sUAS News

EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH) (“EHang” or the “Company”), the world’s leading autonomous aerial vehicle (“AAV”) technology platform company, announced the launch of its own autonomous urban air mobility (“UAM”) services with its strategic partner Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Limited (SEHK: 00337) (“Greenland Hong Kong”), an HKEX-listed real estate company. The trial services include an […]

By Skyports’ Strategy & Operations Manager, Daniel Hochar It’s an exciting but confusing time for the drone delivery industry. Exciting because drone deliveries are increasingly being tested across industries and around the world. Their positive impact has been most notable – and studied – in healthcare, where cost savings, efficiency improvements, happier health workers and a […]

Those who have knowledge, don’t predict. Those who predict, don’t have knowledge. “ –Lao Tzu, 6th Century BC Chinese Poet When sUAS News started being turned into a thing, Patrick and I, batted back and forth, mostly on RC Groups USAF predictions for 2047, the road map to ubiquitous UAS, or UAVs as they were still […]

((Cat meet pigeon, I like this from SMG Consulting, more of this needed in the Olympic class BS world of AAM (ed)) Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) is defined by NASA as “an air transportation system that moves people and cargo between places previously not served or underserved by aviation – local, regional, intraregional, urban – […]

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial transportation. Our team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, and operational excellence. Our technology makes drones more accessible and useful for a broader set of […]

• Successful merger between ParaZero and Delta Drone South Africa• Raised $5 million at $0.04 a share following strong support from domestic andinternational investors• Funds to be used to establish Australian operations, initially targeting local mining andagricultural industries• Delta Drone International well placed to take advantage of US Department ofTransportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) final […]

The Specification for Express Delivery Service by Unmanned Aircraft (the “Standard”) issued by the State Post Bureau of PRC will be effective from January 1st, 2021. The Standard was jointly formulated by industry-leading players including EHang (Nasdaq: EH), JD.com (Nasdaq: JD), and ZTO Express (NYSE: ZTO). As China’s first industry standard for express delivery service by unmanned […]

Russian start up Flyter has won the Start 1 competition in Russia and will now build and test a prototype of the Flyter JR with a take-off weight of up to 30 kg, made using simplified aircraft model technologies. This stage is necessary before creating a pre-production prototype from composite materials. Work on the design […]

Alpine 4 Technologies, Ltd., (OTCQB: ALPP) a leading operator and owner of small market businesses, is pleased to announce that Alpine 4 and Impossible Aerospace (IA) have met all closing conditions of the merger and that Impossible Aerospace is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Alpine 4. The transaction was completed by a reverse triangle merger […]

Unique Network-bonding technology innovator to lead the market of commercial BVLOSdrone operations through expanded product, marketing, and sales efforts [Or Yehuda, Israel]: Elsight announced the completion of a funding round, raising $8.3M to fund its growth through accelerating sales and marketing activities as well as offering further investment for ongoing product development. This issue has […]

Many EU countries will be experiencing a step change in drone regulations from 1 st January 2021 as they adopt the ‘EU UAS Regulation Package’ and with this development brings a steep learning curve of finding which category applies to any given drone operation. Open? Specific? Certified? If the drone pilot falls into the Open […]

This month Flyby Guys officially joined RPAS Finland, with Stephen Sutton becoming a board member. Flyby Guys is one of many industry leaders to participate within RPAS Finland, including Insta Group, Nordic Drones, Wing , VTT, Future Sky and Robots Expert. Other new board members were announced: Timo Lind / VTT Oy, Titta Andersson-Bohren / Wing Aviation Finland Oy, Markku Roschier / Future Sky Oy, Jonas Stjernberg / Robots Expert Finland Oy In […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced final rules for Unmanned Aircraft (UA), commonly known as drones. The new rules will require Remote Identification (Remote ID) of drones and allow operators of small drones to fly over people and at night under certain conditions. These rules come at a time […]

One of the first things that a drone operator looking for an UAV to carry out a concrete mission would take into account when selecting the UAV components, would be the data link to be used, specifically, its quality, robustness and the radio range it is capable of reaching. Some years ago, the loss of the […]

Alpine 4 Technologies, Ltd., (OTCQB: ALPP) owner of leading small market businesses, announced today that it has entered into a binding LOI with Vayu (U.S.), Inc (Vayu). Vayu builds high-performance vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) hybrid propulsion-based, autonomous aircraft. Its customers and partners range from public and private entities in Australia, Canada and sub-Saharan Africa in a variety of […]

Zeiloch 20, 76646 Bruchsal, Germany Full-time Job Location: Bruchsal Company Description We at Volocopter are pioneers in the development of electrical air taxis that take off and land vertically (eVTOLs). We bring Urban Air Mobility to life, by establishing air taxis in addition to current transportation options in megacities globally. Our aim is to offer […]

Altitude Angel, the world’s leading UTM (Unified Traffic Management) technology provider, today announced it raised a further £4m ($5.3m US) from one of Europe’s largest VC investors, Octopus Ventures. The latest fundraising concludes Altitude Angel’s series A round, led by Octopus Ventures and existing investor Seraphim Capital. It also brings the total invested in Altitude Angel in 2020 […]

Measure, the aerial intelligence company, has enabled Skanska USA, the nation’s leading construction and development company, to implement its drone program across the country amid increasing demand for enhanced construction site progress monitoring. As Skanska assessed the expansion of their drone program, they realized the need for a more diversified mix of software and processes. “Staying […]

Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (OTC: RCAT) (“Red Cat” or the “Company”), a leading brand in the drone industry, today announced its Rotor Riot e-commerce store generated record monthly sales in November 2020. “We are thrilled with Rotor Riot’s performance,” said Jeff Thompson, CEO of Red Cat. The Cinewhoop, built and tuned by Rotor Riot, is […]

HAPSMobile Inc. (“HAPSMobile”) and APB Corporation (“APB”) today announced they have reached a basic agreement to collaborate on the development of high energy density storage batteries for the High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) stratospheric telecommunications platform being developed by HAPSMobile. HAPS is a stratospheric telecommunications platform that can provide mobile Internet connectivity, such as LTE […]

Union Robotics, the American made dielectric industrial drone manufacturer, has gained acceptance from the FAA towards a Durability & Reliability-based Type Certification. The type certification for the Union Robotics Meadowhawk is set forth in issue documents, which establishes the means of compliance. The FAA has accepted Union Robotics means of compliance that has been established […]

The Minister of Transport has signed an updated Civil Aviation Rule which will improve aviation safety in New Zealand’s controlled airspace, the Civil Aviation Authority says. Acting Director of Civil Aviation Shelley Turner said the rule [PDF 354 KB], signed by Minister of Transport Hon Michael Wood on 13 December, requires all aircraft flying in controlled airspace […]

£45,000 per annum 37.5 hours per week Permanent Hartpury University and Hartpury College are among the UK’s leading specialist education providers in agriculture, animal, equine, sport and veterinary nursing. Located in Gloucestershire, Hartpury University and Hartpury College of Further Education sit side-by-side on a beautiful 360-hectare campus. We provide world-class facilities to almost 4,000 university and […]

December 23, 2020, Indianapolis, IN — Pierce Aerospace and the University of Notre Dame’s Center for Research Computing announced that the US Air Force awarded them an Agility Prime contract for “Decentralized Remote ID for Air Vehicles: Optimization of Low Latency, Scalable Data Networks Via Emulation, Modeling, and Simulation.” This award comes on the heels […]

Iris Automation, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), and the Helicopter Association International (HAI) applaud the U.S. Congress for its continued support for the safe integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace. With the passage of the end of year government FY’21 funding legislation, H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, the House […]

The uAvionix ping200X transponder and truFYX GPS recently enabled UAS specialists, Flylogix, to conduct ambitious Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations in the North Sea. Who is Flylogix? Flylogix is a team of unmanned aircraft system operators with a mission to make our world a better place with UAS at the fulcrum. The UK based team is delivering smarter solutions for […]

The multiple indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract is worth $400 million in subsequent delivery orders. By Hannan Parvizian, CEO and Co-Founder of Volansi Today, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) named VOLY Defense Solutions (VDS), a subsidiary of Volansi, Inc., as an official vendor of the United States Air Force’s Skyborg Vanguard Program. The multiple indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity […]

The Harmonized Framework Will Bring Streamlined Processes Across Most Of Europe New European Drone regulation as laid out by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), will come into effect on 31 December 2020 and be applicable in all EU member states, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein as well as the UK. These new rules offer, […]

Written By: Ari Sandberg, Intern For a man with a speciality in hypersonic aircraft systems, it is no surprise that Dr. Ryan Starkey “likes to go fast.” However, Dr. Starkey’s efforts to develop a drone, known as GoJett, that can travel at mach 1.4 (over 1,000 mph) is much less about ‘a need for speed,’ […]

In order for Transport Canada to continue effectively delivering its National Aerial Surveillance Program, it is important that the department has the equipment it needs to keep Canadian waters safe, and to monitor pollution. Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, and the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Marc Garneau, announced […]

The exercise simulated a hydrocarbon spill in Portuguese waters, which wasconsequently detected and analyzed using artificial intelligence systems. The European project ROBORDER recently carried out a hydrocarbon spill detection and analysis exercise. It tested the capabilities of unmanned aerial and aquatic systems for the management of similar incidents. The tests were carried out in November […]

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LOS ANGELES – December, 2020 – 2020 has been an unprecedented year for manyreasons, but a particular one to dive into is the effect it has had on some of our country’s most traditional yet essential functions. Even as things shut down, essential industries like utilities, telecom, and oil & gas faced pressure to continue […]

The 1st International Drone Show Choreography Competition, initiated by SPH Engineering’s Drone Show Software (DSS) team, announces results: Angelito D. Jadormeo (the Philippines) is granted the 1st place, additionally, top-5 best designs are selected. Entries were evaluated by an internationally influential jury panel composed of EU, North and Latin American and Australian drone show professionals and experienced […]

Mercury Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mrcy.com), a leader in trusted, secure mission-critical technologies for aerospace and defence, announced it received a $14 million order from a leading defence prime contractor for digital signal processing modules for deployment in a multi-mode tactical radar application. The infusion of this advanced processing capability delivers earlier threat warnings by equipping the […]

Grand Farm, powered by Emerging Prairie, has added to its marketing capability and long-term financial sustainability through three new initiatives: GrandFarm.com Grand Farm recently relaunched GrandFarm.com, an upgraded website. The new site willgreatly enhance Grand Farm’s ability to create new leads and new partnerships and to share information and research with the rest of the […]

The FAA has proposed to fine a drone pilot for $182,000. The story has been going around the internet recently. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was gracious enough to allow me to obtain a copy of the proposed penalty letter which went much more into detail as to the alleged violations they are citing him […]

DronePrep has secured £30,000 funding to develop software that helps drone operators – from hobby flyers to commercial drone pilots – understand low-level airspace interactions and seek necessary landowner and land-based stakeholder permissions to fly. DronePrep, which joined the Malvern-based technology accelerator BetaDen in August, is working with landowners to open up low-level airspace for […]

Skyports consortium wins Future Flight Challenge Fund project – backed by the Government’s Industrial Strategy – to revolutionise the way people, goods and services use drone technology Project XCelerate will establish the UK’s first commercial drone corridor in open and unrestricted airspace to prove how automated drones and manned aviation can safely co-exist Consortium will demonstrate […]

As companies look to replace their fleet they need a provider that has a large shelf space, not just individual vehicles. Auterion is the only viable choice for enterprise customers looking to replace an entire fleet. Nobody gets fired for buying IBM, is a common phrase in the IT industry. By choosing the solution perceived […]

On 31 December 2020 the UK moves to a new set of rules for unmanned aircraft. For many people the basic rules on their day-to-day flying won’t change but there are some important amendments that users need to be aware of. The key elements of always keeping your drone in sight, not flying above 120m […]

Sagetech Avionics, an innovative technology company providing industry-leading safety solutions for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), and Hover, Inc., an embedded computing company, announced today that they are partnering to provide OEMs with the key components of an onboard detect and avoid (DAA) solution for UAVs. “Airborne detect and avoid capability is essential for integrating UAS […]

The sky is falling in, the sky is falling in! Making big news in the community but not that much of a drama for DJI, who will still be able to sell products into America. DJI has been added to the US Department of Commerce’s Entity List, American companies will need permission to export bits, […]

Pierre-Alain Marchand, regulatory compliance manager, senseFly CHESEAUX-SUR-LAUSANNE, Switzerland, December 2020 – The introduction of new standardized drone regulations across the European Union from January 1 2021 is an important step forward for the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry. Laws have long varied from country to country, which has caused widespread confusion and created complex barriers […]

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published the full regulatory framework setting the parameters for drone services such as parcel delivery in urban areas, railway and power lines inspection, or delivery of essential supplies into crisis zones. The framework enables unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations in urban environment categorised as medium risk in the […]

San Francisco, California, December 18, 2020 — Elroy Air, an aerospace and logistics company developing Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aerial cargo systems, announced that it has won a Phase 3 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract with Agility Prime, a non-traditional program in the US Air Force seeking to accelerate the commercial market for […]

Eindhoven, The Netherlands – High Tech Campus Eindhoven (HTCE) initiates the rollout of a new generation of advanced autonomous aviation digital infrastructure. This will benefit the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) of cities in a safe, secure and regulated way. HTCE has appointed Serendipity to execute the technical coordination of its field lab. “With the rise of […]

Kevin O’Leary At Skydio, we are committed to pursuing cutting-edge innovation across all aspects of our product design, and in many instances, this means partnering with key players at the forefront of their industries to integrate their unique capabilities into our drones. Today, I am proud to share that Skydio is partnering with a silicon […]

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 […]

Omega Wireless, LLC, an independent holder of 600 MHz licenses, today announced its collaboration with Nokia, a world leader in 4.9G and 5G private wireless solutions, to help pilot a program to bring private LTE technology to the New York Power Authority (NYPA), the USA’s largest state public power organization. The innovative pilot project will evaluate the […]