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Skylogic Research, LLC, the leading research and advisory services firm for the commercial drone industry and owner of Drone Analyst®, today announced the launch of its third annual Drone Market Sector Research study examining worldwide drone sales, service providers, business users, and software services. This independent research, which is being supported by DJI, DroneDeploy, DroneInsurance.com, […]

It’s a challenging question: how to inspect the ceiling of a vast production facility, without having to shut it down. Czechoslovakian beer giant Pilsner Urquell found the answer with Flyability’s collision-tolerant Elios drone, designed to navigate difficult spaces. Able to gather good footage while bouncing unharmed off of obstacles, Elios was able to negotiate electrical […]

DJI, the world leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, will reduce the price of the Spark Fly More Combo to £479 as part of its Amazon Prime Day promotion. The £100 discount will be available from DJI Official Store on amazon.co.uk, starting July 16th, 12pm BST and will run for 36 hours until July […]

Aventura, Florida, July 9, 2018 – Drone Nerds, the largest distributor of drones in the US, has partnered with Measure, a leading aerial intelligence company, to offer Measure Ground Control™ to enterprise customers. Ground Control is a software platform that integrates a user-friendly flight application with a cloud-based program management portal. Ground Control is designed […]

After so many detractors have taken a swing at the piñata, it is hard to imagine that anyone would have the stones to resurrect this train wreck. There were two articles in the Washington Post, the late Mayor of San Francisco’s less than complimentary letter, the termination of the 42-year advisory committee relationship with the […]

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) announced that on April 10, 2018 the United States Army selected the Company and six other suppliers for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) sustainment under a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The seven awardees will compete for LRRS and MRM UAS, Tactical Open Architecture Controller system and spare and repair […]

Commercial drone operator and drone pilot training company, UAV Industries has announced the launch of a free Remote Pilot Licence Training Course exclusively for women. The Remote Pilot Licence (RPL) is one of the prerequisites for working commercially as a drone pilot under the South African Aviation Authority’s regulatory framework and the free course aims […]

AVIX Tech. wins the biggest non-military UAVs procurement project in a bidding launched by the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) of Taiwan at 30th of May, 2018. The project covers a total value of US$4,250,000 with the procurement of 8 UAVs by the end of 2018 and the other 12 UAVs before May of 2019. A […]

LuGus Studios, the developers of FPV racing simulator Liftoff, have announced Liftoff Academy, a new simulator for serious drone applications. Kevin Haelterman, CEO at LuGus Studios explains: “With Liftoff, we have built a strong product over the past three years, and what’s maybe even more important: a vibrant community. Nonetheless, we also realize that the […]

Early July sees the release of Drone Harmony’s automated capture app designed for the sole purpose of cell tower inspections. Planning and setting up the inspection flight with Drone Harmony takes about 5 – 10 minutes. A game changer. Luzern, Switzerland – July 6, 2018 Cell tower inspections, the majority of which are still conducted […]

V-Cube changes company name to “SENSYN ROBOTICS” Using the Power of Robotics to Evolve What is Considered “Commonplace” in Society V-cube Robotics, Inc. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Taishin Demura), the company known for providing commercial robotics solutions for businesses and local governments, has raised funds totaling approximately ¥1.2 billion(*1) (USD 10.82 million) […]

COPTRZ, the UK commercial drone solution provider, are proud to announce that we have reached an agreement to become a distributor of Elistair’s tethered drone systems in the United Kingdom. The use of airborne tethers is expected to increase rapidly. Companies are searching for new and innovative ways to make deliveries at a faster and […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is using an integrated fuel tank structure to maximize fuel offload for the proposed MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling aircraft for the U.S. Navy. GA-ASI applied its knowledge of advanced composite aircraft structures to develop integrated fuel tanks in a large-scale wing box test article and a full-scale wing skin pre-production validation […]

Tokyo – February 13, 2018 – V-cube Robotics, Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Taishin Demura; hereinafter “V-cube Robotics”), a provider of commercial drone solutions to enterprise and local governments, announced that it would begin offering SOLAR CHECK, a solar power plant inspection package service utilizing drones. Equipped with infrared thermography cameras, the […]

The TARSIS 75 unmanned, fixed-wing aerial platform from AERTEC Solutions, the international engineering and consulting firm specialising in aerospace and defence systems, is continuing its testing campaign at the National Institute for Aerospace Technology’s (INTA) El Arenosillo Testing Centre (CEDEA) in Huelva. The operations of this past week marked a new milestone thanks to the […]

Dropcopter, a drone AG startup based in California and Central New York, recently made headlines as the first company to successfully pollinate almonds, cherries and apples using drones. The company, a partnership between Matt Koball, Mike Winch and Adam Fine has been conducting studies on supplemental drone pollination since 2015. As of today July 4th. […]

Robert Garbett – Chief Executive at Drone Major Group As the 6th Plenary of the ISO committee responsible for the development of Unmanned Air System (UAS) standards closes, I am delighted to report that Part 3, which will specify the requirements for safe commercial UAS operations will now proceed to the Draft International Stage at […]

Hanergy Thin Film Power Group today announced recently that US’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, one of the world’s three largest renewable energy research organizations, has rated its US-based subsidiary Alta Devices‘ single junction GaAs module as the world’s most efficient single-junction solar module. With its record setting 28.9% conversion efficiency, the module can be used to […]

Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California, will collaborate with Intel to replace a traditional Independence Day fireworks display with an Intel® Shooting Star™ drone light show. In celebration of July Fourth and Travis Air Force Base’s 75thanniversary, 500 Intel Shooting Star drones will dance across the nighttime sky in a choreographed aerial routine that […]

Global Energy Group, Scotland’s leading energy service company and Sky-Futures, world’s leading provider of drone-based inspection services announced today a strategic partnership to offer an end-to-end UAV inspection services to a wide range of industries including Oil & Gas, Renewables (Onshore / Offshore Wind), Utilities, Civils etc. Drawing on Global Energy Group’ vast experience as […]

What does a company do when its trailblazing and diverse innovations for nearly half a century have redefined how the world drives and flies? When its many technological “firsts” include the first practical electric car, flying the Nano Hummingbird drone, record-setting, solar-powered aircraft flights in near space, and reshaping the battlefield with portable, hand-held, tactical drones and loitering […]

Delft, July 3th 2018. Drone startup Atmos UAV has closed it’s next investment round with investment firm Disruptive Technology Ventures (DTV). Atmos has developed an industrial drone that is a clever crossover between an aeroplane and a helicopter. The drone can already be found flying all over the world to help professionals in mapping large […]

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While all eyes will be on Les Comes in July for the Barcelona F3U World Cup, a much-anticipated part of the programme is the Freespace FS500 Exhibition Event. The FS500 V2.0 design has been significantly improved from the V1.0 to achieve similar performance to the current racing spec 250 quads, while providing the spectators with a […]

This article is one of the first dispatches from my trip to Shenzhen China. I’ll be getting more into overall impressions and take-away in later pieces, but this article is for some information on the scale and pace of Chinese investment in Unmanned Aircraft. The pictures and PDF visually speak for themselves, and some of […]

Thales Group, a leading multinational, designs and builds electrical systems as well as providing services for sectors like defence and security. The company contacted us to discuss a collaborative partnership related to a large-scale digital project focused on the worldwide UAS (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System) industry. Following a one-day workshop, aimed at getting to the […]

Delair, a leading global supplier of commercial drone solutions, today announced the appointment of Michael Blondeau to the position of North American sales manager. Blondeau brings 15 years of piloting, training and commercial drone operational experience, and will be a key part of the team that is rapidly growing Delair’s presence in the North American market. Blondeau’s experience […]

By Capt. Joshua B. Good, 3rd Squadron, 16th Cavalry Regiment, 316th Cavalry Brigade FORT BENNING, Ga. (June 27, 2018) – With the precision snip of a ribbon by a drone, the 3rd Squadron, 16th Cavalry Regiment, 316th Cavalry Brigade, opened its new small unmanned aerial system (SUAS) course facility June 11. The former convenience store […]

DroneInsurance.com was built to address the specific insurance needs of commercial drone operators. Here are a few features that set us apart from the crowd: 1.Works at the speed of business. DroneInsurance.com fits the on-demand nature of a commercial drone operator’s workflow. There’s no more waiting on certificates of insurance or claims submissions — with a […]

The Small UAV Coalition is pleased to announce that Coalition member Fresh Air Educators has launched an online preparatory safety course for aspiring Part 107 pilots at DRONEcourse.com. Since the Part 107 regulations have come into effect, there has been a growing demand for knowledge test preparation and resources across the industry as test takers have […]

Citizens across Switzerland are provided power through an immense network of power lines – totaling 250,000 kilometers (over 55,000 miles), long enough to wrap around the earth 6 times. Working behind this network is – among others – Swissgrid, the national transmission grid operator, who is tasked with not only keeping the lines online but […]

REIN, an insurtech company focused on creating new insurance solutions around the emerging risks posed by robotics, mobility and online ecosystems, is announcing the launch of its first digital portal, DroneInsurance.com. It provides a smart and paperless drone insurance experience, offering dynamic policy solutions to address the unique risks, pain points and insurance needs of commercial […]

MyDefence is launching PITBULL – the next generation wearable Counter UAS solution that utilizes smart jamming to defeat enemy drones. PITBULL was developed to have minimal impact on other signals while jamming, in an effort to maintain own communication. The Counter UAS jammer is a tactical solution weighing just 775 grams, designed to be worn […]

DroneDeploy today announced that they have raised $25 million in series C funding. DroneDeploy is the largest cloud-based drone data platform with a community of 30,000 users having mapped 30 million acres in 180 countries on 400,000 job sites. The round is led by the Invenergy Future Fund, a venture capital firm focused on making […]

Martek Aviation has announced the official appointment of highly-acclaimed aviation expert Mark Wharry as their Head of Aviation. Mark brings over 20 years of unparalleled aviation experience to Martek, in both high-profile leadership and training roles. The drone industry is booming and Martek is the driving force behind the most disruptive and talked about UAS […]

Of course, there is an element of clickbait in that title, a quote then pulled from Eurocontrols Challenges of Growth report. There will be many more unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or ‘drones’ by 2040. Most of these will operate outside current controlled airspace, but this will put pressure to cede parts of current controlled airspace. Within […]

The drone industry has experienced tremendous growth in the last year with licensed drone pilots to the adoption of the drone technology by many companies. With this growth a problem that continues to rise across the country is qualified drone pilots, a large percentage of the drone pilot market is qualified for basic photography and […]

Ah, that’s a shame in a Facebook blog post, Facebook’s Director of Engineering Yael Maguire has announced the cancellation of Aquila, a British design created for Facebook in Bridgewater by some of the folks that created Zephyr. Facebook is now teaming with Airbus, the company that bought Zephyr. So, slow and steady wins the race, the […]

Juniper Unmanned, Inc., a premier operator of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with advanced sensing technologies, was named a 2018 Colorado Company to Watch winner Friday at the 10th annual Gala Awards. The Colorado Companies to Watch award honors second-stage companies headquartered in Colorado that develop valuable products and services, create quality jobs, enrich communities, and create […]

Any professional pilot relies on the safe confines of a flight simulator to learn and hone their skills, and so should law enforcement and first responder drone pilots. Whether monitoring a threat or searching for a victim, officers piloting drones must do so safely first and foremost, and the Zephyr Drone Simulator from Little Arms Studios is […]

KOTUG has chosen Delft Dynamics to develop a pioneering invention – using a drone to connect the towline to an assisted vessel. This patent-pending drone technology will drastically improve the safety margin of tug operations as this will avoid the need for manoeuvring in the so-called danger zone. KOTUG is the first tugboat company that […]

Matternet today announced it has raised $16 million in Series A funding led by Boeing HorizonX Ventures, with participation from Swiss Post, Sony Innovation Fund and Levitate Capital. Matternet will utilize the funds to expand U.S. and global operations in urban environments. Matternet’s strategic partnership with Boeing and financing round builds on the company’s strong […]

Nine of the top ten platforms at the 2018 AUVSI sUAS student competition were flying Ardupilot firmware. The number nine slot was taken by a custom Linux system on an odroid SBC. The competition is held at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station (NAS) Webster Field in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. This is the site of the […]

Dedrone, the market and technology leader in airspace security, announced that its team of Echodyne Corporation, Squarehead Technologies and Battelle, won first place at ThunderDrone’s “Game of Drones” outdoor demonstration at Nellis Air Force Base and AFWERX enclave, June 18-20. Hosted by AFWERX, Team Dedrone bested five other teams in the last of three ThunderDrone rapid […]

On July 10-11, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) plans to make the first-ever trans-Atlantic flight of a Medium-altitude, Long-endurance (MALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). GA-ASI’s company-owned MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPA is scheduled to fly from the company’s Flight Test and Training Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA, to Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford in Gloucestershire, UK. The […]

Wingtra, the Swiss drone company that manufactures the VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) drone WingtraOne, has signed a reseller agreement with SITECH Louisiana, an authorised Trimble distribution partner in Louisiana. “We thoroughly evaluated all the popular professional surveying drones but only the WingtraOne offers the high data accuracy and usability that our customers request” – […]

SALINA — Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus has received a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly unmanned aircraft systems beyond the line of sight. It’s the first such waiver granted to a university by the FAA. The FAA certificate to Kansas State Polytechnic’s Applied Aviation Research Center waives the rules regarding visual sight […]

Position Partners, Australia’s largest retailer of positioning and geospatial solutions for surveying, mining and civil construction, have partnered with Klau Geomatics to deliver technical training and support, improving the productivity and efficiency of accurate UAV surveying. Klau Geomatics, an innovative Australian technology company, produces the world’s most accurate and sophisticated PPK geo-positioning solution, compatible with […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) today announced that the Guardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) has concluded the first large-scale demonstration flights in Japan. The demonstration flights, which took place from 10 – 23 May were intended to promote the civil and scientific applications of the RPA. “We thank the Mayor of Iki and the […]