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Alta Vista Ventures (AVV-CSE) announces the signing of a Binding Letter of Intent to purchase a 100% interest in the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) division of Pioneer Exploration Consultants Ltd (“Pioneer”). The UAV division of Pioneer specializes in providing UAV solutions to the mining and exploration industry and has successfully completed aerial surveys throughout Canada, […]

A fun toy that mounts a Star Wars themed body on top of a mini quad. Out just in time for Christmas but for a chunk of money, $2-300 USD. That’s nudging Phantom 3 standard money. Bring the magic of flight to a whole new dimension with our Star Wars high performance laser battling Quads. […]

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland – We are looking for a talented Marketing Specialist with good writing skills to join our growing team in Lausanne. Pix4D aims to democratize drone mapping for professional usages, with a primary desktop software product which enables our customers around the world to process, visualize, assess and edit their maps and 3D […]

NOVAerial Robotics is pleased to announce that Phase-2 beta testing of the revolutionary Procyon 800E helicopter design is underway. Changes and improvements since Phase-1 include a complete new battery system. A payload integration system. RFD900+ radio modem. 4th generation ESC. And a full 3D Printed body. The new battery system is composed of dual-redundant 6S 22,000mAH […]

Wyp Aviation announced today that it successfully conducted its first full-scale, manned flight testing the week of June 27th, 2016, at the ACE Wind Tunnel facility in Toronto, ON, Canada, as part of their human flight week. A culmination of three years of development, the full-scale prototype was pilot by notable wingsuit flyer Brandon Mikesell. […]

Cristiano Giovando Earlier this month HOT launched the new Pacific Drone Imagery Dashboard (PacDID) project to support aerial imagery use in Pacific island communities. In places like Fiji and Vanuatu, which have experienced significant typhoon damage in recent years, the “view from above” provided by satellites, aircraft and more recently by drones, is a crucial […]

Matt Mishak of Dronewerx LLC, recently flew over Cleveland landmarks to create anchor shots for WKYC Channel 3’s convention coverage. “We’re taking some very unique shots of Cleveland, you couldn’t take them from a helicopter,” he said of the areal shots his company, Elyria-based Dronewerx LLC is newly cleared to capture. “We’ve had to plan in […]

I might have been a little hasty with my go Team Somerset praise of Facebook’s Internet drone Aquila. Yet to be confirmed reports from the Yuma test site tell us that Aquila crashed at short finals. We know the registration of at least three of the craft as they were revealed by the FAA aircraft […]

With US$124billion of orders and options for aircraft, engines and supply chain orders confirmed at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow, the organisers are delighted the event has worked so well for its exhibitors. International co-operation was the order of the day allaying fears that Britain’s exit from the EU would see a downturn in business […]

KoptR Image is proud to announce its one day SFOC training course, designed to help future Canadian drone operators understand the current regulation and quickly become compliant. – Procedure for obtaining an SFOC. – Overview of additional steps; insurance, radio license, NOTAM, landowner permission, etc. – Procedures and best practices to implement, Transport Canada, NAV […]

Stealing a march on Amazon and Google, delivery drones are already in operation. Kent Police detectives investigating a report that a drone was used to send banned items into a prison have secured the UK’s first sentencing for this type of offence. Daniel Kelly, 37 and formerly of Grove Park in London, was sentenced to […]

I’m from Somerset so indulge me a little! Who would have thought smelly town could have produced this! (Yes its a local reference) Facebooks solar powered internet connectivity drone has taken one step closer to being a thing. At the end of June it had its first flight. Designed to fly for three month stints.…

After years of flying drones and imagining their infinite possibility, we’ve brought our dream to life. Teal is more than a flying camera. It can fly 70 mph, withstand 40 mph winds, it’s built to run as many apps as you can think of, and it has a supercomputer onboard that lets it do things…

A friendly football match between Liverpool and Huddersfield Town was stopped briefly whilst the police found and arrested the RPA operator. A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said: “The referee took the decision to briefly stop the match on grounds of safety after the drone was seen approximately an hour into the game. “Police officers…

New bird drone design on the block. This time being picked up in Mogadishu. Somalia. Much smaller than the one discovered in Pakistan in 2011. What I noticed was what looks to be a helicopter head on each motor. Also looks like that tail might fold out a bit like an umbrella. So is this a…

In February of this year DJI established a new platform called DJI Events™. To date, more than 350 events have been held around the world, in more than 40 countries. As a celebration of this extraordinary start of our their initiative, they want to highlight some of the best moments of the DJI New Pilot…

Today, PolarPro, a manufacturer of professional-grade accessories for action cameras, drones and smartphones, announced it has redesigned its lineup of drone accessories to accommodate the new DJI Phantom 4 model quadcopters while also launching the purpose-built Drone Trekker backpack ideal for transporting the drone and all its necessary accessories. More information on the full line…

It may not seem like it, but drones are still in their infancy and only proving themselves through the rigorous testing done privately, commercially, and by state and federal government agencies. Despite the tangible benefits that drones can provide, the public has mixed sentiments about their use by law enforcement, firefighting, and search & rescue…

Mark Del Bianco, Special Counsel to Antonelli Law Utah’s New Anti-Drone Law is a Bad Idea Whose Implementation Requires Violation of Federal Communications Law This blog post was inspired by a comment on Twitter yesterday that prompted me to read the new Utah anti-drone law, S. 3003, which the governor signed into law this week.…

WASHINGTON, DC – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP) will host an industry day, July 29, in Menlo Park, California, to connect technology startups and investors to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) mission in the areas of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Capabilities…

EXTON, PA – Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) has established a business unit, SKYVUE, LLC, to deliver Unmanned Air System (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) software services for the beyond line-of-sight needs of UAS operators. SKYVUE will be based in Exton, PA with a supporting office in Washington DC. SKYVUE will utilize AGI’s commercial situational awareness technology,…

Jeremy Reynolds of RTI tells how drone maps and models help him investigate catastrophic failures By Anya Lamb, Marketing Manager @DroneDeploy Companies across a range of industries are starting to recognize the potential of drones for inspection, but for some, flying UAVs has already become a familiar part of the workflow. Jeremy Reynolds, COO of…

CUMMING, GA – Atlanta Hobby is at it again with the release of another top quality FPV airframe intended for racing and freestylers alike. After the tremendous launch of the Katana KMR 250 in May, they are ecstatic to announce the newest edition in the Katana line, the KMR-X. The KMR-X is a 190-class airframe designed…

RIGA, LATVIA – As the popularity and availability of drones increases so do the ideas for applications. One such application is the use of drones for entertainment shows. While flying a pack of drones with synchronized moves in the air is no easy task, it can produce a truly stunning view, especially if the drones…

DUBAI, UAE – DMCC, the Government authority on trade, enterprise and commodities in Dubai, this week announced an ongoing collaboration with the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) to create and launch drones (UAV) trading platform, the first of its kind in the UAE. To mark this partnership, Gautam Sashittal, DMCC Chief Executive Officer, welcomed a…

BOSTON, MA – Neurala, a Boston-based software company that makes robots, drones, consumer electronics, toys and smart devices more intelligent, released today a new version of Selfie Dronie, its advanced artificial intelligence, deep learning and vision software that creates a self-flying, autonomous drones using the highly popular consumer drones. The new version adds support…

LEIDERDORP, NETHERLANDS – Skycap and Skeye announced the merger of their two companies, continuing under the name ‘Skeye’. The merger results in the creation of the European leader in aerial topographic surveys, using unmanned aircraft. In addition, Skeye will instantly enter the European market as a top 3 provider of unmanned aerial inspections and extend its…

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA – The United States Patent Office issued Amazon with a multi-use UAV docking system patent last week. US patent number 9387928, filed by Amazon in December of 2014, provides an interesting insight into Amazon Prime Air’s thinking regarding potential delivery drone infrastructure in urban areas. The patent’s abstract gives a good summary of the purpose and…

DANVERS, Mass. – CyPhy Works announced today that it has received an order for its Persistent Aerial Reconnaissance and Communications (PARC) System, from the U.S. Army’s Rapid Equipping Force (REF). PARC, a tethered drone, addresses the need for a persistent eye-in-the-sky by flying for days at a time. In supporting U.S. Army Soldiers worldwide, the…

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – Olaeris, manufacturer of the ‘21st Century Helicopter’, has launched a crowd-based, online fundraising campaign after disclosing it has signed over $55 Million in orders for its unmanned VTOL aircraft called AEVA. Since Olaeris exhibited at the HAI Heli-Expo sixteen weeks ago, aviation dealers have committed millions of dollars into escrow accounts,…The post Olaeris signs $55 million in orders and launches new accredited investor crowfunding campaign appeared first on sUAS News.

AgEagle Aerial Systems is set to list on the NASDAQ stock exchange this week Thursday, 21 July. The Neodesha, Kansas-based company is planning to raise around $15 million in its Initial Public Offering (IPO) by offering 2.7 million shares at between $5 and $6 per share and will list under the stock symbol NASDAQ:UAVS. In 2015, according to the…The post AgEagle heading to stock market this week appeared first on sUAS News.

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – Drone Aviation Holding Corp. (OTCQX: DRNE) (“Drone Aviation”), a manufacturer of tethered drones and lighter-than-air aerostats, has introduced the Bolt platform, the newest addition to the company’s drone portfolio. Bolt was unveiled at the ADS’ Warrior Expo East held on July 14th and July 15th at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. Designed to…The post Drone Aviation unveils Bolt coaxial tethered UAS appeared first on sUAS News.

FOREST HILL, CA – CAL FIRE law enforcement officers arrested a Placer County man Friday who allegedly interfered with firefighting operations recently on the Trailhead Fire by flying a drone over the fire, forcing CAL FIRE to ground aircraft rather than risk a collision. Information posted on social media helped lead law enforcement officers to…The post CAL FIRE arrests hobby drone operator for interfering with firefight appeared first on sUAS News.

SINGAPORE – Ecuador-based company Latitude Aerospace Solutions (LAS) and Singapore-based drone navigation software company Airspace Localization & Avoidance System (ALAS) have entered into a partnership to establish the first UAS Traffic Management (UTM) System in South America, primarily for disaster relief. Aiming to utilize ALAS as a tool for the fleet management of UAVs, LAS…The post Drone navigation software ALAS to be utilized for earthquake relief in Ecuador appeared first on sUAS News.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO – As the global market for commercial “drones” is surging, Southeast Missouri State University announced the launch of a new academic program in unmanned aircraft systems (drones) to meet the future demand anticipated for graduates skilled in this next-generation technology. The Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education in June approved a new…The post SEMO announces new degree in Unmanned Aircraft Systems appeared first on sUAS News.

FARNBOROUGH, ENGLAND – Airbus has demonstrated aircraft visual inspection using a drone at the Farnborough Airshow. The drone, equipped with a high definition camera, performs visual inspection for the upper part of the aircraft. It is flown using an automatic flight control system supervised by a human pilot. The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) follows a…The post Airbus demonstrates aircraft inspection by drone at Farnborough – video appeared first on sUAS News.

SHENZHEN, CHINA – On Thursday DJI announced the Zenmuse Z3, DJI’s first integrated aerial zoom camera optimized for still photography. The Zenmuse Z3 will offer up to a 7x zoom. The camera incorporates DJI’s leading gimbal technology, which has been upgraded to work optimally with its zoom capabilities. “The Zenmuse Z3 pushes the possibilities of use…The post DJI introduces first integrated aerial zoom camera Zenmuse Z3 appeared first on sUAS News.

FARNBOROUGH, ENGLAND – By Chris Theobald – A pioneering research collaboration between the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute (NGI) will result in the world’s first public flights of an unmanned aircraft (named Prospero) part skinned in graphene. The flights will take place at Farnborough Air Show 2016…The post World’s first flight of graphene-skinned aircraft to take place at Farnborough appeared first on sUAS News.

SANTA MONICA, CA – DJI and AirMap added real-time wildfire alerts to their geofencing data Wednesday to help keep unauthorized drones from interfering with firefighting operations. AirMap now obtains wildfire information directly from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s incident command system and immediately pushes it to drone pilots through AirMap’s iOS and web apps,…The post DJI and AirMap deliver real-time wildfire awareness and geofencing capabilities for drones appeared first on sUAS News.

SALT LAKE CITY – In a first for the USA, according to ABC News, Utah authorities will likely be the first in the nation to be allowed to disable and down drones for flying too close to wildfires after the state’s lawmakers approved legislation on Wednesday. This special session of the Utah Legislature was called…The post Utah lawmakers vote to let authorities disable drones near wildfires appeared first on sUAS News.

FARNBOROUGH, ENGLAND – At Farnborough 2016, Thales is launching Fulmar X, a new concept that uses a small, flexible Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) to meet the needs of both military and civil customers in order to suite a wide range of surveillance missions (border surveillance, natural disasters, illegal traffic monitoring…). Fulmar X is a highly…The post Thales launches new Fulmar X UAS at Farnborough appeared first on sUAS News.

FARNBOROUGH, ENGLAND – There appeared to be few signs of a slowdown in aircraft and engine orders at the Farnborough International airshow today. By the close of day three the order total had crept up to US$85 billion, beating the totals from the 2015 Paris Airshow. Commenting about the positive sales, Farnborough International Commercial Director, Amanda…The post Farnborough 2016 orders over $85 billion by day three appeared first on sUAS News.

The list of high-end 3D-printed drones grows with one more as Russia’s entry into this space is unveiled. This week at the INNOPROM International Industrial Fair in Ekaterinburg (Yekaterinburg), Russia, Russian Defence Contractor, United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC), unveiled its 3D printed fixed-wing drone. According to the company’s statement given to Russian TV news, this…The post Russia’s First 3D Printed Surveillance Drone Unveiled appeared first on sUAS News.

FARNBOROURG, ENGLAND – Falco EVO, the longest-endurance version of Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s successful Falco unmanned air system (UAS), has been selected by two customers in the Middle East and Gulf region. A surveillance and intelligence-gathering platform, the Falco EVO can fly for up to 20 hours, carrying a payload of up to 100 kg. With access to a…The post Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s Falco EVO Unmanned Aircraft Selected by Two Customers appeared first on sUAS News.

If you missed the publication of sUAS Guide issue 2 on 1 July, go and have a look now. You can read it for free online in your browser or via your mobile device. sUAS Guide Issue 2 – July 2016 https://joom.ag/ZcpQ In this edition: Aerial Survey in Mauritius by South African-based UAS operator Luke Wijnberg…The post Read sUAS Guide Online For Free appeared first on sUAS News.

National survey by Professional Photographers of America reveals drone use on the rise across photography industry and sees biggest drone use seen in Real Estate, Commercial, Wedding and Nature photography. ATLANTA, GA - Recent data released by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) estimates that drone sales will grow from 2.5 million in 2016 to 7 million in 2020. Additionally, the organization projects that sales of drones intended for commercial use will more than quadruple from 600,000 this year to 2.7 million in...The post Drone Use On the Rise Across Photography Industry appeared first on sUAS News.

Thermal mapping and inspection workflow offer new opportunities for utilities, insurance and other industries By Anya Lamb, Marketing Manager @DroneDeploy – Along with construction, inspection is poised to be one of the primary industries to adopt drones — and it’s no wonder. Traditional means of inspecting buildings, utilities and other infrastructure are time consuming, labor…The post DroneDeploy & DJI Partner to Deliver Inspection & Thermal Mapping Capabilities appeared first on sUAS News.

Previously introduced as “World’s smallest LWIR Drone”, TeAx Technology used a small consumer drone as a technical demonstrator for its super lightweight ThermalCapture MiniAV. The ThermalCapture MiniAV is a fully functional thermal camera with analog video out. The weight is only 5g (0.01 lbs) on the complete solution, which provides a resolution of 160 x 120 px.The post World’s Smallest And Lightest Drone Thermal Camera appeared first on sUAS News.

By Rebecca Wilson – Skyward Matt Dunlevy has a vision for his company, SkySkopes, and it seems to be working. Though they opened their doors in late 2014—less than two years ago—SkySkopes already employs a dozen pilots, has contracts with major utility companies, and is the leading UAS flight provider in North Dakota’s northern Red…The post SkySkopes Talks Scaling a Successful Drone Operation appeared first on sUAS News.

"This flight campaign — the world's largest gathering of atmospheric science and UAS researchers to date — exceeded everyone's expectations" LEXINGTON, Ky. — Nearly 100 researchers and students from four universities, including the University of Kentucky (UK), converged in Stillwater, Oklahoma, recently to do what they do best — fly unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), otherwise…The post Universities off to a Flying Start with Large Drone Research Project appeared first on sUAS News.