sUAS News

The Property Drone Consortium (PDC), a collaboration that consists of insurance carriers, roofing industry leaders and supporting enterprises announced today that Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) has joined the consortium as a technology member. “We are pleased that TWIA has decided to become a member of the consortium,” said PDC President Charles Mondello. “Their decision […]

WhiteFox Defense Technologies, Inc. demonstrated their flagship product, the DroneFox, to a range of U.S. military leaders during the Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) program from July 31 to August 4, 2017. The U. S. Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit Experimental’s (DIUx) Rogue Squadron used the “red teaming” method to test the product’s capabilities […]

The FAI has ratified a duration world record for a unique experimental unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The VA001, an unmanned aircraft that looks like a glider but is powered by a diesel engine, successfully flew for 55hrs 56mins non-stop and without re-fueling on 2 December 2016. The flight took place at New Mexico State University’s […]

The Sky Guys Ltd. (“The Sky Guys”), Canada’s leader in drone technology, and Cambridge House International announced the first round of speakers at the 2017 Big Drone Show. The two-day event will take place in Toronto on September 27 and 28 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Now entering its second year, The Big Drone […]

senseFly’s eBee Plus, eBee SQ and albris drones have been added to Transport Canada’s list of “Compliant Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)”, a distinction that allows Canadian organisations using senseFly drones to apply for Compliant Operator status. The new designation, held by only a few drone producers, mirrors that of senseFly’s original eBee drone, which became […]

The first operational drone delivery service in the world is kicking off today in Iceland. Drone technology company Flytrex, in partnership with AHA, an online marketplace in Iceland, today announced the official launch of their on-demand food and consumer products drone delivery service in Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital city. The service isn’t ‘door to door’ but […]

Last night Gary had a very interesting and in-depth chat with the team responsible for the new sub-250gram SkyViper $150 GPS equipped camera drone fitted with a custom Ardupilot. From Ardupilot’s side, Dr. Andrew Tridgell (Tridge for those not familiar with his full name) and Luis Vale Gonçalves joined the chat along with Matt Morton from […]

After being released earlier this year, the WingtraOne is now spreading its wings in international waters. First stop: US and China. “We are proud to say that our users come from areas as diverse as surveying, precision farming, glacier monitoring and wildlife monitoring,” says Basil Weibel, CEO Wingtra. Within few months, the startup has already […]

Dronefax is concept that extrapolates some of the positives from the automobile version but tailored toward brokering unmanned aircraft systems. I know you’re probably mumbling under your breath, but I’ve got Craig’s list! Sure, you could go that route, but I’ve always been leery of buying used drones, and it has been my experience that […]

Aerix Drones announced the release of DaVinci, the company’s first mid-sized aerial photography and racing drone hybrid. DaVinci’s on-board first-person view (FPV) camera streams live video and records to the on-board micro SD card in 720p at 25fps, making it Aerix’s highest resolution video drone yet. DaVinci features four brushless motors — two standard motors […]

Drone Delivery Canada ‘DDC or the Company’ (CSE:FLT), is pleased to announce that its common shares commenced trading on the OTCQB Venture Market in the United States under the symbol “TAKOF” as of August 22, 2017. “Listing on the OTCQB market is part of our long-term strategy to broaden our audience of international investors,” said […]

HAZON Solutions announced today that the company has recently surpassed the inspection of more than 100,000 linear feet of railway bridges. Since early 2016, Norfolk Southern has commissioned HAZON to conduct the most comprehensive drone-based inspections in the industry. “We’re very proud to announce this remarkable milestone,” said CEO and co-founder David A. Culler, Jr. […]

Kespry, the leading aerial intelligence platform provider, announced that highly regarded forensic engineering, research and testing firm, Haag, has conducted an independent study analyzing the precision and efficacy of Kespry’s industrial drone platform. Kespry becomes the first company to submit its enterprise drone system to Haag for independent evaluation and to receive the firm’s seal-of-approval for […]

Loveland Innovations, maker of advanced drone solutions for the P&C insurance industry, announced today a new partnership with the leading provider of educational tools and services for insurance professionals, Vale Training. This partnership allows Vale Training to use Loveland Innovations’ first-of-its kind autonomous drone inspection solution, IMGING™, as part of a new program designed to […]

Last week, the United Kingdom (UK) Civil Aviation Authority released this press announcement. The TL;DR here is that the UK has officially announced that ADS-B is the “preferred national system for electronic conspicuity.” (Before going any further, “electronic conspicuity” (EC) is the UK term for “see and be seen” by electronic means.) This is a big […]

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announced the launch of its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Standardization Collaborative (UASSC) with a kick-off meeting scheduled for September 28 in Washington, DC. The UASSC’s mission will be to coordinate and accelerate the development of the standards and conformity assessment programs needed to facilitate the safe, mass integration of unmanned […]

Sharper Shape Inc. has announced this week that their new Automatic Detail Inspection (ADI) service has successfully completed field trials and is now available for immediate commercial use by electric utilities. The ADI service is available as a complete end-to-end inspection package, or companies can use their own aircraft and personnel, utilizing Sharper Shape’s ADI […]

Amimon, the creators of wireless HD video technology with zero latency, is launching its new HX camera for the CONNEX ProSight system. The new native 720p60 camera will now include a 120-degree wide-angle view with customizable picture balance settings, enabling a fully immersive drone racing experience. The HX camera is compatible with existing CONNEX ProSight […]

Well done Police officers from Aylesbury in the UK, they are trying to reunite a Phantom and its owner. As their tweet suggests. Pop into the Police Station to collect it from one of our friendly officers #P6951 Such kind-hearted souls, they know that the owner must be worried about their expensive drone. Her Majestys […]

News has arrived of a mandatory firmware update from DJI. Owners of DJI’s latest and smallest quadcopter must update their firmware by September 1st or their machines will automatically ground themselves. The reason for the firmware update is, apparently, to stop in-flight shutdowns that have been occurring. So no bad thing to fix, a safety […]

Mike Rizkalla of Raised Performance who trade as Brave New World, have filed in Canada against Pleiades the company behind the 2013 Kickstarter Spiri quadcopter. Remember, 2013 when everything drone was new and exciting. Spiri raised $146,623 from 382 backers. Of course, the crowd-funded drone missed its delivery target. That is traditional. Dartmouth litigator Derek Brett is claiming $197,000 for work undertaken […]

The third instalment of the UK Commercial Drone Podcast is now out and provides vital listening to those working in the UK drone industry or considering entering the market. The UK Commercial Drone Podcast looks into the drone industry in the UK. Adam Bailey hosts the podcast and welcomes guests from across the industry to […]

The Applied Aviation Research Center on Kansas State University’s Polytechnic Campus is continuing its work with PrecisionHawk, a provider of advanced commercial drone technologies, on operational testing with unmanned aircraft systems. This partnership comes from PrecisionHawk’s continued work with the Federal Aviation Administration’s Pathfinder program, which involves industry partners exploring expansion of UAS operations in […]

DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, and the University of Mainz, Germany, have completed a ground-breaking mission for volcano research by collecting gas directly from the crater of Italy’s Mount Etna. The scientists, led by volcanologist Prof. Jonathan Castro, took innovation in their field to an unprecedented level by using […]

Leading UAV Service Provider Aerodyne is pleased to announce that they will be attending the second annual DJI AirWorks conference in Denver, Colorado from 7-9th November 2017. Aerodyne will be addressing the conference to share their experiences of using DJI Enterprise Drones in the Oil & Gas and Energy industries. Aerodyne operates a comprehensive fleet of 200+ UAS and […]

Francesco’s Pizzeria, in Mumbai, India, is situated in one of the busiest cities in the world. Mumbai’s congestion is notorious-and Francesco’s Pizzeria has sought to remedy this with the use of a drone-on May the 11th, they delivered a pizza via drone to a skyscraper in the Mumbai business district. A video of the flight […]

Well done AOPA! We whole heartedly endorse their position. I find myself getting increasingly annoyed by special interest groups with little to no actual in field RPA experience telling us what we need. Those groups tend to represent delivery drone and large-scale infrastructure inspection operators. Lots of money is being spent behind closed doors to lobby […]

Germandrones aims to strengthen its market position with the support of CONDOR-Group. Berlin & Essen, 15th August 2017 – The security company CONDOR-group from Essen acquires a participation in Germandrones GmbH, a leading manufacturer for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft drones. The transaction is carried out in form of a capital increase, which is subscribed by CONDOR-Group […]

On August 16th General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew a MQ-9B SkyGuardian™ Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from Laguna Airfield at Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz., through National Airspace, to its Gray Butte Flight Operations facility near Palmdale, Calif. The MQ-9B is a STANAG 4671 (NATO airworthiness standard for Unmanned Aircraft Systems)-compliant version of the Predator® B product […]

Dutch drone company is ready for a restart and is searching for potential financers. Katwijk, The Netherlands, August 18, 2017 – Today, the European-based drone developer, Aerialtronics, announces that it has applied for a solvency procedure following a postponement of payment to start a bidding procedure in search for new financers and investors. This decision […]

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) today confirmed that ADS-B ‘in/out’ using 1090 MHz is its preferred national system to improve electronic conspicuity for general aviation, ideally used through transponders. The CAA is already working with the GA community and industry to develop an integrated electronic surveillance solution offering both airborne and ground environment benefits. […]

Are extended multi rotor flight times about to become a commercial reality? The Gaia 160 Hybrid could lift an entire Phantom 4 Pro for five hours. Maybe that’s not such a clever idea, a Routescene LiDAR pod only weighs 2.8kg so you won’t make five hours but maybe four. That would be over 200km flown […]

Martek Aviation are pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew (Pat) Patterson to the role of Deputy Chief Pilot for UAV Operations During a 17 year flying career, Pat has amassed over 2000 hours of rotary and fixed wing operations and has 850 hours of operating UAV’s in the +500kg category. Pat’s operational experience includes; […]

At Nagpur University, in the western Indian province of Maharashtra, India’s largest drone racing event, hosted by the Indian Drone Racing League (https://droneracingindia.com/), took place. From the 9th to the 11th of June, 250 competitors took part in the race, competing for a top prize of 75000 Rupees-the equivalent of 1200 US Dollars. The winner […]

We are so excited to announce that Flite Test products are now available at AMain Hobbies and in your local Hobby Town USA stores! You can find Flite Test products at: www.amainhobbies.com, www.hobbytown.com and select local Hobby Town locations with more added each day. Don’t see Flite Test in your local store? Ask them about […]

Jon Parker, Legislation Director, ARPAS-UK, has stepped down due to friends and family health issues. Jon remains a loyal member of ARPAS and we hope to see him at the next AGM. The ARPAS-UK Committee would like to thank Jon for all his work and support during his tenure. Rupert Dent, who was one of […]

We have all done it, the permissions pop up and we agree quickly to get what we want out of the app. Just in my inbox, an offer to purchase customer data from the listed providers. Interestingly I use three of the services and don’t remember saying I was happy for them to share, my […]

OUTREACH@DARPA.MIL Building on recent breakthroughs in autonomous cyber systems and formal methods, DARPA today announced a new research program called Assured Autonomy that aims to advance the ways computing systems can learn and evolve to better manage variations in the environment and enhance the predictability of autonomous systems like driverless vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles […]

Dutch multirotor manufacturer Aerialtronics are in suspension of payments. This was confirmed by communications coordinator Katy Spring by email to sUAS News today. “We are working with the trustee, Mark Aukema of RWV Advocaten. Together, we are working to find a sustainable solution for the enterprise” An official statement will be released next Monday, the 21st […]

DroneDeploy is the leading cloud software platform for commercial drones, making the power of aerial data accessible and productive for everyone. Trusted by businesses and individuals in over 140 countries worldwide, we are transforming the way drone users collect, manage and digest impactful data in a variety of industries, including agriculture, real estate, mining and […]

DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, opened registration on Thursday for its AirWorks enterprise drone conference on November 7-9 in Denver, Colorado. The annual event will bring together the global commercial drone ecosystem for three days of industry presentations, hands-on workshops, training sessions and networking focused on putting drones to work in […]

Volaero Drones (www.volaerodrones.com) is a professional drone services company that integrates cutting edge drone, imagery, and data processing technologies to provide clients with actionable analytics. From flight mission planning to data processing, Volaero saves time, money and resources and boosts safety by creating technology solutions that provide the data needed to make better decisions. “Volaero is excited […]

I and many other developers have been sued by a company called Uniloc for using the Google Play store to distribute our apps on Android. These lawsuits, and countless others like them, come from lawyers’ offices and shell companies that do not actually create any goods or services, but instead ONLY sue people for Patent […]

By Allison Linn HAWTHORNE, Nevada – In the searing midday heat of the Nevada desert, a white Jeep Wrangler heads down a desolate strip of dirt road, surrounded on either side by miles of sagebrush and sand. As the Jeep bumps along, two members of a Microsoft research team, Jim Piavis and Rick Rogahn, steady […]

The Indian government recently cleared a deal with the United States for the purchase of 22 MQ-9 Guardian surveillance drones. This deal, initiated last year and officially cleared in June, is worth an estimated 2 billion US Dollars. The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, who met with US President Donald Trump on June the 26th, […]

As data security concerns become an increasingly hot topic for the drone industry, we at Aerialtronics want to assure our current and potential future clients that we place great importance on the issue and take every step to ensure aerial data is secure and well-encrypted. This is just one of the reasons why our main […]

Robotic Skies, LLC, announced today it has raised a round of venture capital financing. The investment round was led by Kickstart Seed Fund of Salt Lake City, Utah, and included participation by Sun Mountain Capital of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The capital will accelerate the expansion of the Robotic Skies maintenance network for high-end commercial […]

The state of the Indian drone industry is a complicated one, given the harsh restrictions imposed upon UAS in the country. In October of 2014, the Director General of Civil Aviation in India issued a public notice (http://dgca.nic.in/public_notice/PN_UAS.pdf) that regulated Indian UAS use for the first time. The notice is clear: ‘Til such (future) regulations […]

Tomorrow (16th August 2017) the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier will arrive in the Solent. Do not be tempted to drone over it. There is going to be an air-display associated with her arrival. No airspace surrounded it at its Scottish parking spot, hence a DJI Phantom 4 Pro became one of the first aircraft […]

Agribotix, a leader in drone-enabled agricultural intelligence, and senseFly, the leading provider of professional drone solutions, today announced their Gateway to Precision Ag promotion for North America. Designed to help growers and retailers get ahead of the 2018 growing season, the promotion offers a discount on a package of tools that enables professionals to begin working […]