With the Paintbrush painting drone, the “Space Ink” research project opens a new chapter in the future of art. With a digital drawing pen in hand, a drone is directed through space via tablet. Not only the direction in which the remote-controlled painting tool moves, but also the ductus and
C-UAS
SkySafe, an airspace security and management technology company, has announced a $30 million Series B investment led by Kingfisher Investment Advisors with participation from new investors Gaingels, and MIT alumni investment fund Castor Ventures. Previous investor Andreessen Horowitz, who led the seed and Series A investments, also joined the round.
Military
The US Navy completed an Unmanned Carrier Aviation Demonstration (UCAD) of its MQ-25 unmanned air system prototype in December aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), laying the groundwork for future carrier-based UAS operations. The government team, along with industry partners Boeing and Lockheed Martin, conducted a demonstration aboard the
In 2019, the European Union (EU) passed regulations for the aviation safety of civilian drones. They are aimed to foster innovation and ensure the safe integration of drones, of all sizes, into European airspace. This move was made to also harmonize drone rules throughout the EU as the previous framework
Northrop Grumman Corporation recently completed a significant milestone in the production of Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) aircraft when the aircraft fuselage was mounted onto Triton’s unique one-piece wing. Once completed and delivered, Triton’s powerful payload and endurance will provide the Royal Australian Air Force
Business
Dedrone, a supplier of smart airspace security systems, announced that it has closed a $30.5 million Series C financing round led by Axon, the global leader in connected public safety technologies. Previous investors, including Aqton Partners, Menlo Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Target Partners, TempoCap and John Chambers, Chairman Emeritus of
United Systems Europe (USE) is a foundation with the objective to contribute to the creation and growth of a safe, harmonized, sustainable and societally acceptable European market for manually operated, automated & autonomous vehicle (MAA) systems in the aerial, terrestrial, nautical and space domains. MAA systems are among the major
Recently proposed legislation would require the Defense Department to review its official framework for categorizing drones - and establish whether terms used reflect up-to-date commercial unmanned aircraft system technologies. The bill was introduced in the House on Monday by Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., and subsequently referred to the chamber’s
Weapons Systems / Lasers
The world's first Turkish-made Eren laser-powered drone has successfully fired at distances of 500, 300 and 100 meters. Eren will be transferred to the Turkish Armed Forces inventory after completing all test phases. The Eren drone was developed by the defense companies TÜBİTAK and ASİSGUARD under the coordination
Law Enforcement
Airobotics, an Israeli manufacturer of autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and aerial data systems, announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement with the American company ShotSpotter to sell and deploy its gunshot detection technology in Israel. Airobotics will offer an integrated solution for detecting, locating, and alerting police to
Business
MARSS has announced a collaboration with Thales for the delivery of system solutions to provide protection of critical infrastructures against multiple threats. This collaboration will focus on the integration of the MARSS’ NiDAR C2 security platform and Thales’ leading drone neutralization systems. The partnership will focus on taking proven and
Swarms
Korean Air, with its extensive experience in manned and unmanned aerial vehicle development, has developed a technology that can inspect aircraft using drone swarms. Korean Air held a demonstration event for the aircraft inspection technology using drone swarms on December 16 at the airline headquarters’ hangar. Drone aircraft inspection has