. SpearUAV – developers and suppliers of unique Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) solutions for defence and Homeland Security (HLS) applications from Israel – has signed a Memorandum of Understanding […]

Android™-loaded MPU5 runs Autonodyne common control station software while RDC provides command inputs. NEW YORK, N.Y. – Persistent Systems, LLC (“Persistent”) , a leader in mobile ad hoc networking (MANET) technology, announced today that its MPU5 handheld device and Rugged Display and Controller (RDC) were successfully used in conjunction with Autonodyne’s RCU-1000 Common Control Station software, […]

Iris Automation has been invited to join the World Economic Forum’s Global Innovators community, an invitation-only group of the world’s most promising start-ups and scale-ups that are at the forefront of ethical technological and business model innovation. Companies who are invited to become Global Innovators will engage with one or more of the Forum’s Platforms, as relevant, to help define the […]

leading enterprise drone data platform DroneDeploy announces a collaboration with one of the world’s largest pure-play agricultural organization, Corteva Agriscience to bring improved management decisions to farmers year-round. Corteva operates one of the largest agricultural drone fleets in the world, helping farmers to plant and harvest efficiently, safely and sustainably. DroneDeploy provides streamlined data capture and analysis capabilities for […]