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Founding Member of DJI’s Enterprise Business to Bring Data-Based Intelligence to the Drone Industry August 3, 2020 – DroneAnalyst, an independent drone research, content and advisory services firm, today welcomes David Benowitz as Head of Research, responsible for expanding its research product offerings with the mission of providing increased transparency to the state of the […]

London, UK: Altitude Angel, the world’s leading UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider, today announced it is to integrate its best-in-class data with UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) avionic solutions provider Sky-Drones, to enhance its drone management platform, Sky-Drones Cloud. Sky-Drones create professional full stack UAV avionics solutions (hardware and software) including flight control, ground control and […]

Aerial surveillance and monitoring are vital, especially when it comes to ensuring the security and safety of your facilities, assets and most importantly – people. Keep reading to find out why the ALTI UAS fleet of long endurance aircraft will give you the strategic security advantage you need. Optimal security requires constant surveillance. With […]

Airgility is a company dedicated to making a big social impact by creating unparalleled aerial unmanned systems that can fly anywhere, including areas where there is limited or no GPS access and in confined areas. These capabilities allow Airgility to conduct the most important missions which include search & rescue, protecting our borders, delivering medical […]

HMS Princes of Wales provided an impressive setting for the Future Maritime Aviation Force Accelerator Day this week, bringing together experts from the navy, MOD and industry to meet and discuss the vision for drone operations. It comes as the navy seeks to develop and invest in the latest technology, bringing new, world-beating equipment to […]

Unmanned aircraft will be flown as safety overwatch in support of search and rescue missions for HM Coastguard for the first time. The unmanned aircraft will be supporting search and rescue response in north Wales both in maritime and in the mountains. It is an operational evaluation and will potentially have the benefits of showing […]

Today, the Ministry of ICT and Innovation and HAPSMobile Inc. (“HAPSMobile”), a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) announced they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) on July 29, 2020 under which both parties will conduct a Joint Research Project (“JRP”) that studies the use of High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) to provide mobile Internet […]

Armasuisse contracted Lockheed Martin (LMT) for a fleet of Indago 3 small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), with options for spares, training and tech support and additional systems for the Swiss Army. Indago provides aerial reconnaissance in environments unreachable by normal fixed-wing, unmanned aircraft systems. The first phase comprises manufacturing development to optimize the Indago 3’s configuration to […]

It’s back! If you missed Episode I of the 5th Annual FAA UAS Symposium, we hope you can join us for Episode II, August 18-19. Episode II will NOT be a repeat of Episode I. If you enjoyed the first Episode, please take this opportunity to continue the conversation during Episode II. If you missed Episode […]

Aix en Provence, July 27th, 2020. The EDIDP programme (European Defence Industrial Development Programme) has been designed in order to reinforce the European Union’s strategic autonomy in Defence. Novadem has integrated a consortium of 10 others French, Belgian, and Cypriot companies and institutions. Together they will collaborate on a project called LynkEUs. This LynkEUs project, […]

Velodyne Lidar, Inc. have announced that Emesent’s newly introduced Autonomy Level 2 (AL2) technology for Hovermap uses Velodyne lidar sensors to provide real-time perception and high-quality, accurate 3D data. Hovermap is a plug-and-play mapping and autonomy payload for industrial drones that enables autonomous flight in areas beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) and without GPS connectivity. […]

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (July, 2020) — Numerica Corporation’s newest commercial software product, MIMIR, is helping to defend against malicious drone activity by enabling the creation of layered Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) capabilities using autonomous sensor fusion and precise target tracking technology. With the MIMIR software suite, users can seamlessly operate multiple sensors and defeat […]

Helicopter and drone successfully operate as a team whilst airborne. The drone switches between independent and human-controlled reconnaissance according to Helicopter operator’s commands. The demonstration took place on 19 June over the army ranges on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, in the UK and featured a manned helicopter and a semi-autonomous drone, working together to identify potential […]

The prototype of Airbus Helicopters’ VSR700 unmanned aerial system (UAS) has performed its first free flight. The VSR700 performed a ten minute flight at a drone test centre near Aix-en-Provence in the south of France. This is a significant step in the programme following the first flight in November 2019 when the prototype was tethered to comply […]

WASHINGTON, DC, and London, UK – July 30, 2020 – ANRA Technologies, a leading provider of end-to-end drone operations and traffic management solutions, today announced that it’s SmartSkies CTR airspace management platform has been selected for the United Kingdom‘s Connected Places Catapult (CPC) Lot 1 Phase 3 project. Commissioned by the UK Department for Transport (DfT), CPC’s mission is to […]

Terrain-aware flight planning is among the most versatile forms of automated missions planning. With the latest update, the Drone Harmony platform now offers the most advanced terrain-aware planning capabilities on the market for anyone anywhere in the world. With these major changes we have also updated our subscription plans. Luzern, Switzerland – July 2020 The […]

A ground-breaking new project announced today (30th July) will build and then demonstrate how Open-Access UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) capability can support drone operations below 400ft. The Connected Places Catapult is bringing together a national and international consortium to develop a world leading Open-Access UTM framework for drones. The project, commissioned by the Department for Transport, will […]

HAPSMobile Inc. (“HAPSMobile”), a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) and minority-owned by AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV, “AeroVironment”), today announced the fourth successful test flight of its “Sunglider” solar-powered high-altitude platform system (HAPS). The flight took place on July 23, 2020 (PT) at Spaceport America (“SpA”) in New Mexico. With all basic aircraft tests for […]

Twelve months ago, ultra-fast charging (UFC) pioneer, StoreDot, achieved a world first with its partner BP by successfully fully-charging a two-wheeled electric vehicle in just 5 minutes. Today, the company is launching its award-winning UFC technology for the drone industry, having achieved its mission of fully-charging a commercial drone in five minutes – another world first. […]

EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH) (“EHang” or the “Company”), the world’s leading autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) technology platform company, today announced that EHang 216 has obtained a Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) issued by Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), the civil aviation authority in Canada. This is another milestone in regulatory breakthrough for EHang 216 and the […]

Planck Aero is an innovative startup based in San Diego, CA. We’re seeking enthusiastic and talented people to support time-critical challenges and product development. Planck Aero delivers enhanced capabilities for small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS, aka “drones”) in government and industry through intelligent navigation solutions that enable autonomousflight from moving vehicles and vessels on land […]

London, UK: Altitude Angel, the world’s leading UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider, today announced it is to take part in a Connected Places Catapult (CPC) project, in collaboration with UK Department for Transport (DfT), which will develop, build and test the UK’s Open-Access UTM framework for drone operations. Funded by the Department for Transport, the […]

Canandaigua, N.Y. – July, 2020 – SkyOp LLC, a leader in the training and deployment of drone technology, announced that it has launched a new consultancy division for enterprise-level corporations seeking to realize the advantages drone technology can deliver for large-scale businesses. Through its commercial UAV training division and its work implementing educational curricula in high schools and […]

SOARIZON by Thales, Europe’s leading drone operations and compliance management technology provider and Consortiq, leading UAS consultancy and training provider have joined forces to offer businesses and organisations the very best advice, operational support and training. Typically, developing and running an enterprise drone programme can be expensive, time consuming and fraught with challenges around risk […]

Oxford UK, June 2020. Dronestream releases its flagship Enterprise software, built to improve remote capabilities for drone pilots and their teams or clients. After participating in the SSAP accelerator in Sweden, Dronestream adds a multinational technology company as one of its investors. About Dronestream Dronestream sought to overcome one of the barriers limiting the full […]

The city-scale augmented reality platform MAXST has announced their newest ‘Sensor Fusion SLAM’ solution, which integrates the use of a camera with IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) sensor. This solution will be unveiled to the public on the 27th. Simultaneous Localization and Mapping, widely known as SLAM is the core technology for autonomous driving. Most often, […]

London, United Kingdom (UK), Wednesday 29 July 2020 – Drone delivery service provider Skyports today announced its partnership with Robotic Skies, the global maintenance, repair, and overhaul network for commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Skyports specialises in operating end-to-end drone deliveries within the medical, e-commerce, and logistics sectors. The company is conducting medical drone deliveries to assist the NHS in Scotland in […]

The Philadelphia Eagles and PepsiCo, a global leader in the food and beverage industry, have announced a renewed seven-year strategic partnership that will deliver thirst-quenching Pepsi products and tasty Frito-Lay snacks to passionate Eagles fans in Philadelphia and beyond. “Since 1909, Pepsi has been part of the Pennsylvania community – we have a core engaged fan base and strong […]

Duke Robotics, a leader in robotics technology and drone solutions, introduces TIKAD, an innovative military UAS octocopter drone with a mounted lightweight firearm and advanced stabilization technology. TIKAD features a lightweight robotic gimbal with the unparalleled ability to carry and stabilize payload recoil up to three times its weight. In addition, TIKAD’s gimbal offers real-time, […]

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Orbital UAV delivers $34M in revenue and full year profitability for Financial Year 2020 (unaudited) Financial Year 2021 revenue guidance between $40M to $50M PERTH, AUSTRALIA: Orbital Corporation Ltd (“Orbital UAV”, “the Company”) is pleased to announce unaudited preliminary results for the Financial Year ending 30 June 2020 (“FY20”) and provide improved revenue guidance for […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is pleased to announce the recent award of an indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) for the Skyborg Vanguard Program. Skyborg is an autonomy-focused capability that aims to integrate attritable, autonomous unmanned aircraft with open mission systems to enable manned-unmanned teaming. […]

An autonomous vehicle is defined as a vehicle capable of sensing its environment and operating without human intervention. That is, the vehicle is capable of detecting the surroundings and making a decision according to its purpose and the data collected. Even if robust avoidance algorithms exist, the certification of a Sense and Avoid solution for eVTOL would require a large investment in […]

ALTI is offering a 3 month paid technical internship program at our offices in Knysna!The ALTI Tech Internship will give you the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on work experience while working at Africa’s premier and largest unmanned aircraft manufacturer. Applicants will be working alongside our dedicated technical team to learn about advanced VTOL systems and […]

London, UK: Altitude Angel, the world’s leading UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider, today announced it is to join an international consortium comprising of tech start-ups and a world-renowned university research department to establish a corridor in the Midlands to enable medical & other deliveries via drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). Skyfarer’s solution is […]

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading and best-connected port owner and operator, announced it has successfully embedded drone technology into its asset management practices and policies, following an 18 month program. It utilised PwC’s specialist drone digital transformation team to support drone adoption and transformation in asset management, while Aerodyne Group, a DT3 (Drone […]

EVA, the global leader for high throughput drone and robot infrastructure and Unifly, the global leader in Unmanned Traffic Management technology, are thrilled to announce that they are joining forces. Together, the two partners provide an end-to-end solution for the drone services market by combining EVA’s drone infrastructure (portable Vertical Stations) and Unifly’s cutting-edge UTM […]

Building on our experience in manned electric flight with our aerobatic plane aEro 1, we are proud to announce that we have completed the first phase of flight testing of our VTOL technology demonstrator aircraft. Over the course of 550 test flights, expanding the flight envelope incrementally, we have demonstrated a high degree of stability and […]

A transformative Transmission and Distribution (T&D) inspection solution is supporting post-Public Safety Power Shutdown (PSPS) inspections across North America’s wildfire-hit West Coast. Sharper Shape’sSharper CORE application is a first-to-market solution that gives utilities a single, holistic view of an electricity T&D system. The software integrates asset inspection data from both manned and unmanned aerial inspections and […]

Kespry, the leading drone-based aerial intelligence solution provider, today announced The Shelly Company is using the Kespry drone-based aerial intelligence platform for inventory management and mine planning. The Shelly Company is a leading Ohio limestone, concrete and asphalt paving firm with more than 90 locations and 1,600 employees. It services 81 of 88 counties in the state. The Shelly […]

Kenya-based Astral Aerial Solutions. Astral Aerial is a subsidiary of well-established cargo airline Astral Aviation Ltd. Together, we will be able to provide world-class last-mile delivery solutions for Kenya, and subsequently beyond. “Teaming up with Astral Aerial gives us a strong partner with outstanding knowledge of the local markets and the air cargo industry. Combining this with […]

The company Airial Robotics, head-quartered in Hamburg, Germany, and with branches in Hungary and the United Kingdom, has unveiled an innovative UAV carrier system that redefines the possibilities of commercial drone applications: the completely newly developed and patented technology platform Gyrotrak. Based on a new hybrid concept, Airial Robotics has created a new class of drone that clearly exceeds current industry […]

DroneShield Ltd (ASX:DRO) (“DroneShield” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce an order for the Company’s RadarZeroTM portable counterdrone system, powered by the DroneShieldCompleteTM Command-and-Control (“C2”) system, from a significant European military. At $100,000 in sales proceeds, this is an order for an evaluation, expected to lead to additional deployments with this Ministry of Defence customer. RadarZeroTM is a revolutionary ruggedised […]

DJI takes the security of its apps and the privacy of customer data seriously. While these researchers discovered two hypothetical vulnerabilities in one of our recreational apps, nothing in their work is relevant to, or contradicts, the reports from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Booz Allen Hamilton and others that have found no evidence of unexpected data […]

Loc8 is pleased to announce that it will be collaborating with Texas State University and the University of Missouri on a $280,000 grant to utilize drones to locate human remains and detect clandestine graves. This grant, which was awarded by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), continues the groundbreaking research conducted in 2015 by Gene […]

BAE Systems is using nearly a half century of expertise to create flight controls of the future. ENDICOTT, N.Y. – Flight controls are the components beneath an aircraft’s surface that make it fly. Early flight controls were mechanical and used cables and pulleys to connect the pilot’s yoke and pedals to the aircraft’s controls surfaces. Today, […]

Veronte CEX stands as a powerful peripheral to ease the reduction of wire in autonomous vehicles at the time it permits to increase the number of devices in the system. With its easy integration, Veronte CEX becomes a quick solution for increasing connectivity capacity and allowing wiring optimization, especially in large systems. It makes possible […]

MultiGP is proud to announce the world’s largest sim event to date, the MultiGP Virtual Open, powered by VelociDrone. Starting Sunday August 9 and running through Thursday August 13, the MultiGP Virtual Open will feature six core classes for competition: Pro, Sport, Rookie, Mega, Tiny Whoop and Team. In addition to the six core classes and in the spirit […]

The AirHub app is a handy tool for professional drone pilots. Not only does the app provide support during flight preparation, it is also possible to control your DJI drone and log all data of your flight (automatically). Thanks to a major update, it is now also possible to register incidents, record maintenance activities and […]

Transport Canada has approved FIXAR’s revolutionary drone design for flights in Canada, meaning the FIXAR can start flying missions in controlled airspace and near people – opening the skies to commercial and industrial clients. This breakthrough occurs as the company officially launches its product in the North American market. The approval means that Transport Canada […]