Business
Skyports, a global enabler of cargo drone deliveries and advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure, and Kencoa Aerospace, a Korea-based global aerospace solution supplier and manufacturer, have announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to implement cargo drone deliveries to and on South Korea’s Jeju Island. The project aims to
Video
Alligator in Florida snatches drone mid-air, smokes billows from his mouth after. The footage, reportedly filmed in Florida, shows shows the moment the alligator snapped its jaws shut around the small drone. However, the device likely combusted moments afterwards, as the video shows smoke billowing out of the animal&
Propulsion
Aero Development Japan Co., Ltd. has recently raised funds for the Series A round, and has been using the funds to develop gas since its inception. The company has started the development of a mass-produced hybrid power system that combines turbine power and a generator. The company has welcomed
Commercial
Robotic Skies Inc, a global marketplace for commercial drone maintenance services, and Carbonix, a leading Australian designer, manufacturer, and operator of unmanned aerial data capture solutions, are partnering to provide an international field support program for customers who operate Carbonix Volanti and Domani UAVs. Carbonix UAV solutions deliver high-quality
UAM/UTM
Metro Weather Co., Ltd. , a Kyoto-based company providing high-precision information on wind conditions using compact, high-performance Doppler Lidar*, and TruWeather Solutions, Inc., a micro weather data and analytics company, have announced a collaborative contract to support “Urban Weather Sensing Infrastructure”, TruWeather’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
AI
The Flying Ship Technologies, Corp. and PROBOTEK have signed an agreement to work collaboratively and jointly integrate PROBOTEK’s proprietary technologies and software into Flying Ship’s ground effect vessels to enable smart, safe and green autonomous and semi-autonomous operations with realtime vessel system monitoring and reactive collision avoidance.
Business
Eve Urban Air Mobility LLC, an Embraer company, and Ascent Flights Global Ltd. have announced a deepening of their partnership aimed at developing a robust Urban Air Mobility (UAM) ecosystem in the Asia Pacific region. Beginning in 2026, Eve will provide Ascent with up to 100,000 hours of flight
Business
Sagetech Avionics Inc., an innovative technology company providing industry-leading avionics solutions for Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS), announced recently that the company received a $12 million investment from Due West Partners, a Seattle-based private investment firm. The investment will enable acceleration of Sagetech's product roadmap, specifically UAS
Commercial
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. announced the company’s Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) drone program recently completed its 25,000th logged flight. Sinclair’s program, which launched in 2016, operates across 45 of its newsrooms nationwide, with 119 FAA Part 107 certified pilots and 195 trained visual observers across its stations.
Construction work on the new EUROCONTROL Network Manager’s operations centre in Brussels has officially commenced with a ‘breaking ground’ event attended by EUROCONTROL Director General Eamonn Brennan, Philippe Close, Mayor of the City of Brussels and Alain Hutchinson, Brussels Commissioner for Europe and Intergovernmental Organisations. The €20.5 million
UAM/UTM
Earlier this week, the government of India also notified a new policy and fresh set of rules for the usage of drones and unmanned aircraft systems. The coverage of drones under these new rules has increased from 300 kg to 500 kg. This would include drones that can carry heavy
AI
AI Clearing, a supplier of automated analytics for large-scale construction and infrastructure projects, announced a global partnership with Doosan Mobility Innovation, Inc. (DMI), part of leading industrial corporation Doosan Group. The partnership will integrate AI Clearing’s AI-powered construction progress monitoring capabilities into DMI’s first-of-a-