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DR1 Racing, the global leader in professional drone racing, has unveiled the new Pro Class racing drone for the league’s upcoming 2018 season of the DHL Champions Series fueled by Mountain Dew. Measuring over 4 times larger than previous racing drones, the giant Pro Class drones will allow fans to follow the action better than […]

Kespry today announced new capabilities as part of its drone-enabled roof inspection solution to further support the rapid and cost-effective resolution of residential roof claims. New capabilities include the automatic creation of roof dimension data that can be directly processed in Xactimate® to support more rapid repair estimation. In addition, enhancements to the Kespry iPad […]

MicaSense Altum is a new 3-in-1 solution that combines thermal, high-resolution, and multispectral imaging capabilities in one sensor. MicaSense releases Altum, its new top of the line sensor for professional-grade agricultural drone mapping. Altum captures synchronized multispectral and thermal imagery, enabling aligned outputs for advanced analytics. Altum’s multispectral imagers are the highest resolution integrated multispectral […]

Gene Engelgau, Los Gatos, California The Fruity Chutes Matrice 200 and Matrice 210 Automatic Emergency Drone Parachute is lightweight, easy to use, and reliable. Designed with ease of use in mind, you can pack and load the parachute yourself; you do not need to send it back to the manufacturer after use. The parachute system […]

After 12 years developing hydrogen propulsion systems for small unmanned aircraft, HES Energy Systems is today unveiling its plans for Element One, the world’s first regional hydrogen-electric passenger aircraft. One century after the start of commercial aviation HES is joining forces with a variety of partners to pioneer a new form of aerial mobility: quiet and zero carbon, […]

Team CERBERUS awarded prestigious multi-year DARPA Subterranean Challenge grant RENO, Nev. – The University of Nevada, Reno, leading a team of international partners that includes ETH Zurich, University of California, Berkeley, Sierra Nevada Corporation and Flyability, has been awarded the prestigious DARPA Subterranean Challenge grant for the proposal “CERBERUS: CollaborativE walking & flying RoBots for […]

Company announces the maiden flight of its World’s first drone mounted Satellite Simulator October 1st – Atlantic Microwave, the U.K. based satellite communications innovator, has claimed a World’s first simultaneously in two ‘of the moment’ technologies. Well known globally for its innovative approach to satellite communications off-air testing, Atlantic Microwave has announced the maiden flight of […]

Leading UAV Service Provider Aerodyne are proud to announce today that they have broken new ground on large-scale asset management and inspection projects around the world. Just over a year since they reported the completion of 30,000 inspections, the international drone-based solutions company has passed the 200,000 mark. This remarkable growth has been fueled by […]

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and its subsidiaries Jeppesen and Aviall have joined with Robotic Skies, a leading commercial unmanned aircraft system (UAS) support services provider, to develop and deliver industry-leading supply chain management and optimization, analytics, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for the commercial and civil UAS markets. “Teaming with Boeing will allow both […]

Geomni, a Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) business, and DroneBase, the world’s largest global drone operations company, today announced a strategic alliance that adds DroneBase’s Pilot Network and API to Geomni’s fleet of fixed-wing aircraft to expand property inspections globally. “The insurance industry is beginning to tap into the power of drones, and aligning with Geomni should demonstrate the […]

DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, has been approved to offer Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) services for professional drone pilots. After a rigorous test and validation of DJI’s technology capabilities, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday announced its approval of DJI as a UAS Service […]

READING, UNITED KINGDOM – Altitude Angel, the global company defining Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM), today proudly announces its approval by the Federal Aviation Authority (F.A.A.) as a UAS Service Supplier (U.S.S.) of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (L.A.A.N.C.). This is great news for Altitude Angel’s customers since full L.A.A.N.C. capability can now be […]

Las Vegas, Nevada- Announced today at the Commercial UAV Expo was the launch of the new mdLiDAR3000. It’s the newest LiDAR system from Microdrones that combines the heavy lifting power of the md4-3000 drone with a RIEGL LiDAR and a SONY camera for rapidly producing colourized point clouds. The new system is unique because it […]

Microdrones hosted an open house event on Sept 21st at its new facility in Siegen, Germany. More than 200 guests attended, including neighbours, business partners and media contacts. Guests were welcomed to meet the team at Microdrones and see the work that is being done in Siegen for this rapidly expanding global company with sister offices […]

A tethered drone built by Elistair was used by the French authorities to ensure continuous aerial surveillance of one of the biggest international sports competitions, The Ryder Cup 2018 held in Paris from September 25 to September 30. « This is not golf, this is the Ryder Cup ». Every two years, the Ryder Cup […]

There is just one month to go before the first FAI World Drone Racing Championships kicks-off in Shenzhen, China. Some 115 of the world’s best drone-racing pilots from 32 nations will converge on the tech city of Shenzhen in southern China for four days of high-calibre racing, 1-4 November 2018. Gold, silver and bronze medals […]

magniX to electrify Cessna Caravan in 2019. (For all the eVTOL pundits and BS renderings appearing, this to me is a more practical and obvious development. The most exciting thing I have seen in the electric space this year. (ed)) magniX, the company powering the electric aviation revolution, today announced the successful testing of its 350 horsepower […]

Drone safety systems company, ParaZero Israel Ltd (ASX: PRZ), welcomed today the publication of the new standard for sUAS (small Unmanned Aerial Systems) parachutes. This is a significant step forward for the commercial drone industry. The new ASTM standard, also known as F3322, defines the requirements for the design, manufacturing and testing of sUAS parachute […]

The RC hobbyist has been abandoned and ultimately disenfranchised by a system and Federal Aviation Administration that has proven itself to be ineffectual in safely integrating UAS into the National Airspace System. Airmap, AMA, AUVSI, Amazon, DJI, Google, PrecisionHawk, et al. are apparently more interested in moving product and denying reality than in safeguarding the […]

The Nations first U.S. Department of Labor Certified Unmanned Aerial Systems Apprenticeship Program launched on September 26 2018 in Dallas, Texas. A collaboration between the U.S. Department of Labor, FAA Southwest Regional Office, RMS Aerospace and Dallas County Community College District, the 12-month apprenticeship is the most comprehensive professional UAS training program outside the military. […]

PITTSBURGH–A team from Carnegie Mellon University will compete in the systems track of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Subterranean Challenge, a multi-year robotics competition with a $2 million prize in which robots will autonomously search tunnels, caves and underground structures. The Carnegie Mellon team, including a key member from Oregon State University, is one […]

Infrastructure inspection applications include bridges, dams, tunnels, buildings, utilities such as power lines, wind turbines, cell towers, and more. The inspection industry is on path to become a $15B+ industry by 2025. More and more new tech adopters are utilizing UAV for inspection as an alternative to conventional methods for increased efficiency and higher safety. […]

Orbital Corporation Ltd (‘Orbital UAV’, ‘the Company’) has celebrated the official opening of its purpose-built operational facility in Hood River, Oregon, USA. This significant milestone marks the next step in the Company’s UAV-focused strategy, providing a base in the heart of the growing U.S. tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market. The U.S. site offers a second […]

Empowering professionals and businesses in Europe to embrace drone technology DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, has launched the UTC (Unmanned Aerial Systems Training Center) in Europe. The programme is designed to provide individual and commercial drone operators with professional training in the classroom and in the field. The European […]

Speaking before an audience of aviation and military experts assembled at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today unveiled the Bell V-247 Vigilant tiltrotor. The Bell V-247 tiltrotor is an unmanned aerial system (UAS) that will combine the vertical lift capability of a helicopter with the speed […]

MyDefence is developing next-generation anti-drone technology, which among other things include closer integration into soldiers existing equipment, so they can mitigate the threat of drones more effectively. Innovation Fund Denmark invests 425,000 USD (362,000 EUR) in the project, which will secure that MyDefence can continue the further development of anti-drone technology. Although commercial drones have […]

20% of men would fly without a pilot, compared to 6% of women 200,000 new pilots needed over the next decade and up to 790,000 needed in 20 years-time Advances in technology and artificial intelligence make commercial pilotless aircraft and the greater use of just one pilot inevitable More routes will be cancelled, and some […]

The FrSky RXSR-FC (OMNIBUS F4 V6) uses the MPU6000 over SPI for the stable flight performance. It is integrated with the RXSR receiver in onboard damping box, also onboard are a barometer and AB7456 OSD chip for the Betaflight integrated OSD. The RXSR-FC (OMNIBUS F4 V6) supports 3-6s Lipo direct input, and has 5 hardware […]

UAVOS Inc. has completed a series of test flights of a new Sitaria fixed-wing UAV. The new UAV is designed for patrol and observation missions, for aerial photography of terrain area with a radius of up to 120 km. Among other tasks, the unmanned aircraft is purposely designed to work with the LIDAR airborne laser […]

Leading Israeli automated drone startup Airobotics today launched its North American headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona, where they will run all North America, South America and Central America operations. Airobotics has created the only data-driven, fully automated solution enabling a new dimension of data collection and insights. The company is headquartered in Israel and has offices […]

Including my tenure as Silicon Valley Chapter President (A Nostalgic Retrospective) When I took over the Silicon Valley chapter, it was about 5 or 6 people sitting around voting on what type of pizza we wanted for the next meeting. The only perk on the deal was that we would meet at the flight ops […]

uAvionix Corporation, developers of the world’s smallest, lightest and most affordable ADS-B transceivers and transponders, today announced the release of its 1090nano, a 1090MHz ADS-B single chip solution for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) ADS-B transceivers and detect and avoid (DAA) applications. In early 2017, uAvionix introduced its T-UAT, a dime-sized 978MHz single chip which has become the cornerstone for all of […]

IoT sensors detect unauthorized drone flights for military bases, venues, cities, enterprises, correctional facilities, and more. AT&T* and Dedrone, a San Francisco-based drone detection technology startup, are teaming up on a drone detection solution that helps protect military bases, venues, cities, and businesses, from malicious drones. As drones become more prominent, so does the misuse of […]

New software, flight simulation technology and long-endurance aircraft keep Embry-Riddle the leader in UAS Training and Education DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Inside Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Training Laboratory at the Daytona Beach Campus, new, cutting-edge flight simulation technology and software is being installed, assuring that the lab remains one of the most advanced unmanned […]

Day 3 of UAV Challenge Week saw the completion of the Queensland Government Airborne Delivery Challenge. The event was partially delayed yesterday due to bad weather but today was a beautiful day, from start to finish. The last six teams down the running order took to the field at 7.30am in ideal conditions. In the […]

DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and image stabilization systems, has appointed French aerial photographer and film director Yann Arthus-Bertrand as DJI Master. For the first time ever, the legendary artist decided to deploy DJI drone and cinematic camera technology while shooting the film “Woman.” The DJI Inspire 2 drone with a Zenmuse X7 […]

A quest to count vulnerable Australian sea lion pups using a remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) in the Great Australian Bight Commonwealth Marine Reserve has produced the most precise population survey to date. The trial RPA-based monitoring technique funded through the Australian Government and involving RPA consultancy Global Unmanned Systems and local Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula […]

Are you people crazy? One thing that has become commonplace in what I will call “the integration routine.” The routine gets played every time the FAA needs to stall for a few years. It’s a bait and switch where the FAA pulls the prom date routine on the droners. They tell the collective mark how […]

The Air Traffic Management – eXploration (ATM-X) project will transform the air traffic management system to safely accommodate the growing demand of new air vehicles to enter the airspace to perform a variety of missions. ATM-X also works on technologies to allow the traditional large commercial aircraft to fly more user-preferred routes with improved predictability, […]

Exciting things are happening in the air above the Autobahn in Germany, where construction giant, Strabag utilized a Microdrones mdMapper1000DG for corridor mapping, Beyond Visual Line of Site (BVLOS). Microdrones was able to meet the German requirements for conducting BVLOS in uncontrolled airspace. In Germany, BVLOS is possible thanks to a unique relationship between Deutsche Telekom and […]

By Pamela Gregg, Communication Administrator, UDRI Tests performed at the University of Dayton Research Institute show that bigger may not always be better in contests between manned aircraft and UAVs. When a large military helicopter collided midair with a small quadcopter last year, the helicopter sustained only minor damage and returned safely home; the drone […]

Precision XYZ, the only drone service provider focused exclusively on the solar sector, will formally launch and demo next week at Solar Power International (SPI). Former SunEdison executive Mark Culpepper and current Managing Partner will also present on IOT and mapping at the leading solar conference from September 24-27 in Anaheim, Calif. Almost two years […]

The commercial RPAS market is beginning to shake and settle. Twitter user @Dronenerder stated that staff have been let go this week. (Update 18:40 GMT) Earlier I reported that 40 people had been laid off, PrecisionHawk has since stated it was less but are unable to confirm the exact number) Lia Reich VP marketing and […]

Aerospace Cornwall announced today it has partnered with Drone operator UAVAid to launch the first UAS flight from Cornwall Airport Newquay at a capability event in May 2019. UAVAid will showcase its humanitarian Hansard drone platform at the event, the first UAS flight from Cornwall Airport Newquay. This UK developed drone is designed to fundamentally improve the way aid agencies can respond to […]

Every year the Theresienwiese in Munich is transformed into the largest public festival in the world for two weeks. The Oktoberfest attracts between 5 and 6 million visitors every year. So many people in a public place also place special tasks on the security authorities and emergency forces. The use of drones at such major […]

Many industries have realized that they need better measurement data than what traditional photogrammetry provides. High-quality models and maps can be produced quickly and more affordably than when compared to manual methods. This workshop is designed to familiarize you in how to use the latest drone light detection and ranging (LiDAR) mapping technology to collect, […]

Xinjiang China – XAG initiates large-scale cotton defoliation operation a second consecutive year, calling for over 1000 plant protection teams and 3000 units of P series plant protection UAS from across the country to join. The mission of this operation is to help cotton farmers increasing production and income, as well as improving the overall […]

New Standards, Tactics And Protocols Will Help Save More Lives With Drones September 20, 2018 – Search and rescue teams found simulated victims faster when they used drones for help, a new study released today finds. The study concludes that drones offer enormous potential to help search and rescue (SAR) efforts, and rescue squads need to […]

Good news! The days of getting the waiver run around and or spending countless hours on the Internet for UASIO names and contact are over. This represents an ongoing effort being made by the sUAS News to help educate the public and drone end-user. Integrating UAS into the NAS and the only surefire way of […]

Jetoptera and GE Aviation have agreed to jointly demonstrate a 500-pound-force (lbf) class Fluidic Propulsion System TM leveraging a gas generator based on GE Aviation’s H-Series turboprop engine. This is the first step towards a fully customized gas generator which will lead to a Jetoptera 500 VTOL full flight demonstrator. Jetoptera’s revolutionary Fluidic Propulsion System is a remarkably simple approach to producing […]