sUAS News

The Ardupilot Suzhou conference is getting closer, and speakers have been confirmed. We look forward to all our speakers: Non-GPS navigation with Randy Mackay ArduSub with Craig Elder Swarm in Mission Planner with Michael Oborne Choosing the correct hardware setup with Philip Rowse Better Plane Tuning with Tom Pittenger Lua Scripting with Michael du Breuil […]

Vancouver, British Columbia, Oct 09, 2018 (Newsfile Corp via COMTEX) — Global UAV Technologies Ltd. (cse:UAV) YRLLF, +23.97% (YAB2) (the “Company” or “Global UAV”), a diversified, vertically integrated drone technology company, is pleased to announce that Global UAV and Planck Aerosystems Inc. (“Planck”) have successfully performed a fully autonomous landing and takeoff from a moving […]

Arlington, VA — XRY Drone lets investigators extract and analyze data from popular drone models being used for illegal activity — to reveal flight paths, origin, behavior and other critical information that can identify operators Police, corrections agencies, border control and military organizations around the globe are developing methods to counter the growing threat from […]

Plowman Craven is proud to have collaborated with BAM Nuttall and Network Rail on an innovative virtual reality project that showcases to rail users the extensive works taking place to upgrade the Aberdeen to Inverness line in Scotland. Using our industry-leading Vogel R3D drone survey system, fitted with a 4k, high-resolution 360-degree camera, our team overflew […]

Mobilicom Ltd., a global mission-critical-communications solution provider, announces that world-leading aerospace pioneer Airbus has integrated Mobilicom’s SkyHopper PRO solution into its Innovation drone platform. The platform is used to broaden Airbus’ vision and demonstrate its mission operation solutions in the commercial and homeland security drone space. Mobilicom’s SkyHopper is a holistic solution for commercial and […]

Every wonder why the Drone industry just can’t get no satisfaction? Straight off of the FAA Drone Registration Task Force roster of shame Nancy Egan – The saga of 3DRobotics is sad indeed. But the lack of understanding and leadership were astounding. She was happy with the notion of the FAA paying/doing the research for […]

Flyability joins the DARPA SubT Challenge granted team, CERBERUS, led by University of Nevada, Reno, along with international partners including ETH Zurich, University of California, Berkeley, and Sierra Nevada Corporation. Project CERBERUS will bring groundbreaking robotic solutions into the field of subterranean deployments. With the goal of supporting public safety professionals in time-sensitive operations or disaster […]

North Dakota State University’s (NDSU) Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering department has purchased an herbicide-spraying unmanned aerial vehicle that can carry over four gallons of liquid and autonomously disperse it for 30 minutes at a time, covering around 33 acres of crops in one hour. According to the Brainerd Dispatch, NDSU engineers unveiled the six-foot-wide AG V6+ […]

Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has begun testing the use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) in Greece, Italy and Portugal to monitor the European Union’s external borders. Frontex is exploring the surveillance capability of the medium altitude long endurance RPAS and evaluating the related cost efficiency and endurance. The agency will […]

As a cost-effective surveillance solution, the SkyStar aerostat systems are ideal for securing the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games The Israeli-based aerostat company RT LTA Systems Ltd. will present the SkyStar family of aerostats at SEECAT, the Special Equipment Exhibition & Conference for Anti-Terrorism in Tokyo, Japan. RT’s SkyStar aerostats are ideal for securing massive public […]

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems (TMS), today announced a new strategic relationship with General Dynamics Land Systems (GD), the leader in ground combat vehicles, to produce highly integrated and effective tactical UAS and TMS for armored ground combat vehicles. “By integrating the leading small tactical UAS and […]

Scheduled to launch at Singapore’s Marina South Pier in November 2018, Wilhelmsen’s Ships Agency and Airbus will be piloting the delivery of maritime essentials via Airbus’ Skyways unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to vessels at anchorage. Make history with us Be one of the first in the world to have maritime essentials delivered to your vessels. […]

Drone Delivery Canada ‘DDC or the Company’ (TSX.V:FLT OTC: TAKOF), is pleased to announce that Moose Cree First Nation’s Mr. Stan Kapashesit – Director of Economic Development has joined DDC’s Advisory Board to assist in the Company’s commercial strategy for remote communities in the James Bayregion. “Moose Cree is a proactive community and feels DDC’s drone delivery solution can lower costs, […]

The Aeromapper Talon Amphibious allows maritime operations by autonomously belly landing on water. It’s the perfect solution for aerial observation, data collection and mapping thanks to its dual camera set up and video link range up to 20kms. It is the world’s first fixed-wing drone for commercial use that lands on water, parachutes down on […]

e2E Services Limited (e2E), the provider of communications engineering and technical consultancy services to the satellite communications market, has launched a low-cost, low power, compact and lightweight satellite communication terminal, called e2Eaccess UAS-I, for enhancing communications connectivity of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS). e2Eaccess UAS-I is a revolutionary product that will transform the operation of […]

Hitachi has launched a drone platform solution expanding their existing infrastructure inspection services portfolio with an AI-assisted, drone-based service. Over the last years, the societal impact of drone technology is steadily increasing and it is expected that the use of drone technology will improve business efficiency in many fields. Today, professional drone applications mainly target […]

Brett Hansard As part of a new program, Argonne’s researchers are evaluating what it takes to power drones with batteries. Not all batteries are created equal. State-of-the-art battery technology for cell phones, for instance, looks a lot different from batteries for electric cars. Similarly, land-based electric vehicle battery technology differs in key respects from batteries […]

The multi-pixel Time-of-Flight sensor of TeraRanger Evo product family! Track motion, sense depth, monitor and count: people or items thanks to an output of 64 high-speed distance readings. Developed for indoor applications, Evo 64px provides a matrix of 8×8 pixels over a 15-degree FOV, with a maximum range up to 5m. Choose between 2 operating modes. Go […]

Anyone who is calling themselves the Silicon Valley of Drones outside of Guangdong, China is either delusional, a wishful thinker, a huckster, or has no internet access. You may also be possibly suffering from the same afflictions if you believe or espouse the notion that there is no money in hardware. I am here to […]

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced the United States Air Force awarded the company a $13 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract on Sept. 30, 2018 for RQ-11B Raven® small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to support Latin American and Caribbean nations. United States Government fiscal 2018 operations and maintenance funds of $2,800,000 were committed at the time of […]

Drone manufacturer Wingcopter, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and DHL complete successful pilot project More than 180 take-offs and landings, over 2,200 km flown and roughly 2,000 flight minutes recorded. Darmstadt/Eschborn/Bonn, 4 October 2018: Revolutionising the delivery of medicines to remote areas using drones – the pilot project Deliver Future proves that it’s […]

Kittyhawk, the market leader in enterprise drone operations software, today announced a strategic investment from The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV). The investment will help the company bring unified drone operations to new markets. Travelers has been a pioneer in adopting the use of drones within the insurance industry. The company was one of the […]

Vigilant Aerospace Systems, Inc. has successfully participated in a ground-breaking unmanned aircraft flight that helps to pave the way for routine flights over people, a major milestone in the development of commercial drone regulations and the use of unmanned aircraft in the US. Vigilant Aerospace provided airspace monitoring, flight safety and airspace logging using its FlightHorizon […]

Drone Delivery Canada ‘DDC or the Company’ (TSX.V:FLTOTC: TAKOF), is pleased to announce that the Company conducted numerous successful drone delivery test flights in the communities of Moosonee and Moose Factory, Ontario as part of DDC’s Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) Pilot Project ‘BVLOS Pilot Project.’ Operations under the BVLOS Pilot Project were approved by both Transport Canada and NAV CANADA and were flown in the […]

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 […]