Commercial
Delair, a supplier of drone solutions for commercial industries, has introduced the next generation of its high-performance Delair DT26X LiDAR UAV, the industry’s first long-range fixed wing drone to combine highly accurate Light Distance and Ranging (LiDAR) sensing capabilities with an integrated high resolution RGB (red, green,
The Martin UAV “V-BAT”, a tactical, tail-sitting VTOL fixed wing drone with multi-mission capability, launched early Friday morning on a routine flight test and landed 8.1 hours later with more than an hour’s fuel remaining in the gas tank - conclusively demonstrating its ability to exceed
Business
Converge, a commercial drone software provider, has raised over three quarters of a million in seed funding. The company’s initial round of funding included investors Samsung NEXT, Techstars Ventures, Kima Ventures, and other angel investors. The commercial drone market is expected to grow to $58.3B as traditional industries
Aeryon Labs Inc., a provider of high-performance, small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) for military, public safety, and commercial customers, has launched Aeryon Defense USA, Inc. Based in Denver, Colorado, Aeryon Defense is an approved U.S. defense contractor delivering the next-generation of advanced sUAS to U.S. military
First Responders
PropelUAS a division of Evans Incorporated, announced that it is partnering with Medical Express Ambulance Service (MedEx) in the unveiling of a high-tech “Concept Ambulance” that integrates Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into its collection of life saving technologies. PropelUAS is providing UAS-related expertise to determine the benefits and
Vahana, the all electric, self-piloted, VTOL aircraft from A³ by Airbus, announced the successful completion of its first full-scale flight test, reaching a height of 5 meters (16 feet) before descending safely. The test was completed at 8:52AM Pacific on January 31, 2018 at the Pendleton UAS
Accidents
A video was posted to YouTube last Thursday exhibiting an exceptionally dangerous move by a drone pilot. The version uploaded to YouTube shows a drone quickly climbing in altitude mere seconds before a Frontier aircraft flies under it. The YouTube video was posted by a concerned drone pilot after seeing
Regulations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) will co-host the FAA's 3rd annual Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Symposium on March 6-8, 2018 at the Baltimore Convention Center. The UAS Symposium provides attendees with the opportunity to engage face-to-
UAM/UTM
The SESAR Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) has today launched a call for proposals for studies, including demonstrations on drone traffic management in Europe. The call is a further step towards the European Commission’s U-space vision for ensuring safe and secure access to airspace for drones. U-space is
UAM/UTM
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), also called drones, can offer many new services and applications. These go beyond traditional aviation and include the promise to perform existing services in a more affordable and environmentally friendly way. The European aviation community is currently exchanging views on how, and under which conditions,
Mapping & Surveying
“With this project, we are seamlessly pursuing the vision of our company: empowering professionals across industries to effortlessly gather geospatial data from the sky, enabling them to make more informed decisions, more efficiently and effectively”
Events
On January 31, 2018, RIEGL became the proud recipient of the 2017 MAPPS Geospatial Products and Services Excellence Award.