sUAS News

QuestUAV Ltd, a fixed-wing UAS developer based in the UK, are looking for European Resellers. QuestUAV are already well represented in other parts of the world – including, but not limited to Australia, USA, Canada, South America, China and Japan. They are looking for a company to drive forward sales and services within the Euro-zone […]

NCTech, the developer of reality imaging systems, today announced it will unveil new reality capture products at the SPAR 3D Expo and Conference this week. The new developments are designed to put professional grade reality capture into the hands of both technical and non-technical users, lowering the barriers to adoption of user-created virtual reality content. […]

TORRANCE, California, 03 April 2017 – Don Shaw, CEO of Advanced Tactics Inc. (AT), that has been a research and rapid development company in Southern California for the last 10 years, announces today that the first aerial package delivery test with a safe drive-up-to-your-doorstep capability video of the AT Panther Air/Ground Robot is now released […]

Terra Drone Corporation (head office: Tokyo Japan hereinafter called Terra Drone, CEO: Toru Tokushige) has established a new branch office in Jakarta, the Republic of Indonesia to support ODA (Official Development Assistance) business by major general contractors and construction consultants through providing with the accurate surveying technology accumulated in Japan. •Overview Terra Drone, which was […]

Opportunity to influence and improve aviation safety performance in New Zealand Use your experience to provide technical guidance relating to RPAS and General Aviation in an ever growing sector of aviation Challenging and rewarding aviation career opportunity offering variety and development where no day is the same About the Organisation The Authority is a Crown […]

Rotron Power Ltd, a leading manufacturer of advanced rotary-powered propulsion systems for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) applications, continues to raise the industry benchmark in weight, performance and reliability with the successful completion of a 1000 hour simulated flight endurance test. The test, carried out with its RT600-EXE engine, is the culmination of a prestigious grant […]

When you are a service provider with high client expectations, you need to be able to obtain quality results on a regular basis. When it comes to agriculture, producing consistent index maps is critical, regardless of weather conditions. If you try to investigate whether the pesticide treatment is working or not, you need to be […]

Earth-i, the innovative British distributor of earth observation imagery and services, is following up their successful tender award from the Government of Queensland by supporting the upcoming International Symposium on Digital Earth & Locate 17 Conference which will be held in Sydney from 3rd to 6th of April 2017. The Queensland Department of Natural Resources […]

The Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Symposium with the theme Remotely piloted aviation in Africa: sharing experiences and challenges will be held from 17 to 18 July 2017 in the Sheraton Abuja Hotel in Abuja, Nigeria. The event will provide a unique opportunity for States, international organizations and stakeholders to share experiences in addressing RPAS […]

The Unmanned Safety Institute, the leading provider of Career and Technical Education (CTE) curriculum and industry certifications to students interested in a career as professional remote pilots, announced today at the National Science Teacher Association’s National Conference, that it has launched a major CTE workforce development initiative in conjunction with high schools and colleges throughout […]

TRU-Vu Monitors, Inc., a leading supplier of customizable industrial-grade video monitors, have released a new line of rugged 10.1” LCD monitors. The new VM-10.1 Series monitors provides excellent image quality and robust long-term reliability. The IPS panel features 1280 x 800 resolution, produces brilliant colour reproduction and provides 350 nits of brightness. The powder-coated steel […]

The DAK Group was selected as the investment bank and financial advisor to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of San Francisco-based drone startup company Lily Robotics, Inc. Lily Robotics promoted an autonomous flying drone camera that would capture photos and videos; the camera would be waterproof, capable of being […]

Aireon announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Spanish Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) ENAIRE. Through this agreement, ENAIRE will begin investigating the safety, efficiency and environmental benefits of deploying space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) technology in its airspace. ENAIRE controls more than 2.2 million square kilometres of airspace including […]

Stop sniggering at the back. French company Airvada have bought to market folding inflatable multirotors. CO2 cartridges are used to inflate them and that process is said to take just 30 seconds. An impressive 60-second pack away time as well. Being inflatable the drones are totally waterproof! The range is called DIODON and comes in three sizes the HP150, […]

Stereophotogrammetry is a technique which mimics the stereo view of human eyes by restoring the 3D positions and orientations of an overlapping image pair. With the filtering of anaglyph red-cyan glasses, 3D glasses, or 3D screens, it allows us to see only one corresponding image out of a two-image pair for each eye, which lets […]

Today, Advanced Solutions, an Autodesk Platinum Partner announces their partnership with 3DR, a leader in the commercial drone technology industry. 3DR is the developer of Site Scan, the drone data platform for construction; enabling consumers to inspect, survey, and scan worksites safely and efficiently to seamlessly deliver data for processing and analysis in the cloud. […]

Sky-Futures, the world’s leading provider of drone-based software, training and services to global industrial markets, has been selected as one of 24 companies to join London Mayor’s International Business Programme’s latest mission; the Market Visit to Europe. Over its last 70 operations, Sky-Futures has successfully saved over 10 years* of people working at height in […]

Don Shaw, CEO of Advanced Tactics Inc. (AT), a research and rapid development company in Southern California, announced that AT has successfully completed their first aerial package delivery test with a flying drone that can land with a 5-pound package and safely drive up to the door with no propellers turning to deliver a package […]

The UAS Security Challenges break out group was part of the FAA UAS Symposium in Reston, VA. Let me start off by saying that I was very impressed with this panel. There were roughly one hundred people in the room who were eager to hear what is being done to help improve security issues and […]

Airobotics is announcing that it is the first company worldwide granted with the authorization to fly fully automated drones without a pilot. The certification, that was presented by the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel (CAAI), is solidifying Airobotics’ status as a world-leader in the field of automated drones, allowing for the most innovative Beyond Visual […]

Well it never takes long. If the photos beginning to surface are accurate the DJI Spark is a 15cm selfie/racing drone. More of the selfie than racing as the motors appear to not be tilted in any way. I am not convinced of the size of the market. But what would I know! Yuneec have […]

The HEF 32 is an unmanned helicopter with a two-blade single rotor. Because of its size, weight and capabilities, it creates a class of its own and brings industrial reliability into the lightweight UAV market for the very first time. Its strength lies in the fact that it weighs less than 25 kg and it […]

Back to the future, but practical. A super simple system is often best. Japanese company Terra claim a two-hour endurance with a 10kg payload. That is enough to lift a Rigel LiDAR, the miniVux-1UAV weighs just 1.55 kg. Ok, it is going to be slower covering ground than a photogrammetry flying wing. It will be […]

During my drive to the site of the 2017 FAA UAS Symposium in Reston, Virginia today, I imagined many exciting announcements that would be made which would help foster a strong community and bring together thoughtful leaders who would impact the future of all mankind through the use of drones, which could ultimately save the […]

Speaking to South African website Defence Web Mark McGill, technical operations manager at SANParks, said that the UAV test period was “very disappointing” as no poachers were seen and none apprehended. He said that UAVs need a lot of further development before they can be useful. This really comes as no surprise, anti-poaching patrols are one […]

Two PhD students from the National University of Singapore, Unmanned System Research Group, spent four years in developing the novel hybrid unmanned aerial vehicles(UAV), U-Lion. U-Lion is a hybrid UAV which can take-off and land vertically like helicopter UAVs, and transit to cruise flight like normal aeroplanes. The wings can be fully retracted or extended, […]

Earlier this month DJI filed for the trademark name SPARK, will it be a low-cost Mavic or racing drone? I guess we will find out August or September! My spider senses tell me something small and quick. We will find out as the images start getting leaked! No doubt that will happen if somebody else […]

Launch of first VTOL-optimised turbines proved technology behind patented distributed thrust approach, and Neva is ready for development of heavy-duty aerial robots. Heavy duty aerial robots have made a major leap from wish-tech to becoming next generation real tech innovation after the success of early aeronautical engineering development work by Neva Aerospace. Having secured essential […]

Artificial Intelligence is the Apex technology of the information age and will impact absolutely everything in our workplace and lives. Goldman Sachs Researchers believe that “Today’s machine self-learning capability is the most far-reaching and significant advancement of the 21st century”. Simply put, our world today is moving beyond people instructing machines to operate by pre-programmed coding to a new era where people present problems […]

Sky-Futures, a leader in drone-based technology, and Bristow Group successfully conducted their first interoperability test between a helicopter and an unmanned aircraft at Galliano, Louisiana, achieving a major milestone in the companies’ joint efforts to implement a complementary service to clients in the Americas Region. The collaborative effort, which was the result of comprehensive planning […]

March 27, 2017 – DJI, the world’s leading maker of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), Monday proposed an electronic identification framework for UAS that would allow authorities in the United States to identify drone owners when necessary while also respecting their privacy. “DJI understands that accountability is a key part of responsible drone use, and we […]

The FAI and Freedom Drone Sports have signed a memorandum of understanding, signalling a new step in the development of drone racing as a sport around the world. The two organisations have committed to working together to help develop drone racing in a responsible and safe way. That includes licensing pilots, developing rules of racing, […]

CARMEL, Indiana, – PrecisionPoint Inc., a national provider of 3D reality capture laser scanning and SCAN-to-BIM Modeling solutions, is pleased to announce the hiring of Will Hirschfeld, an experienced Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) pilot. Hirschfeld will assist PrecisionPoint as it enhances existing 3D documentation capabilities and expands into new services areas using sUAS technology, including […]

DJI, the world’s leading maker of personal and professional drones, is partnering with internationally acclaimed professional travel photographer and videographer Elia Locardi to kick off the DJI Drone Photography Workshop world tour in Lisbon, Portugal in May 2017. Elia will take participants to some of the most beautiful and picturesque destinations in the world to […]

We just released a new research report titled “Five Valuable Business Lessons Learned About Drones in Construction.” This is the first in a new series of white papers sponsored by BZ Media intended to share lessons learned in specific industries and how to maximize the value drones can deliver in those industries. This year, we […]

SkyOne, a tailsitter to add to the one to watch list. It looks very slick! It is a quad flying wing combo, much like the Shark Tank funded XPlusOne from xCraft. Sky X are a Canadian company with offices in Markham and Calgary the SkyOne is cleverly targeted at the linear inspection market. That to […]

No really, no you have to keep reading it’s the market. Also it is Friday, please feel free to discuss this one down the pub, GM. Tinki.nl, a Dutch dog website, and its partner Space53, an international test center for drones, developed two Dogdrones to fight dog poo. The two Dogdrones – Watchdog 1 (WD1) […]

SolAero Technologies Corp. (SolAero), a leading provider of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels, and composite structural products for satellite and aerospace applications, announced today that it had delivered its high performance, lightweight solar cell technology to the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) to power its Solar-Soaring UAV demonstrator. SolAero’s specially designed UAV-TJ high-efficiency solar cells […]

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. SRC is prepared to support the U.S. Navy with state-of-the-art technologies to combat the emerging UAS threat. The company’s Silent Archer counter-UAS technology will be showcased April 3-5, 2017, at the Navy League’s Sea Air Space Exposition in booth 2725. SRC’s counter-UAS technology is currently in production and has been used to […]

LOUGHBOROUGH, England & SAN JOSE, Calif. Intelligent Energy has signed a deal with PINC to supply its air-cooled fuel cell systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), marking Intelligent Energy’s first sale of fuel cell systems for UAVs as the Company moves forward with the commercialization of its technology. PINC uses UAVs to identify and orchestrate […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, today announced that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has continued to contract the company for Phase 2 of the Gremlins program. The Gremlins program seeks to develop innovative technologies and […]

To incorporate drones in our lives in a good and safe way, we need anti-drone instruments. On 4 December the TU Delft Micro Air Vehicle Lab (MAVLab) will therefore host the first ever anti-drone competition DroneClash. During this competition participants use their own drone(s) to take down as many other drones as possible. They also […]

Uplift Data Partners, a leader in drone flight-operation management and data analysis, today announced the appointment of two key executives to augment its engineering and sales teams. The company is strategically positioned on the frontline of an industry revolution and has entered a stage of accelerated growth to meet market demand for its services. In […]

The one in which we discuss women in the drone industry with Carla Taylor, Rhianna Lakin Loretta Alkalay and Nigel King. Regulars, Bruce Simpson, Gene Robinson, Jonathan Rupprecht as ever chip in. Another one where we went over the hour. 00:52 Martek Marine and their €67M Maritime Drone Contract 03:17 Nigel King, QuestUAV what has […]

We are very pleased to announce that we have changed our name. HealthyDrones is now Airdata UAV. Same company, same great service, new name. Today we have launched under our new name, new brand, and new website – https://airdata.com/. Our new name and brand reflect our continued commitment to providing our pilots and fleet operators […]

The all new waterproof drone from QuadH2O is here, the HexH2O Pro v2. Redesigned to accommodate some of the industries best technology. Featuring the new DJI N3 flight controller, X3 4K camera/gimbal system, Lightbridge 2; giving you amazing high definition video downlink, ranges of up to 3.5km and of course, all controlled via the powerful DJI […]

The Drone Light Show, a division of Great Lakes Drone Company (GLDC), debuted their 25 drone aerial light show LIVE on March 20 and 21 of 2017, to an invite-only crowd. Amongst the audience of 60 people combined The Drone Light Show put on an aerial show spectacular! These multiple drones created designs with bright […]

DroneShield Ltd (ASX:DRO) is pleased to announce a sale of its FarAlert and WideAlert acoustic drone detection systems to a European (NATO member country) security integrator through the Company’s distributor. While the fact that the sale involved only one test and demonstration system means that the revenue from this sale is not material, the sale […]

As the sun sets on the consumer drone industry, well hovers just before setting in a plateau sort of a way. Oh, what a terrible analogy. DJI have released a video of one of the new Matrice 200 system doing what it was designed for, powerline inspections. The Matrice is hardened against EMI (Electromagnetic interference) […]

SmartPlanes is proud to announce that the SmartPlanes Freya UAV is included in the NASA UAS Traffic Management (UTM) R&D Technical Capability Level 3 (TCL 3) project, at the FAA-designated Nevada UAS test site. SmartPlanes is represented by its US distributor Carbon Autonomous. SmartPlanes already has a long-term plan for Beyond Visual Line Of Sight […]