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Tulpar Research Labs is joining Drone Logistics Ecosystem to collaborate with its members, in particular with AirGo to develop standardised products and services for the drone delivery market. Tulpar Labs is one of the largest drone and UAV accessory producers in Turkey, especially they are famous for their realisable drone parachutes with its 4 sensor […]

Epirus, a market leader in developing directed energy systems and power management solutions, announced today the introduction of its next-generation high-power microwave (HPM) Leonidas system. This marks the third Leonidas system developed, rigorously tested and operationally validated by the company in under two years, a clear indication of Epirus’ rapid development capabilities. “At Epirus, we […]

TeamViewer, a global leading provider of remote connectivity and workplace digitalization solutions, today announced that its connectivity solution is integrated into the professional aerial drones provided by SB C&S (SoftBank Commerce & Service). TeamViewer’s software enables the real-time sharing of aerial video and audio streams captured by the drones’ cameras to multiple remotely connected devices. Commercial use […]

Start Date: A.S.A.P Must be willing to relocate •Conducting survey flights with RPAS / VTOL drones on a very well-known Mine site in Lephalale for the duration of the contract) Thereafter based from head-office of Premier Mapping Africa near Pretoria. Duties include, but are not limited to: ~ Prepping of equipment and batteries etc. ~ […]

UTM/USSP specialist, Airwayz Drones, has today announced it has been chosen to participate in an accelerator at Ashdod Port to drive technological innovation at the Port of Israel. The intensive 12-week programme, setup and managed by venture capital firm 500 Global, will play host to a range of pioneering start-ups from a variety of fields with the goal driving […]

The HAPS Alliance, an international association of cross-industry players working to enable a High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) ecosystem, today announced the publication of a new white paper, entitled HAPS Operation Using Attended Autonomous Fleet Systems, which is available for free to download. Written by the HAPS Alliance Aviation Working Group, the authoritative paper explains Collaborative Traffic Management […]

Septentrio, a leader in high-precision GNSS* positioning solutions, announced today the release of OSNMA functionality on their mosaic GNSS receiver modules. OSNMA (Open Service Navigation Message Authentication) offers end-to-end authentication on Galileo’s civilian signals, protecting receivers from GNSS spoofing attacks. Spoofing is a malicious form of radio interference, where faulty positioning information is sent into […]

The Airborne International Response Team (AIRT), the leading 501(c)3 non-profit organization supporting the use of drones for public safety and disaster response, has announced the appointment of Dr. Charles Arant as Director of Operations for the organization. Dr. Arant will oversee the planning, mobilization, deployment, coordination, and demobilization of AIRT operational resources for training, humanitarian, […]

GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRO) today announced the lightest GoPro ever, HERO10 Black Bones, which is purpose-built to be the ultimate FPV (First Person View) drone camera. Featuring GoPro’s flagship imaging pipeline – including the high-performance GP2 processor and Emmy® Award-Winning HyperSmooth 4.0 – the camera delivers the same breakthrough image quality and blistering video frame rates as HERO10 Black, […]

Hartzell Propeller has appointed Mitch Heaton as director, Business Development and New Technology to further the company’s programs involving advanced air mobility (AAM). His focus will be on developing propellers for eVTOL, eSTOL, electric, hybrid and hydrogen-powered aircraft. Using an innovative blend of sophisticated engineering analytics, certification skills and world-class manufacturing technologies, Hartzell is working closely with […]

The Department for Transport’s (DfT) Drone Pathfinder Catalyst programme has completed this year’s aims and objectives. The programme has accelerated: Commercial drone adoption A deep understanding of the public acceptance of drones Solving technological challenges through Drones Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG: Drones) Since launching in 2018, the Drone Pathfinder Catalyst programme, delivered by Connected Places […]

ALTI is looking for a dynamic, forward-thinking and experienced Brand Manager to join the team. The primary duty of the successful candidate will be to manage ALTI’s brand and build our international marketing. Minimum requirements: Relevant Tertiary Diploma or Degree in Marketing or similar; At least 5 years experience in Digital Marketing and Social Media […]

UgCS Integrated Systems team at SPH Engineering has officially released the radar-based collision prevention system for the DJI M300 RTK drone. This newly integrated system works in any environmental conditions where built-in obstacle sensors on DJI M300 RTK will fail: dark, snow, rain, fog, bright sun. Obstacle detection system for DJI M300 RTK drone includes a […]

The DE&S Future Capability Group (FCG) have launched the second round of the Heavy Lift Challenge. The challenge, which sees uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) put through their paces, was organised in collaboration with the Royal Navy 700X Naval Air Squadron and for the Royal Navy Office for the Chief Technology Officer. The Heavy Lift Challenge […]

Percepto, pioneering autonomous inspection by industrial robotics, today announced that the Dutch civil aviation authority (ILT) has approved Percepto drones to operate Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS), making it the first BVLOS approval granted to Percepto under the new European drone regulations. The approval will enable Falcker, Percepto’s partner, to empower their customers to […]

Montevideo, Uruguay– Dronfies is joining Drone Logistics Ecosystem as its latest member to collaborate with existing partners and spread its operation reach beyond Latin America. Dronfies is one of the most successful drone companies across Latin America with 4 years of experience working with drone technology and related software. They are currently providing UTM/U-space technology […]

Deerpark – On April 5, 2022, New York State Police responded to a fatal fall at the Hawk’s Nest in the town of Deerpark. A preliminary investigation revealed that Binh Ledinh, age 42 from the town of Lumberland, was flying a drone on State Route 97/ Hawk’s Nest in the early hours. At approximately 7:32 a.m. […]

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has published a report into an investigation into an accident involving DJI Matrice M210 Version 1 quadcopter which occurred on 19 November 2020, Poole in Dorset. A quadcopter unmanned aircraft (UA) was being flown during a police operation when the wind at 400 ft exceeded the forecast wind, the manufacturer’s […]

KVS Terratec, a global leader in geodata acquisition and analytics, has just announced the acquisition of Sevendof, a long-range drone infrastructure company, in a deal that will significantly increase the company’s competitiveness within a fast-growing market where unmanned aircraft (UA) are used for mapping and inspection purposes. Sevendof was founded in 2016, with the mission […]

On March 24, 2022, Canadian UAVs secured a Canada-wide Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) for the operation of its fleet of small Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). This first-of-its-kind permit issued by Transport Canada allows Canadian UAVs to perform BVLOS flight operations anywhere in Canada in Class G airspace, […]

Iris Automation has been granted a second waiver for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) autonomous operations on behalf of the City of Reno, this time utilizing its Casia G ground-based solution. The approval follows the recent award of a waiver for Iris Automation on behalf of the City of Reno’s Fire Department, using Casia X for autonomous flights. […]

UAVOS has successfully completed the S1-V300 Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) prototype designed to check basic aircraft systems. The advanced UAS model is based on the Saker MALE UAS design that achieved operational capability in 2020. The S1-V300 MALE UAS prototype is an upgrade to the unmanned system and features a […]

The Royal Navy has pushed two different drones to their limits to show how they could be used on front-line operations. The navy’s drone experts 700X Naval Air Squadron welcomed industry partners to their home base of RNAS Culdrose to test the two crewless aircraft. It is the second time the drones have been trialled with initial […]

Rocky Mountain Unmanned Systems Canada (RMUS Canada) has partnered with Drone Action 360 to create RMUS Quebec, to serve French-speaking customers throughout Quebec and Canada. RMUS Quebec will have a comprehensive portfolio of unmanned robotic solutions, including the Boston Dynamics Spot robot, U.S.-manufactured Blue sUAS options, DJI Enterprise products and fixed-wing aircraft, in addition to […]

vHive, a software solution that enables enterprises to deploy autonomous drone hives to create Digital Twins of their assets, announced today that it has secured $25 million in Series B funding. The funding round is led by PSG, a leading growth equity firm partnering with software and technology-enabled services companies to help accelerate their growth. Previous investors […]

Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI) has announced on March 29th that it had secured approximately 27 billion won worth of investment from IDG Capital, Korea Investment Partners, and DS Asset Management in recognition of its growth potential in the hydrogen mobility business. The funds will be mainly invested in developing logistics cargo drones with hydrogen fuel cell technology. DMI has […]

Cepton, Inc. (“Cepton”) (Nasdaq: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance MMT® lidar solutions, today announced the appointment of Hull Xu, the Company’s Vice President of Finance and Strategy, to the position of Chief Financial Officer, effective today. Mr. Xu will succeed Dr. Winston Fu, Ph.D., who will remain with the Company as an […]

MONTRÉAL, Québec/DALLAS, Texas, April 5, 2022 – Jaunt Air Mobility (“Jaunt”) announced that Calin Rovinescu, Air Canada’s recently retired President and Chief Executive Officer, and Mitch Garber, a global technology and growth capital investor have added their names as investors and advisors of Jaunt Air Mobility. “We are extremely pleased to have someone of Calin’s […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a leader in Multi-mode Radar technology for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, introduces the Eagle Eye radar. The new MMR is installed and has flown on a U.S. Army-operated Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) UAS. Eagle Eye joins GA-ASI’s line of radar products, which includes the Lynx® MMR. Eagle Eye is a high-performance radar system that delivers high-resolution, […]

Ultra-reliable cellular connectivity across different carrier networks—at the same time and with real-time data—marks future of commercial drone operations, airborne autonomous mobility Auterion, the company building an open and software-defined future for enterprise drone fleets, is excited today to welcome Elsight to the growing Auterion ecosystem. Elsight delivers absolute connection confidence for drones, at any […]

Primoco UAV SE’s revenue in Q1 2022 were CZK 21.72 mil., representing an increase of 184% compared to the same period in 2021. EBITDA in Q1 2022 was CZK 12.9 million, which represents a year-on-year increase of 272%. Primoco UAV SE has also signed a contract to deliver an unmanned aircraft to a European client […]

DroneShield Limited (ASX:DRO) (“DroneShield” or the “Company”), an Australian/US global leader in Artificial Intelligence-based platforms for protection against advanced threats such as drones and autonomous systems, has today announced an enhanced version of its DroneSentry-C2 Command-and-Control software, in partnership with location intelligence firm, Nearmap (ASX:NEA). Nearmap provides city-scale 3D content, artificial intelligence data sets, geospatial tools, and high-resolution […]

FLYMOTION, a leading provider of unmanned systems, advanced technology, training, and services across public safety, government, and defense sectors, announces the launch of their subsidiary, Air, Ground, Maritime (AGM) Security Group. This new subsidiary will focus on specialized and scalable security services to meet the most rigorous operational needs of clients globally. AGM Security Group’s approach […]

São Paulo, Brazil– JETWIND is joining Drone Logistics Ecosystem as its first member from Brazil. JETWIND is joining DLE to collaborate with AirGo on lightweight standardised component solutions for the drone delivery systems. JETWIND provides innovative solutions for a wide range of segments that demand Imaging, Agriculture, Natural Resources Control, Traffic Management, Intelligence, Surveillance and […]

By Sian Discombe Wells Follow-up event to discuss the learnings from methane emissions measurement project led by Flylogix, NZTC and SeekOps. Between February 2020 and October 2021, working in partnership with NZTC, SeekOps and six major energy industry players, Flylogix operated 12,500 kilometres of unmanned flight, enabling 2.5 million methane concentration readings. The work was all […]

Lord of the Trees, a full ecosystem restoration company that uses precision drone planting technology to restore degraded landscapes, today announced a $1.25 million Pre-Seed funding round led by Draper Associates, a global venture capital firm investing in industry transforming companies. Lord of the Trees uses a combination of high technology (artificial intelligence, robotics, and drones) and Lo-Tek […]

Las Vegas, US- Drone Logistics Ecosystem and Manifest – The Future of Logistics are forging a partnership that will focus on educating the global logistics industry about the value of drone delivery systems. The parties have agreed to work together to further the mission of the DLE to establish regulations and drive further growth for […]

· Pioneering developments in the growth market for unmanned aerial vehicles and electric VTOL aircraft · The German Unmanned Aviation Association (VUL) presents the whole range of innovative aerial mobility on the ILA STAGE Advanced Air Mobility · Air taxi pioneer Volocopter displays the VoloCity at the ILA Berlin, 1 April 2022: Whether for the speedy delivery of medicines, […]

Suter Industries announced today that their Suter TOA288 24hp UAV engine was selected by Volansi to provide propulsion for their VOLY M20 and VOLY 50 Series Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) drones. Volansi is a leader in aerial drone logistics services for customers in the defense, commercial, and humanitarian markets. Volansi VTOL aircraft are designed […]

Baltimore-based AlarisPro, the leader in Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operations and fleet management announces the release of their spare parts inventory module that compliments the company’s suite of advanced SaaS solutions. This new capability introduces a new age of streamlined inventory management and spare parts tracking for the first time in the unmanned industry. Seamlessly […]

From David R. Alexander, President of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI): The Australian Department of Defence has advised of its decision to cancel Project Air 7003, after nearly a decade of efforts toward that acquisition program. Project Air 7003 was expected to provide the Australian Defence Force with a reliable and desperately needed capability: […]

Volansi, Inc., a leader in autonomous Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) drone logistics, announced today the launch of their newest unmanned aerial vehicle, the VOLY 50, a multi-role, long-haul vehicle offering superior flight range and flexible payload capacity. The VOLY 50 series was designed to meet the exacting requirements of commercial customers operating in remote […]

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, is teaming up with California Bay Area-based Elroy Air, the company building the first end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial cargo system. As a first of its kind agreement in the U.S., FedEx Express will develop plans […]

AIROBOTICS (TASE: AIRO) An Israeli manufacturer of autonomous Unmanned Aircraft (drones) and Aerial Data Platforms is heading towards completion of a type certification process after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published the final airworthiness criteria for certification of its automated drone system marking an important milestone on its way to complete the first of its kind […]

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This is a shocker from the UK CAA, there needs to be a proper investigation into who has their hand up the regulator’s back. Smacks of corruption at the highest level. It’s not the helicopters they are worried about it’s the betting syndicates gaining a microsecond advantage from drone live feeds. They plainly don’t realise […]

Terra Drone Europe is the first Dutch company to receive the Light Unmanned Certificate(LUC). A LUC can be issued by the National Aviation Authority to a professional DroneOperator, after successfully demonstrating it operates under an approved safety management system, according to the specifications of EASA. In addition to being able toevidence the company is able […]

Zeitfracht Group orders 17 Wingcopter delivery drones and signs an option to purchase another 115 until 2023. Rostock Airport will be used for development cooperation and as a test field. Berlin, Weiterstadt, Cologne/Bonn, March 30, 2022 — German logistics and aviation holding Zeitfracht Group and its subsidiary German Airways will be among the first companies worldwide to commercially deploy drones […]

Zipline, the global leader in instant logistics, and the Ghana Ministry of Health today announced they have delivered one million COVID-19 vaccine doses via Zipline’s automated, on-demand delivery system. The partners also announced that Zipline has released select findings from a new third-party report, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which shows the […]

Septentrio, a leader in high-precision GNSS* positioning solutions, has launched three new products: mosaic-CLAS, AsteRx-m3 CLAS and AsteRx SB3 CLAS, which support Japan’s high-accuracy Centimeter Level Augmentation Service (CLAS). These multi-frequency GNSS receivers support CLAS on a single device, thanks to the latest GNSS technology which receives the L6 signal, which transmits high-accuracy corrections from […]