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Melbourne, FL – Aeronyde, the aerial systems company enabling safe autonomous urban flight, today announced $4.7 million in seed financing to develop its end-to-end infrastructure for self-flying vehicles. Aeronyde is the first company to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) into a full-service system for the safe and secure operation of commercial drones. […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), in partnership with Starburst Accelerator, a global aerospace and aviation incubator, hosted a selection committee entitled “The Future Is Now” at its headquarters in Poway, California on December 1st. The showcase featured pitch-style presentations from 10 aerospace startups sharing technology and innovations to a cross-section of industry experts and potential investors. The […]

BELLEVILLE, Mich. – The International Drone Racing Association (IDRA) has announced that the company’s founder, Justin Haggerty, will take a full-time role as President & CEO this December, after recently transitioning from the US Army. As a former Captain in the US Army and graduate of the United States Military Academy, West Point, Haggerty brings […]

This Saturday at Treasure Island, Epson will be partnering with SF Drone School to deliver a hands-on experience with its Moverio® BT-300 FPV/Drone Edition smart glasses, allowing attendees to try the newly developed drone flight simulator by Epson. Hosted by Magic Sky USA, a DJI authorized retailer and proprietors of both a DJI store and […]

Its Friday, time for a chuckle. I thought I had seen it all. A very brave investment move in a market place crowded with reliable proven platforms.. Also why are Americans not allowed to splash the cash?? Perhaps somebody could enlighten me. This is of course Lily Drone 2-0 the one with less features than […]

Europe’s first advanced master’s programme dedicated to the operation and applications of drones will start on 8 January 2018. The programme’s full title is Unmanned Aircraft Systems Services and Management. All courses are taught in English. Applications are open until 15 December 2017. Admission requirements This Advanced Master’s is intended for French and international graduates […]

Last night at South Beach, Amsterdam based Studio Drift, Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta, presented their latest work “FRANCHISE FREEDOM – a flying sculpture by Studio Drift in partnership with BMW”. On the occasion of Art Baselin Miami Beach, 300 illuminated drones moved across the sky above the ocean mimicking a flock of birds and creating a performative artwork at the […]

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Worldwide Campus will once again offer a free, two-week Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on drone operation called Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Key Concepts for New Users. Scheduled to run from Jan. 22 to Feb. 4, the open-to-all course covers everything new users need to know in order to safely operate personal drones. Participants […]

Well done ROAVR | UAS who are the main sponsor for Team Easy in 2018. Drone Stuff This Week regular, David Walters is a member of Team Easy, a group inspired by ‘Easy Company’, one of the most decorated units of World War Two. In their own words a band of misfits that have come […]

V-cube Robotics, Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Taishin Demura), a provider of commercial drone solutions to enterprise and local government, participated in the World Bosai Forum/International Disaster and Risk Conference 2017, Sendai, Japan on November 27, 2017. The forum reports on the latest research results and initiatives related to disaster risk reduction, […]

MSAB and Kovar & Associates announced today that the two companies have signed an agreement to work together to expand the drone forensics capabilities offered by MSAB. David Kovar, president and founder of Kovar & Associates, is recognized as a leading expert on drone forensics. He will serve as a subject matter expert and consultant […]

A very complicated looking transitioning delivery drone from helicopter manufacturer Bell was revealed in Fort Worth on Monday. Speaking to Bill Hanna of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Bell’s director of innovation, Scott Drennan said “Bell can engineer, build, certify, field and maintain these vehicles in ways that some of these newcomers cannot,” Drennan said. “That doesn’t […]

ESA is considering extending its activities to a new region of the sky via a novel type of aerial vehicle, a ‘missing link’ between drones and satellites. High Altitude Pseudo-Satellites, or HAPS, are platforms that float or fly at high altitude like conventional aircraft but operate more like satellites – except that rather than working […]

Kespry, the leading aerial intelligence solution provider, today announced it has raised $33 million in its Series C round of funding, led by G2VP with Shell Technology Ventures, Cisco Investments, and ABB Ventures joining as new investors in the company. Each investor has a significant track record in supporting the growth of organizations focused on transforming the […]

Measure, the largest U.S. provider of drone services to enterprise customers, today announced a new drone toolkit that enables electrical utilities to build a professional drone inspection program staffed by their own linemen. The package trains and equips linemen to quickly and safely identify structural defects and damage on transmission lines, towers and substations, making it possible […]

UMS SKELDAR provides modified R-350 to ESG for use as Unmanned Mission Avionics Test Helicopter (UMAT); concludes successful first flight demonstration with The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support UMS SKELDAR and key partner ESG (ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH) have successfully completed a week of flight demonstrations with the new R-350 […]

To kick off the holiday season, Epson announced today the launch of its consumer rebate program, offering a $100 discount for those purchasing its award-winning Epson ® Moverio ® BT-300FPV Smart Glasses (FPV/Drone Edition).The promotion is available now and will be applied instantly at point-of- sale (POS) through the end of December. The Epson Moverio […]

Kittyhawk, the leader in commercial drone operations and management, today announced Flight Profiles, a key new feature to its expanding enterprise platform. After collaborating with customers, it became clear that as more organizations teams leave the “freelancer” or “contractor” model and begin to train more employees to fly, that a set of “common-sense” presets was […]

Neil Ludwig “Owning a drone does not a pilot make” (Morritt, 2017). Why does only answering a few questions give someone the ability to fly through the skies like piloted aircraft? The ability to obtain a Part 107 Remote Pilot License could be made more difficult and like manned aircraft have harsher penalties for violations […]

SkyX Systems Corporation, the Canadian leader in long-range unmanned aerial monitoring and data collection, is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed an unmanned data collection flight of 100km, one of the longest journeys in its class. Taking place in Mexico, the firm successfully flew its SkyOne Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) on an autonomous data mission […]

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) issued today a call for participants for its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Standardization Collaborative (UASSC). The announcement follows the UASSC’s kick-off meeting held September 28 in Washington, DC. The UASSC’s mission is to coordinate and accelerate the development of the standards and conformity assessment programs needed to facilitate the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) – […]

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced on December 4 that it will exhibit a wide-ranging lineup of five models at the CES 2018 tradeshow in Las Vegas, U.S.A., including autonomous-drive 2- and 4-wheelers, a motorcycle-riding robot, and a drone and an unmanned helicopter, both for industrial use. CES 2018, the world’s largest consumer electronics tradeshow, will take place from January […]

KapetAir is a Danish/Croatian startup based at UAS Denmark test center and focused on the development of versatile fixed-wing VTOL drone for commercial remote sensing applications whether they are mapping, precision agriculture or industrial inspections. KapetAir VTOL has combined the best of multirotors and fixed-wings into a configuration that is both fully autonomous and has a long […]

Martek Aviation is now accepting CV’s from suitably qualified UAV pilots for the role of Deputy Chief Pilot. Applicants must have a good working knowledge of the UK and European rules and regulations along with a sound understanding of BVLOS operations. You should have a minimum of 500 hrs of BVLOS operational experience, ideally in […]

The XRay UAS has been built from the ground up to deliver extremely high-quality data collection in a wide range of operating environments. The airframe features full composite construction, including Kevlar fiber control hinges for rugged performance. The high strength to weight of the materials ensures optimum flight efficiency and durability in use. It’s design […]

Congress Must Protect the Traveling Public by Allowing FAA to Regulate Hobby Drones WASHINGTON––Capt. Tim Canoll, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), issued the following statement regarding this week’s findings from a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) directed study that unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) may damage aircraft more than bird strikes during collisions. […]

DJI is introducing new features to the DJI AeroScope remote identification system that functions as an “electronic license plate” for drones. The new features allow drone pilots to voluntarily identify their flight operations to authorities while still protecting their privacy. AeroScope is a system that remotely identifies and tracks airborne drones, allowing law enforcement and […]

Leading air traffic services provider, NATS, is serving up a festive treat for drone enthusiasts young and old this Christmas with the launch of a fun and competitive online game, Drone Run. With the number of drone-related airspace incidents on the increase, NATS is committed to taking a leading role in encouraging responsible drone use. […]

Global UAV Technologies Ltd. (CSE: UAV, OTC: YRLLF, FSE: YAB2) (the “Company” or “Global UAV”) is pleased to announce that on November 21, 2017 NOVAerial demonstrated the flight capabilities of the Procyon 800E to the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and various members of the Department of National Defence. The Company was represented at […]

“That’s not gonna fly”. It’s often something you hear when things seem impossible. It’s definitely what most people thought when we were asked to get high-speed broadband to the tiny village of Pontfadog – deep in the heart of rural North Wales. Skip forward a few months and we’d already engineered a link to the […]

QinetiQ Target Systems (QTS) has introduced a new service to the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) by emulating the threat posed to large naval vessels by small multi-rotor drones. The live demonstration was carried out in November 2017 from a Halifax-class frigate under the C$8.5M Unmanned Targets Repair, Overhaul and Engineering contract, awarded to QTS in […]

Cyberhawk Innovations, a market leader in inspection and survey using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), has completed another world first for the drone industry, this time in the nuclear energy sector. Cyberhawk inspected two concrete PWR containment domes for American Electric Power at the Cook Nuclear Plant, located along Lake Michigan’s eastern shoreline. Although drones have […]

Two multirotor drones powered by Hybrid system successfully crossed the 62 miles (100 km) China Bohai Sea, from Shandong Yantai to Dalian Lushun Port, one non-stop flight of 2 hours 55 minutes. The world’s longest electric driven multirotor sea flight record was created. This 8.8 lbs (4 kg) hybrid heart provided power for extremely long […]

Following the launch of the Industrial Strategy White Paper, Business Secretary Greg Clark has today announced £53.7m of funding for seven R&D projects to grow innovation in the aerospace sector. This is part of government’s work with industry through the Aerospace Growth Partnership (AGP) to tackle barriers to growth, boost exports and grow high value […]

Telecom Technical College offers the Qualified Drone Cell Tower Operator (QDCO) is an entry-level certification into both the Wireless Cell Tower Industry and Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS or drone) commercial operations. The 122-hour QDCO Certificate course will allow the technician the ability to perform safely, understand the basic requirements, personal protective equipment, and tasks […]

Terra Drone Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese industrial drone service provider, and KDDI Corporation, a Japanese telecommunications operator succeeded in a fully autonomous flight experiment of “Smart Drone” using “3D map” and “Drone Port.” As a result of the experiment, the world’s first long-distance drone flight of about 6.3 km via the “Drone Port” which […]

Yates Electrospace Corporation’s Silent Arrow® Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Wins United States Marine Corps Phase 2 Flight Test Program. Yates Electrospace Corporation (YEC) have announced that the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) has selected the company’s Silent Arrow® product line of autonomous cargo aircraft for a 12-month flight test program. Under the contract, YEC engineers […]

Blue Marble Geographics is pleased to announce the release of version 19 of the Global Mapper LiDAR Module. This comprehensive point cloud processing tool introduces a powerful new function for creating a 3D point cloud from an array of overlapping images. Ideally suited for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) operators, this Pixels-to-Points tool effectively transforms simple drone-collected images […]

LAS VEGAS – The International Drone Racing Association (IDRA), in partnership with the South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa, will hold its semi-professional world championship, 2017 Challengers Cup Finals, in Exhibit Hall C and D Friday, Jan. 19 and Saturday, Jan. 20. Tickets are on sale now for $20 and available through the South Point […]

Texo Drone Survey and Inspection Ltd (Texo DSI) continuous commitment to pushing the envelope of unmanned aerial vehicle services, has gone even further with the addition of long range VTOL UHS (Unmanned Helicopter System) capability. The company has made a strategic procurement decision to acquire the High Eye HEF 32 Unmanned Helicopter – making it […]

In this third article about surviving in the competitive drone industry, we’re going to look at INNOVATION, a concept designed to make yourself distinguishable in the market. So you now have your plan and it’s sound. As you work up to legal commercial drone operations you will have looked around you and seen lots of other […]

RALEIGH – As drones, also known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), become more common, North Carolina’s laws are changing to stay up-to-date with this fast-growing industry. Two laws that were passed in July will take effect on Friday, Dec. 1. House Bill 128 prohibits drone use near prisons, jails and any other correction or containment facility. Near is defined as […]

MOSCOW, November 27. /TASS/. Russia’s concern Kalashnikov (an affiliate of Rostec) is creating a provider of a variety of services in the unmanned aircraft market segment, the concern’s press-service told TASS. Kalashnikov has plans for manufacturing drones and provides the full range of maintenance and repair services to any customers interested. The specialists of the […]

uAvionix Corporation – a leading provider of communications, navigation, and surveillance (CNS) solutions for manned and unmanned aircraft – announced today it has closed a $5 million round of funding led by new investor Airbus Ventures and with continuing participation from existing investors Playground Global and Redpoint Ventures. uAvionix also expects to announce additional participants in this Series B round shortly. This […]

By: Michael Keller When he was young, Basil Weibel wanted to understand the world and solve problems. He went on to complete three degrees and to design an innovative drone. Today, he is CEO of ETH spin-off Wingtra – and, according to Forbes, one of Europe’s 30 most influential entrepreneurs under the age of 30 this […]

The UK’s Department for Transport and Civil Aviation Authority have announced measures that will start to address drone safety concerns in its draft ‘Drone Bill’, scheduled to be published in spring 2018. As makers of Drone Assist – the app used by tens-of-thousands of drone pilots in the UK every day, partners in the UK’s Drone Industry Action Group, members […]

Drone technology is advancing rapidly. UK cities now have a unique opportunity to shape this disruptive technology, in order to maximise the economic and social benefits it could bring, whilst ensuring safety. Led by cities, Flying High will position the UK to become a global leader in shaping drone systems that place people’s needs first. […]

Terra Drone Co., Ltd., the leading Japanese commercial drone service company, has commercialized UTM(Unmanned Traffic Management)system for the first time in Korea collaborating with LG U+, a South Korean cellular carrier owned by LG Corporation. On November 21st, 2017, LG U+ CEO Kwon Young-Soo announced that LG U+ began “U+ Smart Drone UTM System,” which […]

Police are set to be given powers to prevent the unsafe or criminal use of drones as part of a new package of legislation. The measures are intended to allow drone users to continue flying safely and legally, helping to place the UK at the forefront of the fast-growing drone industry. This will also pave […]

Consortiq is pleased to announce that it was crowned best cloud services provider at the Digital Experience Awards in London for its drone operations management software,CQNet. Beating a number of highly-respected competitors in the same category, Consortiq proved that CQNet is an innovative digital capability that is disrupting the way in which drone operators manage […]