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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, […]

Full-time position – Starting date: asap – Location: Darmstadt/Germany Do you want to shape the future of aviation? Do you share our vision of saving and improving lives through technology with a purpose? Then join our ambitious team of young talents and experienced professionals! We at Wingcopter design innovative, high-performance drones that are operated all over […]

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 […]

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) recently completed a series of mission focused engagements, including integration and testing of Overwatch Imaging’s TK-9 Earthwatch sensor. The sensor was integrated in one day as part of ongoing capability flights validating the wide range of missions the Firebird system can perform for government and commercial customers. “During this exercise […]

TEKEVER UAS perform regular Beyond Line of Sight operations in close cooperation with manned assets. TEKEVER systems have been used in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea to monitor illegal migration “COVID-19 highlights the importance of unmanned technology”, said Ricardo Mendes TEKEVER CEO Lisbon, July, 2020 – TEKEVER announces that its unmanned systems have surpassed […]

senseFly is excited to announce a new distribution partnership with GEOCOM Soluciones Geoespaciales—Chile’s most experienced and trusted geospatial solutions firm. Founded in 1985, GEOCOM provides geospatial solutions for government, private and research institutions across several industries, including mining, forestry, construction and engineering. GEOCOM offers a variety of geospatial solutions to its customers, including terrestrial surveying […]

Receiving Both NASA’s Airworthiness Certification and the FAA’s Certificate of Authorization In partnership with NASA’s Ames Research Center, Swift Engineering’s high altitude long endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial system, completed its maiden flight. The only US-made platform in its class, Swift’s flight team, performed a full-system check, validating the vehicle’s configuration for high-altitude continuous surveillance missions. […]

Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mrcy.com), a leader in trusted, secure mission-critical technologies for aerospace and defense, announced it received $11.7 million in orders against its previously announced $152 million 5 year sole-source basic ordering agreement (BOA) to deliver advanced Digital RF Memory (DRFM) jammers to the U.S. Navy. The orders were received in the fourth quarter […]

ASYLON Inc., the leaders in automated robotic perimeter security, was awarded a $1M Phase 2Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by AFWERX to harden and modernizeAsylons’ DroneCore platform for the United States Air Force. Asylon will be supporting Security Forces by leveraging DroneCores’ autonomous dronesurveillance capabilities for perimeter security. Leveraging aerial robotics for perimeter securityprovides […]

A revolutionary new project announced today (22nd July) will see Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) used in the early detection of marine ingress events near coastal industries, such as nuclear power stations. The Cranfield University and EDF pathfinder plans to establish the feasibility of Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations, within a regulatory and safety context […]

The European GNSS Agency (GSA), the operational agency of the European Commission for Galileo and EGNOS, is launching its MyGalileoDrone competition on July 17. This contest is targeting the design and development of drone-based applications or services, using a Galileo-enabled receiver, that address the EU’s key priorities such as the Green Deal, and support the […]

We are looking for someone who can spearhead expansion of Zipline’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) commercial delivery operations in the U.S. As a member of Zipline’s Legal, Regulatory & Policy team, you will be responsible for obtaining and maintaining aviation regulatory approvals that enable Zipline to operate safely, efficiently, and at scale in the U.S., […]

ideaForge, India’s largest manufacturer of fully indigenous drones for defence, homeland security and industrial applications, has launched a unique drone buyback offer aimed at replacing products that are not compliant with Indian regulations with DGCA-approved, NPNT-compliant, indigenous drones. Organizations can avail benefits up to INR 1.5 lakh when they exchange their non-compliant drone for ideaForge’s […]

Aerodyne Group (Aerodyne), a Malaysia- headquartered international DT3 (Drone Tech, Data Tech and Digital Transformation) solutions provider and Celcom Axiata Berhad (Celcom) and, sealed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the development of IR4.0 solutions, with a focus in urban and agricultural sectors. Leveraging on both parties’ strengths in telecommunications technology, including automation, Artificial […]

Hidden Level, a venture-backed company specializing in low altitude airspace monitoring, announced today a collaboration with Uber Elevate. Together the companies aim to advance the safety of urban air mobility operations in the U.S. national airspace system. Uber Elevate is Uber’s initiative to promote safe, reliable, clean, and affordable air mobility services through networks of […]

Propeller, a 3D mapping and worksite analytics company that builds hardware and software to simplify data capture, processing, and analysis for construction, aggregates, mining, and waste management worksites, announced today that they have raised $18 million in Series B funding. This round was co-led by Blackbird and Costanoa Ventures, long-time supporters and advocates of Propeller who displayed […]

The increasing popularity and utility of drones has led to interest both inside and outside the classroom. Proper training in drones and drone safety can prepare students for a multitude of careers such as drone pilots, software developers, construction inspectors, and more. Schools can now provide these connections with the newly developed drone curriculum, arena, […]

Azur Drones, European leader in autonomous drones, announces that it has finalised a new fundraising with a French private investor. The group has now raised nearly $29 million in just under 4 years. The health crisis as a lever for new opportunities This new fundraising will contribute to the continued deployment of the SKEYETECH autonomous […]

Quantum-Systems GmbH and Pix4D have signed a contract to make their partnership official and to ease daily operations for common customers. ​Gilching, Deutschland, and Prilly, Switzerland, 2020. Professionals around the globe rely on eVTOL UAVs from Quantum-Systems and Pix4D’s software suite for collecting and post-processing aerial data. The partnership between both companies ads real value to the daily […]

California, USA, July, 2020 – In light of current global events, utilizing drones for autonomous & repeatable aerial patrols to guard properties, assets and large facilities 24×7 has become a necessity. Companies are witnessing first-hand the business value of adopting unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for aerial surveillance. Enterprise applications require a robust security solution that […]

Innovative scale-up rewarded for international growth ambitions EIC Accelerator’s ‘champions-league’ grant application was awarded to Amsterdam based company, Avy in July 2020. With the call of the European Commission for proposals that contribute to the fight against the corona crisis, Avy has a desire for change and future-proof innovation. Avy contributes to the increasing demand […]

More than a Decade of Industry, Academia and Government Collaboration for Unmanned Aircraft Systems WAKE FOREST, N.C. (July, 2020) – Hovecon LLC has joined the Advanced Mobility Collective to help accelerate innovative use of unmanned aerial systems. The Advanced Mobility Collective is a community for collaboration to bring new mobility services to life including autonomous air and […]

Ottawa, CA: Kongsberg Geospatial, an Ottawa-based developer of real-time, mission critical, geospatial visualisation software, and eSmart Systems, who develop digital intelligence for the energy industry and smart communities, announced today that they have integrated the Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS UAS situational awareness system into the eSmart Systems Connected Drone solution for powerline inspection. eSmart Systems Connected Drone […]

MIAMI BEACH, FL – DRONERESPONDERS today announced the release of The Five C’s: Principles on the Responsible Use of Drones by Public Safety Agencies, which provide a powerful new tool to help guide the development and deployment of drones by first responders. While there is no shortage of materials on the development of public safety drone programs, […]

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published a proposal of airworthiness standards for the certification of the vast majority of light unmanned aircraft. These standards will greatly contribute to the safe operation of drones for a wide variety of services, such as parcel delivery in urban environments, railways and power lines inspection or delivery […]

UAVOS is proud to announce joining the High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) industry Alliance with some of the world’s leading companies to promote the use of high-altitude solar-powered autonomous aircraft for facilitating global research missions, communication, connectivity, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance from the stratosphere. UAVOS has joined the HAPS Alliance to collaborate with member companies […]

In the race to provide viable, aerial solutions to move goods and information, Bell’s Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) surpassed a significant step in this journey: beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flight. Delivering goods and information to critical – sometimes inaccessible – locations calls for an aircraft that can fly autonomously, over long distances and land vertically. […]

This webinar will present an overview of the ICAO UAS Model Regulations developed to support UAS regulatory harmonization. The companion supporting guidance material will also be presented. TARGET AUDIENCE: State Regulators, UAS Operators, Industry Stakeholders and International Organizations SPEAKER: JC Shine SPEAKER BIO: JC Shine is a Technical Officer in the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) […]