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I really like what Parrot has done with their Freeflight 7 app, there is an open-source core and if you have the smarts you can make your own version. Parrot for years has led and others followed. If you need your drone to do something in a particular way, say an infrastructure inspection this might […]

AeroPest Announces New Markets for it’s Internationally Patent Pending Precision Spraying Drone Philadelphia, PA: AeroPest, a Drexel University-backed drone-tech startup, announced a new product, the Hummingbird, an aerial precision spraying system. The Hummingbird offers a new way for pest control technicians to eliminate elevated pests such as wasp nests without the use of dangerous ladders, […]

Great news from Drone Logistics Ecosystem, two of our members, the Singaporean aerospace company AirGo Design and Brazilian drone manufacturer JETWIND BRASIL have signed an agreement to work on the introduction of AirGo’s standardised lightweight/Smart-drone cargo container and delivery system aka DroneBox™/DroneFridge™ and DroneDelivery™ for the South American market. Dr Ali Jahanshahi, DPhil, COO of AirGo Design Pte Ltd and […]

LONDON, 20 May 2022: Yesterday (19 May 2022), government, drone industry and business leaders came together at the first of Airwards’ event series: ‘The Future of the Stenosphere’. Panellists from the CAA-UK, Royal Mail, Sellafield, SkyBound Rescuer and Ajuno explored the topic of ‘Accelerating drone adoption’, in an interactive two-hour session with c.50 attendees. Hosted […]

A South Korean InsurTech Carrot (“Carrot” or the “Company”) is pushing the boundaries of innovation in an effort to keep the road safer and minimize the accident-related losses through the use of drones and AI technology. According to a recent announcement made by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation of South Korea, Carrot has […]

Donecle, the leading company in drone-based automated aircraft inspection, acquired Dronétix Technologie on April 20 th to further expand the scope of its robotic inspections for airlines & MROs. Dronétix is a French company that has been developing an autonomous mapping drone for industrial assets since 2018. The technology enables automatic data capture and 3D […]

Accra, Ghana / Weiterstadt, Germany, May 19, 2022 – German drone delivery pioneer Wingcopter and Continental Drones Ltd., a subsidiary of Ghana- and Dubai-based Atlantic Trust Holding, have signed a partnership agreement to help establish drone-based delivery networks with thousands of Wingcopter drones across the African continent. These networks will dramatically improve the reliability and efficiency of existing supply chains […]

The AiRMOUR project launches a large-scale training programme on Urban Air Mobility (UAM). The training consists of three online courses with several modules and two masterclasses. The purpose is to give different stakeholders insights into the use of drones in Emergency Medical Services. The training is coordinated by LuxMobility in collaboration with EUROCONTROL. It is the third cornerstone in […]

Today Flyability unveils the Elios 3, the world’s first collision-tolerant drone equipped with a LiDAR sensor for indoor 3D mapping. The drone is powered by a new SLAM engine called FlyAware™ that lets it create 3D models as it flies and accompanied by a new version of Flyability’s software for inspectors, Inspector 4.0. Flyability pioneered confined space […]

London, UK: Altitude Angel, the world’s most trusted UTM (Unified Traffic Management) technology provider, has today announced it is to accelerate and expand its planned deployment of aviation-grade ADS-B sensors to create the most comprehensive private, secure, and trusted source of ADS-B in the UK. Altitude Angel’s focus is on building technologies that are incorporated […]

Marlborough Communications Limited (MCL) and its technology partner, leading American drone manufacturer Skydio, have been awarded a contract from the UK MOD as part of the Future Capabilities Group (FCG) nano unmanned aerial systems (nUAS) framework. Spiral 4 of the framework will inform future drone concepts and requirements, with the contract positioning MCL as a […]

The U.S. Air Force and DRL will showcase their mutual commitment to “Innovate, Accelerate, and Thrive” through new cutting-edge content, immersive gaming and pilot spotlights from Military Appreciation Month through the 2022-23 DRL Algorand World Championship Season The United States Air Force and the Drone Racing League, the world’s premier, professional drone racing property, today […]

Bantec, Inc. (OTCPINK: BANT) (“Bantec” or the “Company”), Bantec, Inc., a product and services company, announces that it is looking into selling the Bantec Hunter and Bantec Hunter Max, loitering munition attack drones, to the U.S. Government. Michael Bannon, Bantec’s Chairman and CEO stated: “For the first time we are looking to have Howco sell our product to the […]

GeoCue, a leader in LiDAR and photogrammetry equipment and software, recently appointed Rodney Cope as their new Senior Vice President of Federal Programs. In this new role, Rodney will be responsible for expanding the company’s sales into federal government sectors. Rodney brings more than 23 years of geospatial industry experience to GeoCue in various managementpositions, […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the world leader in Remotely Piloted Aircraft, announced today that they have opened a new office near Confederation Park in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In a related move, GA-ASI is proud to announce it has appointed Michel Lalumiere as its International Strategic Development director for Canada. Lalumiere will be based […]

With all the talk on what chipset is Fat Shark and Walksnail using in the new Avatar / Dominator FPV Goggles and system today, I have been talking with and collating a lot of the information from some of the fantastic guys who are really digging into the DJI system. To try and demystify things […]

Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft to develop an aerospace cloud system in Microsoft Azure that will address the nascent cloud computing requirements for eVTOLs, UAM, and autonomous aviation. Once primed for commercial use, Azure will support the digital platform VoloIQ, the operating system for Volocopter’s UAM […]

Capella Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: CMIL) (OTCQB: CMILF) (FRA:N7D2) (the “Company” or “Capella”) is pleased to report that it has completed a 4,000-line km high-resolution drone magnetic survey over the Katajavaara-Aakenus project in northern Finland. Interpretation of the data derived from this survey is well underway, with the Company’s focus being the evaluation of potential extensions to Outokumpu […]

Enhanced LWIR thermal performance with size, weight, and power (SWaP) leadership provides low-risk development for unmanned platforms, security applications, handhelds, wearables, and thermal sights Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, today announced the Boson+ with thermal sensitivity of 20 millikelvin (mK) or less, making it the most sensitive longwave infrared (LWIR) camera in the […]

Yasuo Baba Rainforests are often referred to as ‘the lungs of the planet’ for good reason. They absorb carbondioxide, release oxygen and play a crucial role in controlling the climate and keeping the planet healthy.Despite their critical importance, rainforests are under serious threat. Deforestation, illegal timbering,and issues around tree and plant health are impacting vast […]

Well who would have thought it, I mentioned last week that its time to comment on the BVLOS ARC, Over the weekend somebody pointed me towards this comment, one of the Blue sUAS vendors do we think? The whole BVLOS ARC doing closed-door work is completely antithetical to open government. There were multiple subcommittees and […]

As a member of Zipline’s Flight Operations team in Chemelil, Kenya, you’ll be responsible for ensuring that the delivery of medical products to health facilities is done in a safe and timely manner. This will involve working with a team of flight operators to conduct regular pre-flight inspections, launching, and recovery of the drones (aircraft). […]

In four weeks of continuous live-fire exercises, an industry team led by Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) business, and Kord, a wholly-owned subsidiary of KBR, defeated multiple 60mm mortar rounds with a 50kW-class high energy laser integrated on a Stryker combat vehicle. The directed energy weapon system — part of the U.S. […]

Fortem Technologies, leaders in airspace security and defense for detecting and defeating dangerous drones, has announced a new, smaller portable counter-UAS system in direct response to the crisis in Ukraine. Working closely with the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, Fortem provided Ukraine with a number of the Fortem SkyDome man-portable counter-UAS solutions, as well as on site training and […]

ICAO has issued new requests for information (RFIs) from public- and private-sector innovators for its upcoming DRONE ENABLE event, designed to advance next generation global standards and solutions for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), UAS traffic management (UTM), and advanced air mobility (AAM). The deadline for the latest round of RFI submissions is 15 July, with 2022 […]

TEKEVER, the leading drone-based maritime surveillance provider in Europe, is pleased to announce a strategic investment and partnership with Scorpio Investment Holding Ltd, part of the Scorpio group of companies, one of the world’s most storied and established maritime businesses. Scorpio’s investment is part of a 20M Euro round recently raised by TEKEVER, that the company […]

Inertial receiver set-up is significantly simplified with the new Lever Arm functionality, which in combination with the Web User Interface and support material allows users to start testing within minutes after receiver installation Septentrio, a leader in high-precision GNSS* positioning solutions, has been offering for years the GNSS/INS family of receivers, which provide accurate positioning […]

ANKARA, TURKEY- As one of the most promising companies in the Turkish UAS and IT Industry, TITRA is joining DLE to collaborate with existing members to assist standardising the drone delivery industry. TITRA has developed a long-range/heavy lifter unmanned/autonomous helicopter ALPİN. Also with the swarm system software developed by Titra in the field of unmanned […]

Liteye Systems, Inc. today announced the award of a $12.1M, multi-year contract by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to provide its entire portfolio of integrated multi-domain, multi-mission Air Base Surface and Ground Defense systems, including Counter UAS (C-UAS) solutions. The contract award demonstrates the DoD’s prioritization of air and ground defense platforms and the […]

A Kent Police drone pilot, working in unison with constables from the Gravesham Local Policing Team, helped safely locate a vulnerable woman. Close to midnight on 30 April, 2022, the force’s control room received a call which stated a lone female had been seen walking through a Gravesend industrial site before tracing through uneven mounds of sand. The […]

Numerica Corporation has received the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 certification for the robust quality management system implemented to bring its Spyglass™ short-range surveillance radar to market. The certification was issued through Platinum Registration, a Denver-based ANAB-accredited management system certification body, and awarded on March 10, 2022. The strict requirements of the certification ensure that the […]

This action announces a public meeting of the UAS Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) Final Report. Dates The meeting will be held on June 22, 2022, from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Request for accommodations to a disability must be received by June 13, 2022. Request to provide oral comment […]

Listing follows completion of a business combination with Zanite Acquisition Corp. (“Zanite”) • The closing of the business combination generated $377 million of gross proceeds, which will be used to accelerate the development, certification and commercialization of Eve’s comprehensive UAM solution • Eve to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange today […]

Well, the FPV community is getting hot under the collar about another DJI FPV drone, like the one that Ian sold and Bruce uses as a paperweight but smaller, an FPV mini This all comes from images generated in China, one of the product lines up and one of the app pulled apart. If DJI’s […]

Nordic Unmanned has entered into an agreement giving the company control of 55 per cent of the shares in DroneMatrix, a leading drone technology company in Belgium. The investment will strengthen Nordic Unmanned’s position in Europe, complement existing solutions in every market vertical, and accelerates the growth and development of DroneMatrix. “The partnership with DroneMatrix […]

Well done to the confidential human factors incident reporting program (CHIRP) and in particular editor Rupert Dent. We need lots more of this in the drone industry. The constant improvement in the CHIRP report says to me that perhaps the RPAS world is starting to grow up. A relevant read wherever you are. Find the […]

Over the last few weeks, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has used Facebook advertising to target the general public in an attempt to educate potential drone users. Like the CAA, UAVNZ considers aviation safety of paramount importance and we want to see such initiatives happen. However, we have some concerns about some of the messaging, […]

ANRA Technologies, a leader in integrated airspace, mission management and delivery systems for uncrewed aircraft, today announced a new data migration service for enterprises transitioning to ANRA’s MissionManager drone operations and fleet management platform. Maintaining historical data is critical to every enterprise drone program for long-term analysis, planning and compliance. ANRA understands the vital importance […]

Cleveron Mobility, a company developing the technology of driverless autonomous vehicles, and the parcel delivery company DPD Eesti are known to be the first in Europe to deliver a package to a customer with a driverless autonomous vehicle. Thanks to its flexible cargo capacity and the capability of driving on public roads, it’s able to offer a […]

Mira Marquez According to the Federal Aviation Administration’s annual statistics, women comprised only 7.6% of registered Remote Pilots (aka licensed drone pilots) at the end of 2021. While it’s a slight increase from past years, there’s no question that the drone industry can and should make closing the gender gap a priority. At Skydio, we’re committed […]

ZIPLINE IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF A LOGISTICS REVOLUTION: WE DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, AND OPERATE OUR OWN FLEET OF AUTONOMOUS DRONES TO DELIVER VITAL MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO PEOPLE IN NEED WITHIN MINUTES, 7 DAYS A WEEK. TODAY WE DELIVER CRITICAL AND LIFESAVING MEDICINE TO THOUSANDS OF HOSPITALS SERVING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. JOIN ZIPLINE AND HELP US MAKE THIS […]

FlyingBasket Academy is an extension of our values and vision as a company aiming to deliver not just a training course, but a learning experience from the same team that conducts ground-breaking drone operations and innovates the way goods and materials are transported. Safety, regulation compliance, and skilled pilots are what make our startup a […]

(This is utter fluff and stuff from the UK Environments Agency, pollution due to sewerage pumping by privatised water companies is at an all-time high in the UK. Netting huge profits for said companies, this is one of those placeholder PR pieces that I am putting in to remind me when they said this. I’m […]

Germandrones GmbH is happy to announce a partnership with one of the leading LiDAR solutions providers: YellowScan. This partnership serves to further widen the spectrum of our solutions. The end result is a Germandrones’ offering that proves to be the perfect combination of performance, quality, and uncompromising accuracy. “We’ve spent years on extensive R&D. All in order […]

CUBEPILOT PTY. LTD. is a winner of this year’s iF DESIGN AWARD, the world-renowned design prize. The winning product, HerePro Multi-band RTK/PPK DGNSS, won in the discipline [Product], in the [1.22 Industry / Tools]. Each year, the world’s oldest independent design organization, Hannover-based iF International Forum Design GmbH, organizes the iF DESIGN AWARD. HerePro Multi-band […]

Filmmakers can now attain true creative freedom – controlling how they tell their story from an aerial perspective every step of the way with the EVOLVE 2. Designed by XDynamics, the innovators in professional aerial filmmaking equipment, the aircraft fosters a state-of-the-art shooting experience with unlimited conditions. This means that users can prioritize image quality. […]

Sharper Shape Group, Inc., a pioneer in powerline inspection solutions for the utility industry has completed a $18.0 million Series B round, with participation from the Michael Harvey Trust as lead investor. The investment will support Sharper Shape’s ambition to enhance its Shaper CORE Living Digital Twin (LDT) offering, delivering improved safety, efficiency, accuracy and operational cost saving […]

Aloft Geo Portal Brings New Drone Airspace Mapping Functionality to State, Local and Commercial Stakeholders SILVER SPRING, Md., May 2022 – Aloft Technologies today announced the introduction of the Aloft Geo Portal that aims to close the gap between FAA airspace rules and local ground rules for drone operations nationwide. Verified users of the portal will be able […]

Weiterstadt, Germany – German drone delivery pioneer Wingcopter is delighted to announce that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued the Special Class Airworthiness Criteria for the Wingcopter 198 US unmanned aircraft. This approval marks a critical milestone in the certification process of Wingcopter’s flagship eVTOL delivery drone in the U.S. With the Airworthiness Criteria, […]

Do you want to be part of an organisation at the cutting edge of air transport and urban air mobility? Do you want to join the team designing and building the platforms which will enable drones and eVTOL aircraft to get airborne? Do you envisage a world where automated drones zip from hospital to hospital […]