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Tactical Robotics is expanding the flight testing of its Cormorant drone. The company has been expanding the flight envelope of the drone, formerly known as AirMule, during ongoing, untethered flight testing this summer, Tactical Robotics said in a statement. The testing also involved gauging modifications that enhance the flight control and multiple sensor suite. The […]

Partnership to provide FAA-trusted airspace data to LATAS to improve safety specifically for drone operators, airports and drone manufacturers, particularly during flights beyond visual line of sight. PrecisionHawk Inc. – a leading provider of aerial data and safety platforms for drones – today announced the launch of its low altitude traffic and airspace safety platform […]

Exclusive Distribution of Precision Payloads and Phoenix™ 2 UAV Minneapolis, MN, September 13, 2016: Sentera, LLC, a global provider of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), sensors, and data management platforms, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Dynamic UAV Solutions North America, LLC, a new distributor in the commercial UAV space for the mapping, construction, survey, […]

So far we have only seen quads doing really impressive stuff in motion capture rigs, cheating almost. Vijay Kumar and Giuseppe Loianno, Gary McGrath and Chris Brunner from Qualcomm working at the GRASP Lab, Penn Engineering have posted a video of an autonomous 250 g quadrotor performing aggressive manoeuvres using a Qualcomm snapdragon flight controller and […]

NVIDIA today unveiled a palm-sized, energy-efficient artificial intelligence (AI) computer that automakers can use to power automated and autonomous vehicles for driving and mapping. The new single-processor configuration of the NVIDIA® DRIVE™ PX 2 AI computing platform for AutoCruise functions — which include highway automated driving and HD mapping — consumes just 10 watts of […]

Half moon based drone delivery company Zipline have several openings, not just for pilots but maintenance, development and logistics. The company aims to parachute packets into remote places and has projects in Rwanda and Tanzania. As a Flight Operator at Zipline, you’ll maintain and operate a fleet of Zips. You’ll learn how to take a […]

A self-propelling surface-clinging drone able to inspect both ceilings and vertical surfaces, for the civil infrastructure inspection market. Who would have thought. Lots of power to keep it in position I would have thought. Autonomous inspection is fast becoming a thing. The PD6-CI-L addresses a key pain point in bridge inspection. Japan’s Ministry of Land, […]

MAG Aviation is currently recruiting for an upcoming award of a HERON UAV Support Contract. This is an additional requirement to a contract we are currently operating on. No security clearance is required and foreign nationals who have experience on the HERON UAV platform are encouraged to apply. No further details can be given out at this time BUT […]

Well it might be fast, has America got a pilot good enough to win with it yet? Not one international competition won by the USA yet! The xCraft Rogue is a revolutionary new drone that flies unlike anything else on the market. Featuring a powerful rear “booster” motor, the Rogue can achieve speeds exceeding 100 […]

After over a year of careful research and development, a New Zealand resident has achieved a long sought after goal. On Saturday, September 10th, Tim Vincent flew an RPFlightSystems, Inc. Vigilant C1 aircraft for a total of 425 kilometres on a single battery pack. Tim thought, and still thinks the goal of 500km could be […]

Unmanned Systems Canada is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 9th Student Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Competition for 2017. The competition takes place in two phases with Phase I, a design report from each team due January 13th, 2017 and Phase II, the flying demonstration, April 28 – 30th, 2017 in […]

It is another thing I didn’t see coming, that I should have. Simulator company Simlat have developed high-fidelity simulation capabilities for UAS-based mining inspection . The Mining Package,as well as the utilities inspection package introduced a few months ago, were designed to provide a further detailed level of training for the UAS operators on a […]

“Knowledge is power.” Under this slogan, high-tech company TeAx Technology from Germany is providing again another powerful solution in the field of thermal vision: Intelligent thermal cameras. TeAx Technology created a proof of concept (POC) to demonstrate how easy and cost effective a processing computing power unit can be provided. For the POC a Tau 2 […]

Rapid Imaging Software, Inc. announced today that SmartCam3D View, an augmented reality (AR) app for small drones is available on the Apple App store. As an introductory offer SmartCam3D View is free for a limited time. The app uses augmented reality to blend place markers onto video. SmartCam3D View is easy to use. Before or […]

The International Drone Racing Association (IDRA), the Tesla Foundation, and their partners will launch the UAS STEM Alliance (U-S-A) during a Congressional Briefing on September 21,2016, followed by an IDRA-sponsored Demo Race in the Spring of 2017, an effort to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) programs and research and to inspire the next […]

Full disclosure, I know not what a burrito is nor the company Chipotle Mexican Grill. But I do know who Virginia Tech and Project Wing are. “It’s the first time that we’re actually out there delivering stuff to people who want that stuff,” Project Wing’s Dave Vos said when explaining the plan. The Project Wing drone […]

Well done Drone Deploy their video series, Zero to Hero is worth watching for hints on successful mapping projects with all sorts of software not just theirs. Getting started with drone mapping? Check out this step-by-step tutorial featuring DroneDeploy co-founder Jono Millin. Completely new to drones? No problem– this series will take you from “zero to […]

Septentrio, a leading provider of accurate and reliable GNSS solutions, today announces the launch of its most advanced GNSS receiver for dedicated time and frequency transfer applications, the PolaRx5TR. The PolaRx5TR is the newest addition to Septentrio’s renowned PolaRx product line of GNSS receivers which has established itself as the standard for timing receivers and […]

More than 100.000 people watched the successful European premiere of “DRONE 100 – Spaxels over Linz” yesterday evening. At 7:45 sharp, the 100 world record drones took off and performed their airborne spectacle in the sky over Linz, synchronized to music created by Linz sound artist and composer Sam Auinger.

Airogistic LLC, a leading pioneer for developing UAV infrastructure products and services, has introduced its new version of the DroneDomeTM with improved features that can be configured for larger flight areas. The Airogistic DroneDomeTM is an outdoor UAV netted test, launch and landing shelter that allows for the controlled and personnel safe environment development of […]

Cardinal Systems, the producer of the Vr Mapping software, introduces VrUAS to the Vr Mapping Software. Cardinal Systems provides mapping software solutions for the handling of digital spatial data and is the developer and provider of the Vr Mapping software suite. Vr Mapping supports the use of UAS imagery and while much of this falls […]

For 10 years DJI has been dedicated to Imagination, Inspiration and Innovation. In that time, it has transformed aerial imaging from a niche into something that anyone can do with ease. By freeing people’s imaginations from the constraints of gravity, previously unseen moments of beauty have been revealed. This new view is celebrated in Above […]

#hellodigital, part of Highlands and Islands Enterprise, is working with national trade body ARPAS-UK on a week-long event which will bring the latest in drone technology to Inverness. ‘Drone Week’ is taking place from Monday 26 to Friday 30 September at the #hellodigital demonstration centre on Inverness Campus. Sue Wolfe, Business Development Director at ARPAS-UK, […]

There will be an estimated 600,000 commercial drones operating in the U.S. within the year as the result of new safety rules according to FAA Administrator Huerta. US Transportation Secretary Foxx says “We are in one of the most dramatic periods of change in the history of transportation“. Its common knowledge that the use cases for commercial drones […]

Sentera announced today their latest update to the AgVault™ 2.0 Mobile iOS app, featuring a battery-swap capability that enables operators to plan a flight of any size, that seamlessly accommodates any number of battery swap-outs. The feature monitors battery life, notes the exact coordinates where it left off, and returns to the operator when a […]

Octopus ISR Systems, a developer of advanced imaging and communications equipment for various UAV platforms, presented their latest innovation in micro gimbal technology, the Moving Target Indicator (MTI). Watch the footage from Epsilon 140 – the dual sensor, gyro-stabilized, micro gimbal payload. Previously unavailable on any micro gimbal, the MTI feature is now available in […]

Sporty’s Pilot Shop and Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) will now offer two online courses, the UAS Ground School Course and the UAS Safety Awareness Course, which provide comprehensive training for individuals involved in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The UAS Ground School Course is a comprehensive training program, perfect for commercial operators and pilots of larger […]

Epson, providers of the Moverio® augmented reality (AR) smart eyewear platform, today announced a partnership with DJI, the world’s leading maker of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), to create new solutions for the Epson Moverio smart glasses and DJI’s suite of products and software development kit (SDK) that enhance the safety, productivity and capabilities of UAVs […]

SALINA — Kansas State University’s Polytechnic Campus is expanding its unmanned aircraft systems program to now include a weeklong course centered on the Federal Aviation Administration’s new Part 107 regulations. Designed to prepare professionals for remote pilot in command certification, Kansas State Polytechnic is offering a UAS commercial pilot training course from Monday, Sept. 19, […]

Sentient announced today that its Kestrel Land MTI and Kestrel Maritime software has now been deployed on over 1,000 systems worldwide. Developed by Sentient initially through the Australian Governments Capability Technology Demonstrator (CTD) program and enhanced in close collaboration with the Australian Department of Defence, most of these systems are deployed in support of the […]

LeddarTech, a developer of solid-state LiDAR technology, has announced the introduction of LeddarVu, the new platform for the next generation of the company’s Leddar detection and ranging modules. Presented during the InterDrone Conference and Exposition, the LeddarVu platform combines the benefits of a compact, modular architecture with high performance, robustness and cost efficiency towards high-resolution […]

Now this one looks like something DJI has to play catch up with. Making the Inspire look very much like yesterday’s news. Of course, as is becoming a familiar song from me, the platform is one thing the apps that support it another. It is also a matter of being in a manufacturer’s ecosystem. Once […]

First CHUCK and now SLAM dunk. Parrot have a sense of humour! An NVIDIA board with Ubuntu in the background. The future is coming fast! The development kit for autonomous navigation and obstacle avoidance for drones and robotic platforms Parrot, the pioneer in consumer and professional civil drones, announces an open development kit for the design […]

Skyward, the leading drone operations management platform, has announced Pilot Finder, the simple way for companies to connect with qualified pilots who meet their unique job requirements in a specified region. This new feature allows Skyward Business and Enterprise subscribers to search for pilots based on: ● Areas of expertise and services provided ● Total […]

The association of Australian Certified UAV Operators (ACUO) welcomes today’s announcement by senior Department of Defence capability planners of a plan for local design, development and rolling production of small military unmanned aircraft systems. The announcement, made at the Land Forces 2016 trade show in Adelaide, follows extensive lobbying by Australian industry, including ACUO, over […]

Yardley, PA: Aero-Photos.ca has successfully achieved EXACT Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) safety, quality and risk management category 1 certification. Aero-Photos, a division of TriLink Aerospace Marketing, Inc., is the first Canadian operator to achieve the EXACT certification. The EXACT Program is a robust, standardized, international best practices certification program for commercial UAV service buyers and sellers […]

There is a total of 727 islands of various sizes spread across the vast area of Setouchi, spanning 450km wide. 138 of these, composing 20% of the total number, are populated, accommodating a maximum of 140,000 people. However, the smallest of these, with an area of no more than 0.4km2, accommodates one single family, and […]

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 aircraft integration of its new Certifiable Predator® B (CPB) RPA system has been completed at the company’s Poway, Calif., production facility and that the aircraft has been shipped to […]

AeroVironment’s Blackwing Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (UAV) links manned submarines to unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs) while providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) End-to-end system testing completed by Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport Rhode Island validates first UUV-to-submarine link via UAV data relay Blackwing’s tight integration into the US Navy’s submarine fleet using an open-architecture communication system […]

Acend Inc., a leading telematics, software and data science provider to the insurance industry, and DARTdrones, a national leader in drone training and consultation, have partnered to enhance Acend’s usage based drone insurance (UBI) risk scoring through the collaboration of technology and training. The implementation of Part 107 on Aug 29th has opened up the […]

Position Partners and Propeller Aero partner to offer seamless end-to-end Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) bundles that deliver survey-grade results. Their new RPAS bundles offer centimetre-level accuracy and a seamless, user-friendly workflow, and they’re now available from Position Partners. The bundles are designed specifically for surveying purposes, and combine aircraft from leading global manufacturer DJI […]

French startup Sunbird has an interesting product in its solar assisted glider. A claimed endurance of all day plus three hours into the night. It is certainly a very elegant offering and in aviation, that tends to be a good thing. The company has recently been looking for business in South America. Sunbird Managing Director, […]

DroneDeploy and Skyward, two global software leaders in the commercial drone industry, are partnering to bring enterprise­grade drone operations and data management to companies seeking to leverage commercial drones. The integration means that businesses across all industries will have seamless access to their DroneDeploy flight plans and logs in Skyward’s operations management platform, enabling increased […]

As a Engineering Project Manager in the DJI Silicon Valley office, you will be part of a growing, dynamic team responsible for the development of technologies and applications that will transform the unmanned aerial robotics industry, and with it the world. You’ll be project managing the development of our SDKs and mobile applications (software background […]

Airbus Group and Local Motors Inc. announced today the launch of the Phase II of their partnership. This new phase will focus on building the Airbus Drone Services Platform (ADSP). The ADSP is a digital distribution platform for drone-based apps and services. Phase II is a continuation of the companies’ joint work together, which commenced in April 2016 and resulted in […]

Boscawen, NH, September 6, 2016 – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently enacted rules that have opened up the commercial use of drone technology in the United States, and Boscawen-based BirdsEyeView Aerobotics was ready with a product called the FireFLY6 PRO, which started shipping last week. “The FireFLY6 PRO is the next step in our […]

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), today announced it is teaming with Australia-based XTEK, Sentient Vision and General Dynamics (GD) Mediaware to deliver AeroVironment’s Family of Unmanned Aircraft Systems to the Australian market. The team will offer the AeroVironment Wasp AE Micro Air Vehicle, designated as the RQ-12A […]

Remember that battery, well it might be fitted to a foldable quad after all. Called the Mavic apparently. or that might just be click bait for other folks fishing for clicks. I guess I have done that then! Images have been circulating for the last 10 days some with watermarks, some not. Rumour control has […]