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MIAMI – The DRONERESPONDERS Public Safety Alliance, the leading 501(c)3 non-profit program advocating for and supporting the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) – also known as “drones” – for public safety missions has announced their inaugural Board of Advisors. The 40-person roster contains many of the most renowned names from the realm of public safety […]

London, UK: Altitude Angel, the world’s foremost unmanned traffic management (UTM) provider, and Pierce Aerospace, the U.S. based remote identification system supplier, has agreed to form an alliance with the goal to bring automated drone flight a step closer. Capitalising on the two businesses core strengths, the partnership will explore the opportunities surrounding the integration of […]

LEUVEN, Belgium, 8 July 2019 – Virtual Surveyor has enhanced the LiDAR elevation data handling capabilities in Version 6.4 of its drone surveying and mapping software. A new function enables Virtual Surveyor users to select specific feature classes from classified LiDAR point clouds before converting the point cloud to a surface terrain. “The latest upgrades in […]

This is a follow up to one of my let’s-all-come-together-on-this-“safety of the NAS” educational pieces prior to the FAA UAS symposium. Some lingering questions were posed during the streamed symposium, and, to the best of my knowledge, not one of these pertinent and salient queries was answered. So, apparently ponying up the $769 does not […]

We are glad to welcome a new commercial drone supplier in Delair’s global, open ecosystem of partners. The partnership will combine Quantums’ VTOL Trinity F9 system and Delair’s hardware-agnostic analytics solution to empower aerial data programs in mining, aggregates, surveying and mapping, power and utilities. At the Esri User Conference 2019, Delair and Quantum-Systems GmbH, […]

Japan Infrastructure Waymark Co. Ltd (JIW), a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West (NTT), has today signed an agreement with leading UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) service provider Aerodyne to collaborate on drone-based services for infrastructure management, both within Japan and on behalf of overseas Japanese companies. Aerodyne Chief Executive Officer, Kamarul A. Muhamad elaborated; […]

THEA 160 is a battery-powered agriculture hexacopter, compared with the THEA 130, the pesticide tank capacity and spray width of THEA 160 have been greatly improved to meet the operational needs of users in different industries. THEA 160 pesticide tank is 16L, the spray width is 5-7 meters, the operation efficiency of THEA 160 is […]

The drone used in the test was an older model DJI Phantom which weighs approximately 1.3kg. This is no longer representative of the fleet. The most popular drones are the DJI Mavic 2 which weighs 905g (33% less mass), DJI Mavic Air which weighs 430g (66% less mass) and DJI Spark which weighs 300g (76% […]

We are the UK’s aviation regulator and recognised as a world leader in its field. Our activities are diverse, enabling the aviation industry to meet the highest safety standards and we pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to the constantly changing aviation environment. The Role We’re looking for two Policy – Operations Specialists to […]

Australian UAM (sort of) startup Alauda Racing is currently in the UK demonstrating their manned multicopter at the Goodwood festival of speed. They are also unveiling a race series that may start next year. “We’re delighted to have agreed on this partnership with Airspeeder who are using cutting-edge technology to deliver a new generation of […]

One of the basic and most important skills that any human helicopter pilot learns and must practise on a regular basis is the ability to autorotate safely. This is so that in the event of engine or tail rotor failure the aircraft can be safely descended and landed under control. Although there are obviously no […]

Peter Lietz, Head of International Business Development for Hirth Engines, explains why engine manufacturers must raise the endurance bar for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to advance capabilities in extreme weather conditions. Drones have become a popular choice for various exploits, from hobbyist aerial photography to large organisations such as Amazon exploring the future of delivery […]

Dear Lord Nego Hall of Birkenhead, This open-letter precedes DJI’s official response via the BBC’s complaint process on the issues of impartiality and accuracy. It will be published on both public DJI channels and shared with media organisations as of today, Thursday 4thJuly. As the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, we […]

Hyderabad, July 5, 2019: Telangana may be the youngest state in India, but it is fast turning out to be at the forefront of adopting emerging technologies. After publishing a comprehensive draft policy for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (or drones) in the state, Telangana is now ready to support beyond visual line of sight […]

Delair, a leading supplier of commercial drone solutions, along with one of its regional resellers, Seiler Instrument, today announced that Weaver Consultants Group has adopted the Delair UX11 high-performance UAV for its work in large-scale volumetric surveying and topographic mapping. The national firm provides a full range of engineering services and has particular expertise in […]

ARPAS members have expressed deep concern and criticism of the BBC Two documentary, ‘Britain’s Next Air Disaster? Drones?’, which aired on Monday 1 July 2019 and which focussed heavily on the illegal and malevolent use of drones in UK airspace, exaggerated the risks and presented a one-sided view that has the potential to harm the […]

On 2 July 2019, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) released the first building block to enable the safe operation of hybrid and electrical vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Patrick Ky, EASA Executive Director declared “We are actively engaging with the industry to develop the right technical requirements to take benefit of the […]

„Aurora Technology Arts“, the German expert for innovative creative visual productions, is now expanding its portfolio with “Aurora Drone Light Shows” and offering their customers tailored spectacular drone light shows – as a supplement to a multidisciplinary stage show, highlight and a magnet for big events, in adventure and amusement parks, at trade fairs, concerts […]

Terra Drone Corporation, one of largest providers of industrial drone solutions in the world, is announcing the completion of its investment in RoNik Inspectioneering, a leading Dutch company that performs visual and ultrasonic inspections using wireless robotics. With this investment, RoNik Inspectioneering becomes a part of the Terra Drone group and gets renamed as Terra Inspectioneering. […]

The two demos marked first steps in the Gulf of Finland (GOF) U-space very large demonstrator, but a leap for the implementation of unmanned traffic management (UTM) in Europe. For the first time ever, general aviation aircraft, drones, and recreational remote-controlled model aircraft safely shared the airspace above and around an operational airfield during the […]

Wounded Eagle (WE) unmanned aerial surveillance (UAS), with the help of their student UAS operators, completed aerial mapping of VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System’s (VAGLAHS) 388-acre VA West Los Angeles Medical Center (WLA) campus. Using a UAS and drone mapping software, WE captured thousands of images of WLA and stitched them together to make […]

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is proud to announce James Grimsley as Choctaw Nation’s new Executive Director of Advanced Technology Initiatives. In his role, he will manage strategic advanced technology programs, such as the FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“drone”) Integration Pilot Program (UAS IPP) and similar initiatives and support economic development and growth for the […]

PIQuE Desktop 1.0 (Photogrammetry Image Quality Evaluator​ “PIQuE”) released today after a multiple months of Beta Testing. This Windows PC software tool is designed to quickly analyze geotagged image sets and identify​ any problem areas that will impact future photogrammetry reconstruction. PIQuE Desktop 1.0 performs the following analysis while still on a jobsite (Only need […]

For the month of July only, we are offering a 6-month Agisoft Metashape license with the first 100 Altum purchases! Enjoy high-quality data and advanced processing for only the purchase price of Altum. Easily capture and process thermal and multispectral imagery Generate calibrated and geo-referenced outputs ready for advanced analytics Process on your desktop or […]

Unifly NV, provider of the world’s leading unmanned traffic management (UTM) software for drone enablement, has completed a €17m Series B capital raise bringing in investors including Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS – the national air traffic control authority of Germany) and FPIM (sovereign wealth fund of Belgium). Unifly’s most recent investor is Belgium’s Federal Holding and […]

The UAV specialist will supply, maintain, repair and service Network Rail’s drones and deliver expert training to the infrastructure group’s in-house pilots DJI’s Authorised Reseller and partner Heliguy has been awarded a major nationwide contract with Network Rail in the United Kingdom, as part of an Unmanned Aircraft Services framework worth up to £2.6million. The […]

Australian Unmanned Systems Industry Champions AAUS is proud to be hosting an Industry Awards night to recognise individuals and organisations that have made a significant contribution to the Australian unmanned systems industry. Over 120 nominations were received for the 5 award categories. Team Rubicon Australia (TRA) is a volunteer disaster response organisation, uniting the experience […]

Drone Services Providers (DSPs) provide clients with turnkey drone services so they may be the single point of contact for enterprise customers. Some provide pilots for hire to accomplish commercial drone tasks, but most offer business solutions using a combination of drones, certified commercial drone pilots, as well as data capture, processing, storage, analysis, and […]

The new office in Shibuya, Tokyo, will better serve the needs of new and existing customers. Lausanne, Switzerland: On July 1st 2019, Pix4D opens a new commercial office in Tokyo. It is the company’s sixth office after Lausanne, San Francisco, Shanghai, Berlin and Madrid. The new office, located in Shibuya, Tokyo, will better serve the […]

Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions has received an order to install a digital tower at NATO NAEW&CF E3A Component in Geilenkirchen, Germany. NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen will use the digital tower for live operations during the refurbishment of the current control tower. This is the first order for an operational digital air traffic control tower […]

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and the Aldrin Family Foundation today announced that the iconic British band Duran Duran will play a unique show amidst the spectacular Rocket Garden with an out-of-this-world drone performance by Studio Drift. Tickets are now on sale at KennedySpaceCenter.com for the show which will immediately follow the sold-out Apollo 50th Gala on July 16, 2019. Speaking from Europe, where the band […]

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This week, the Australian Association of Unmanned Systems (AAUS) named AVT Australia a finalist for the AAUS Industry Champion Innovation Award 2019. The product nominated was AVT Australia’s CM142 lightweight, a gyro-stabilised imaging system that delivers superior intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in a compact 1kg system. For maximum detection, recognition and identification during unmanned ISR […]

GeoCue Group Inc. unveiled its new True View™ line of drone sensors at an invitation only industry event on June 25 th in Nashville, Tennessee. True View sensors offer surveyors an innovative lidar + dual oblique mapping camera configuration integrated in a single lightweight payload for use on commercial drone platforms. True View allows for […]

DroneDeploy, the enterprise-grade drone data platform, announced today the roll out of two major philanthropic efforts: the organization’s commitment to the Pledge 1% Initiative and the launch of DroneDeploy.org, the philanthropic arm of the company focused on employing the use of “Drones for Good.” “We think it is critically important that we utilize the power of technology to […]

Andy Sage Yesterday I gave evidence to the Science & Technology Select Committee in Parliament as part of its inquiry into commercial and recreational drone use. It is really encouraging to see Parliament taking this issue so seriously. The theme of discussion for the session was: The risks posed by drone technology to both manned aircraft […]

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Kitty Hawk Corporation today announced a strategic partnership to collaborate on future efforts to advance safe urban air mobility. The strategic partnership will bring together the innovation of Kitty Hawk’s Cora division with Boeing’s scale and aerospace expertise. “Working with a company like Kitty Hawk brings us closer to our goal […]

Sentera, the leading provider of real-time, in-season insights for digital agriculture, today announced key additions to its leadership team. “Our business has grown significantly every year, and our rate of growth continues to accelerate. We’re incredibly excited to welcome these three new leaders. They each bring significant and relevant senior leadership experience combined with incredible […]

Hyderabad, India – June 26, 2019 – Hyderabad-based drone startup Terra Drone India (TDI) has introduced all-in-one drone data processing and photogrammetric software Terra Mapper in the Indian market. The software, which was first launched in Japan by TDI’s associate company Terra Drone Corporation, has been running successfully since 2017 with more than 600 licenses […]

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We (editorial we) broke the “Asleep At The Bait And Switch” story on the 12th of June 2019: https://www.suasnews.com/2019/06/asleep-at-the-bait-and-switch/ As is now becoming customary, the square game folks (unwashed end-users) reach out with their appreciative emails, texts, and phone calls, encouraged that someone is still looking out for them. The acknowledgement is great, and I […]

Dronecloud, the drone management software company, today announced the launch of its Drone Management, cloud-based software platform. The platform can halve project overheads by simplifying end-to-end workflow. It integrates all drone operations, from client communications to flight planning and it automatically creates a regulation-compliant audit trail through partnerships with global leaders in drone and air […]

Improving core functionality, the new UgCS v.3.3 boasts a brand-new photo placemark feature and better mission saving and loading performance. For this latest update of the UgCS, its developer – SPH Engineering – has focused on improving the user experience and extending the analytics capacities of its smart drone mission planning software. Photo placemarks for […]

Non-profit organizations will help train first responders and emergency managers on using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and related technologies for emergencies and disasters. MIAMI – The Airborne International Response Team (AIRT), a Florida-based 501(c)3 non-profit and non-governmental organization has announced a new partnership with the Asociación de Profesionales de Drones (APD), a specialized professional organization based […]

Kalashnikov is presenting a new precision UAV weapon system “ZALA LANCET” at the international forum “Army 2019”. Testing of this UAV system is already completed. “ZALA LANCET” is a smart multipurpose weapon, capable of autonomously finding and hitting a target. The weapon system consists of a precision strike component, reconnaissance, navigation and communications modules. It […]

Altitude Angel, the world’s foremost unmanned traffic management (UTM) provider, is to join the Swiss civil aviation authority (FOCA) development programme to establish a U-Space regulatory framework. FOCA established the Swiss U-Space Implementation (SUSI) platform and invited businesses from across the globe to help advance its understanding and regulatory model around the integration of unmanned […]

London, UK; Altitude Angel, the world’s foremost UTM (unmanned traffic management) technology provider, was awarded the honour of being named ‘best pitch’ at the NVIDIA GPU Ventures AI Startup Panel which took place last week at the Silicon Valley Bank Auditorium in central London. The event hosted by NVIDIA with the support of Silicon Valley Bank […]

Leveraging UAS technology across surveying and engineering sectors is demanding. The expectations of accuracy and accountability require the best in expertise, methodology, and equipment. Using the latest UAS photogrammetric hardware and software, surveyors are now capturing 10s of millions of survey measurements on the ground, where they would previously have measured only hundreds. It is […]

n Letter To Senate Subcommittee, DJI Outlines Its Best-In-Class Data Protection Practices And Safeguards June 24, 2019 – DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Security to set the record straight on incorrect claims presented during a […]

I’ve written about this phenomenon several times over the past almost 20 years. The FAA is getting ready to make great strides in progress, and then all of a sudden, like a bolt out of the blue, a roadblock comes into play. This time it is RID: “If we don’t get Remote ID correct, it’s […]