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Flying a drone in Austria will become even safer and simpler. Austro Control, together with Frequentis, has developed a traffic management system for the safe integration of drones into the Austrian airspace. Drones have been experiencing a veritable boom for years. With Austro Control Dronespace, drones are being integrated into
Agriculture
In a groundbreaking development for the agricultural sector, startups are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to combat the escalating weed problem exacerbated by global warming. As climate change accelerates, weeds are growing more robust, competing fiercely with crops for vital nutrients. Traditional methods of weed control, which rely heavily
Transport
Skyports Drone Services has announced its successful participation in phase two of the Royal Navy Uncrewed Aerial Systems Heavy Lift Challenge (UASHLC) with Pelican Cargo, a fully autonomous and 100% electric, heavy-payload aircraft made by Pyka, the California-based industrial autonomous electric aircraft technology company. During the challenge, the
Business
Volz Servos has been contracted by BETA Technologies as actuator partner for the ALIA supply chain. The partnership is part of BETA’s strategic approach to its supply chain, including partnering with aerospace leaders on various systems and components for its aircraft production. German company Volz Servos - a leading manufacturer
Russian volunteers now use Chinese plywood to assemble drones and transport them to Russian soldiers to attack Ukrainian cities. The plywood-framed drones can reduce the cost of drone manufacturing by 10-15% and have the potential, if approved by the Russian government, to scale up the production to meet
Business
Spray drone services provider Rantizo has raised a $6 million expansion of its series A round (adding to the $7.5 million announced in 2020) led by Leaps by Bayer, and supported by Fulcrum Global Capital and Innova Memphis. The capital injection will help the Iowa-based company expand its
On Sept. 28, 2023, a student studying for his engineering PhD at Birmingham university was charged guilty for acts of terrorism after building a drone to supply to ISIS. Mohamad al Bared, a 26-year-old Coventry resident, was arrested on Jan. 31, 2023 when his house was raided by
Business
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, was awarded a $17,999,819 cost-plus-fixed-price contract for modeling, simulation and analysis services. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept.
Transport
Amazon drones continue making deliveries in College Station skies, giving customers a quick and convenient way to shop. But, some neighbours say they’re fed up with the noise. During a city council meeting, former College Station Council Member, Bob Brick, spoke to leaders about his concerns as more than
Military
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) has delivered the first MQ-9B Protector RG1 medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to the United Kingdom. The first of a planned 16 Protector RG1 air vehicles was loaded onto an Antonov An-124 airlifter at the company's
C-UAS
Video recently posted online shows Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles [UAVs] gliding over nets set up by Russia's armed forces in an attempt to thwart drone strikes. The footage was recorded by Escadrone, a non-profit group that manufactures attack drones for Ukraine, and posted on its Telegram channel.
eVTOL
Joby Aviation, Inc., a company developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for commercial passenger service, today announced it has delivered its first aircraft to Edwards Air Force Base approximately six months ahead of the expected 2024 delivery date. On-base operations with Joby aircraft will be used