sUAS News

SeeTree’s Series B funding round is one of the largest for an Israeli Agtech company, which is already operating in Brazil, the United States, South Africa and ChileFRESNO, Calif. – Dec. 8, 2020 – SeeTree, an AI-powered, end-to-end service that provides growers with intelligence on trees and tree clusters, announced today that it has raised $30 […]

I don’t get why people, aka “drone experts, and visionaries” fall for these FAA rusesagain and again. In my estimation, this effort is another iteration of an expensive andtime-consuming industry trip down the rabbit hole. I know what you’re thinking,that Egan guy is such a bring-down when he starts with the reality stuff. Sure, he’sright […]

New operations at Labor Berlin will initiate the first urban BVLOS medical drone deliverynetwork in the largest city of the European Union with the potential to serve millions of patients each year Mountain View, CA — Matternet, developer of the world’s leading urban drone logistics platform, announced the launch of operations at Labor Berlin Charité […]

· Hyundai Motor Group is invited to exhibit its UAM S-A1 vision concept at GITEX · UAM augments urban mobility needs and shape society · Hyundai Motor Group presents its vision for a smart future mobility ecosystem which includes UAM, Purpose Built Vehicle and Hub DUBAI, December 2020 – Hyundai Motor Group’s Urban Air Mobility (UAM) vision concept, S-A1, […]

Auterion, the largest open-source drone software platform, today announced the appointment of Cynthia Huang as the company’s new Vice President of Enterprise Business Development. One of the drone industry’s top executives and a highly experienced international business leader in the field of emerging technologies, Cynthia joins Auterion from DJI, where she held the role of Director of […]

Skydio is the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial transportation. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, and operational excellence to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users – from action sports enthusiasts to first responders […]

Aeroplanes dominate long-distance transportation, but automobiles are used for most travel less than 500 miles. It takes too long to get to an airport. It takes too long to get through an airport. And now there’s the flygskam movement – flight shaming – aimed at noise and emissions. Electra.aero (pronounced “electra dot aero”) aims to […]

RedTail LiDAR Systems recently partnered with an award-winning engineering firm to demonstrate the RTL-400 LiDAR system’s high-resolution, high accuracy mapping capability. Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology is increasingly being used in everything from iPhone 12 virtual reality apps to self-driving automobiles. The technology – which provides 3D representations of areas – is increasingly being deployed on […]

SAN DIEGO – 07 December 2020 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) recently completed Full Scale Static (FSS) testing on the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) wing after three months of extensive testing. MQ-9B includes SkyGuardian® and SeaGuardian ® RPA produced by GA-ASI. The testing included multiple load cases to 150 percent of expected maximum flight loads. The […]

David Monks has been elected as the new President of FAI, the World Air Sports Federation for a two-year term. His election took place today at the 114th FAI General Conference held online from 2 to 5 December 2020. An electrical engineer by profession, Monks, 53, from the United Kingdom, caught the bug for aviation when […]

DroneShield Ltd’s (ASX:DRO or DRO.AU) (“DroneShield”), a pioneer and global leader in the C-UAS sector, and Squarehead, a Norwegian-based acoustic array technology company, have entered into a partnership in the C-UAS space. Going forward, DroneShield will be offering an integrated system for C-UAS detection and mitigation, with DroneShield’s radiofrequency, radar and camera-based UAS detection and electronic warfare UAS […]

Septentrio has opened a new Research & Development center in Espoo, Finland, to support the strong growth and ambitious expansion plans for its GNSS/INS solutions for professional and industrial applications. The new office is strategically located in Espoo, well known as a high-tech hub with a long history of state-of-the-art GNSS and INS development, housing many leading technology companies as well as the famous Aalto University. “This new R&D center will support our strong growth and […]

London, UK. ATM Magazine today announced Altitude Angel, the world’s leading UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider, has been shortlisted in two of its 2020 ATM Awards categories. With partner Inmarsat, Altitude Angel has been shortlisted in the UTM Service Supplier Projects, which recognises pioneering technologies and procedures in UTM safety and complex operations, for its Pop Up […]

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida – VerdeGo Aero, a hybrid-electric aerospace powertrain firm and tenant in Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Research Park, has teamed up with the university to develop and commercialize patent-pending technology designed to mitigate electric aircraft noise. Under an exclusive option agreement, VerdoGo Aero CEO Eric Bartsch and Executive Chair Erik Lindbergh will further develop the Embry-Riddle […]

call for evidence launched to find ways to boost rural transport connectivity views being sought on ways that 21st-century transport – from e-bikes to drones – can be used to get people and packages from place to place more easily launch coincides with publication of government response to the Future of Transport regulatory review call […]

Autonomous Flight Uses Jet-Powered Avenger as Skyborg Surrogate SAN DIEGO – On October 28, 2020, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted an autonomous flight using a government-supplied Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment (CODE) autonomy engine to support air-to-air targeting missions. The CODE autonomy engine was installed on a GA-ASI Avenger Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The CODE autonomy […]

Virtual event – Information session on Drones Date & time 10/12/2020, 11:00 – 12:00 (CET). Drones Live streaming session for Commercial Users. Description The new European Drone regulation users is coming into force at the end of December 2020. Drone operations, either for commercial or leisure purposes, will be subject to the same conditions across Europe. […]

by DJI ViewPoints Team This year stands as the worst year for wildfires on record in California and across much of the western United States. Five of the six largest fires in California history happened this year, and experts estimate more than 8.5 million acres have burned so far due to decades of forest mismanagement and […]

Since its release Herelink has become one of the most accessible and simplest ways of integrating a wireless digital video & remote controller ground station into your drone or UAS system. Designed for hobby, professional and system integrators Herelink features long range low latency wireless HD video with upto 20km range and supports Mavlink communication […]

Two industry veterans launch advocacy group aimed at small and medium sized drone service providers. LAKEWOOD, CO, Dec 2020 – The Drone Service Providers Alliance (“DSPA”), a drone industry trade association, formally launched today. Founded by two drone industry veterans, the DSPA aims to represent small and medium-sized drone service providers’ interests before the FAA, […]

Normal fixed-wings set up a high threshold for drone enthusiasts. Unless you’re a pro at this, you are very likely to break your drone during landing or some other complex situations that require skilled operation. Hence, H-WING comes along, an FPV VTOL for beginners and experts. · TAKE-OFF/LANDING vertically without a runway; No flying field restricted unless stipulated by […]

Terrafugia is a fast-paced, energetic company whose vision has always been to create sustainable air mobility solutions. We continue to pursue our mission of developing the world’s first practical flying car, and now we are expanding to include the development and manufacture of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). We’re building a team that combines deep expertise […]

Melanie Azam Embry-Riddle student Andres Larrota was disappointed when his study-abroad trip was cancelled, due to the current coronavirus pandemic. He had hoped to apply his classroom knowledge of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to document cultural sites in the Balkan Peninsula. While he missed the opportunity to travel overseas, Larrota found a meaningful way to […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 3, 2020 – ANRA Technologies, a leader in UAS Traffic Management (UTM), today launched SmartSkiesTM DroneID in partnership with the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) and Swiss U-Space Implementation (SUSI) to remotely identify drones in Switzerland. Approved by the Swiss government, SmartSkies DroneIDTM provides appropriate levels of access to […]

Today, the Open Networking Foundation (ONF) announced that ONF’s Aether™ 5G Connected Edge Cloud platform is being used as the software platform for the $30M DARPA Pronto project, pursuing research to secure future 5G network infrastructure. DARPA is funding ONF to build, deploy and operate the network to support research by Cornell, Princeton and Stanford universities in the areas of network verification […]

Today, AirData UAV and Autel Enterprise Robotics are announcing a new partnership specially tailored to meet the needs of Autel Pilots across the USA: Autel EVO II users will receive a one-month free trial of AirData Enterprise fleet management software. Now optimized for all Autel Evo II camera models, by utilizing AirData, Autel pilots can […]

With the online SORA Tool drone operators can easily perform their risk assessment foroperations in the Specific Category and apply for a permit or waiver at their CAA. Applying the Specific Operations Risk Analysis (SORA) can be challenging, AirHub’s smart online SORA Tool enables drone operators to quickly determine the Ground Risk Class (GRC) and […]

Join the Wingtra team and become part of this fast growing spin-off from ETH Zurich! We have grown to become an international company with distribution partners in 6 continents, 1000+ customer flights and a very first vertical take off and landing drone with professional aerial photography sensors which we are selling to a lot of […]

The Arava region in Israel is home to a growing area of around 20,000 dunam (5,000 acres) of Medjool dates. Most of the date trees are female, which require pollination using pollen from the male date trees. The most common pollination method in most of the commercial groves is using an air fan blower towed […]

Acquisition Provides Company with Comprehensive Mission Coverage within Group 1 Unmanned Systems for Defense Customers; Bolsters Position to Deliver Solutions for Commercial and Public Safety ARLINGTON, Va., December 2, 2020 ― FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today that it has acquired Altavian, Inc., a privately-held manufacturer of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) for defense and public safety […]

New Agreement with the Chilean Air Force First Cluster – Recently launched Kleos Scouting Mission Schedule Progress Payload commissioning to commence shortly followed by Data transfer validation and Revenue Second Cluster – Polar Vigilance Mission Schedule Progress Critical Design Review in progress Kleos Space S.A. (ASX: KSS, Frankfurt: KS1,) (Kleos or Company), a space-powered Radio Frequency Reconnaissance […]

Drone technology is a growing threat to privacy, cybersecurity and physical security. Unauthorised or malicious drones in protected airspace – such as ports and airports, power plants, and military bases – can cause shutdowns, delays, or pose a terrorist threat. But how can you ensure drone detection is working swiftly enough to stop such threats […]

EmbraerX, Embraer’s disruptive business subsidiary, and Airservices, Australia’s civil air navigation service provider, have developed a new concept of operations (CONOPS) for the air taxi market, also known as urban air mobility (UAM). Going forward, Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions, the new EmbraerX spin-off, will be responsible for this partnership with Airservices and for the […]

Niklas Jung joins Skyports as Flight Operations Manager, bringing his wealth of experience in developing drone operations for various use cases across five different continents… What is your role at Skyports? I have joined Skyports as Flight Operations Manager, tasked with leading and growing the company’s worldwide drone delivery operations, to add value to our […]

SkySpecs, leading provider of Operations & Maintenance solutions for the wind energy industry, today announces a signed partnership agreement with TEPCO Ventures, to deliver SkySpecs’ solutions to the Japanese wind energy market. “We are excited to be partnering with TEPCO and look forward to a long and prosperous relationship. Japan is expected to account for over 60% of the […]

Drones, data and artificial intelligence are leapfrog technologies that allow more informed and agile development response and potentially accelerate economic growth in the region. However, to achieve this, Malawi and neighbouring countries lack qualified and skilled personnel needed to seize the opportunities offered by drone and data technology. To respond to the skills deficit, UNICEF […]

The British government recently mounted a rush surveillance operation over the English Channel in response to a sudden surge in illegal immigration from continental Europe. The government was fortunate it could draw upon highly professional air crews and modern maritime patrol and transport aircraft to launch such an operation at very short notice. But the […]

At the first day of the online conference ADW Hybrid, a first batch of fourteen European cities and regions, members of the UAM Initiative Cities Community (UIC2), presented their ‘Manifesto on the Multilevel Governance of the Urban Sky’. Cities and regions across the European Union see the opportunities of urban air mobility (UAM) services characterised […]

ARLINGTON, Texas — The U.S. Navy has selected L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) to participate in phase two of a demonstration to identify and evaluate unmanned aerial systems capable of operating in austere deployed environments without additional support systems. L3Harris was one of two teams selected by Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division (NAWCAD) AIRWorks, in collaboration with […]

More than 500 people around the world have been rescued from danger by drones, according to new statistics collected by DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology. This milestone came in mid-October, when sheriff’s deputies used a DJI drone with a thermal imaging camera to find a missing 93-year-old woman in […]

Snowdonia Aerospace has today launched a public consultation, open to everyone, on a proposed change to the airspace designation around Llanbedr Airfield. The consultation begins on Monday 7 the December 2020 and will run for 7 weeks before closing on Friday 22nd January 2021. The Snowdonia Aerospace Centre (SAC) is a UK centre of excellence […]

DRONAMICS, the world’s leading middle-mile cargo drone developer and operator, today unveiled the first 5 airports in its European network of cargo droneports. The DRONAMICS European Droneport Network is the world’s first cargo droneport network and includes private airports and airport groups operating more than 35 airports in 11 European countries, connecting 300 million people […]

London, UK: Altitude Angel, the world’s leading UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider, today announced mission planning platform, Drone Harmony, has opted to embed Altitude Angel’s market-leading data in its flight mapping solutions. Drone Harmony is a software company developing a data capture platform that enables enterprises to capture quality data of infrastructure assets, thus addressing […]

Indiana Drones just made history with the world’s first DJI Inspire 2 LiDAR drone. Now this isn’t the official LiDAR from DJI (you can find more about that here) but the ROCK R1A LiDAR from ROCK robotic. 3D LiDAR scanning has never been more accessible than it is right now. 2020 has seen major announcements […]

Redwood City, California, United States Skydio is the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial transportation. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, and operational excellence to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users – from action […]

DAYTONA BEACH, FL — Recognizing the need for fast, economical, point-to-point cargo and logistics transportation, VerdeGo Aero in Daytona Beach, FL and XTI Aircraft Company in Denver, CO have partnered together on the TriFan 200 program. XTI Aircraft, a leader in next-generation VTOL aircraft, is developing the TriFan 200, a configuration similar to its larger […]

Benefits: Competitive Employee Referral Scheme, Flexible Working, Training opportunities, and more!Location: Reading, Berkshire (UK) Who are we? Widely regarded as a technical leader in the emerging field of Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM), Altitude Angel develops cloud-scale systems to facilitate the safe integration of unmanned vehicles into national airspace worldwide. In short, we don’t make drones; we make […]

At Percepto, we are developing ground breaking multidisciplinary systems that allow enterprises to fully harness robotics for autonomous inspection and monitoring missions. This is a great opportunity to join the market leader in one of the most fascinating growing industries – industrial autonomous drones and robotics: Percepto is looking for a highly-passionate and talented Mchanical […]

Ready to embrace technology? Our company was founded in 2011 and is supported by a group of companies specializing in remote sensing and geospatial solutions. Scout provides fast, on-demand aerial data for multiple industries across Africa. We build and operate long-range, high-payload drones for commercial, defense, and industrial applications. Leveraging drone technology as a decision […]

Well done Edward! Very well deserved. Senior Technology and Resilience Specialist for the World Bank GroupMr Anderson is awarded the Society’s Bronze medal for his work to demonstrate the transformative potential of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in East Africa. Just in case you live under a rock, the RAeS is :- The Royal Aeronautical Society, also […]