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The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) on May 21st. issued its first ‘light UAS operator certificate’ (LUC) to Manna Aero, the Irish drone delivery operator. Manna Aero was the first company to apply for a LUC, following their recent trials of drone delivery services in rural Ireland. Their successful application follows
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Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has announced that, with the assistance of its sales agent Air Canada , it has been selected by the University of British Columbia to deploy DDC’s patented drone delivery solution at the Stellat’en First Nation, for UBC’s “Remote Communities Drone Transport Initiative” program. The
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A DJI Phantom 4 RTK unmanned aircraft system (UAS) was being operated in an automated flight mode when one of the four propellers detached whilst in-flight. The aircraft rapidly descended and struck the ground. The incident occurred on 2 Dec 2020. No one was injured. The UAS, a DJI Phantom
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Skycart has announced the development of the world’s first four-drop delivery drone, the Nimbus. The Skycart Nimbus is the world’s first multi-delivery drone, capable of delivering four packages in one mission, all through our autonomous cloud network. Our patent pending self-balancing multi-delivery technology makes the Nimbus the most
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Sabca and the Belgian nuclear research centre SCK CEN, have developed an innovative technology that enables drones to carry out radiological measurements. Whether they are used for the monitoring of cereal crops, for inspecting sewers and electricity grids or for transporting medicines, drones are conquering the business world, now that
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Trident Aerospace, the group’s Phoenix-based ISR Services company with a strong presence in Latin America, has announced that one of its customers has reached 4,000 flight hours in a continuous ISR services contract over a 24-month period. Providing persistent support for critical law enforcement operations and exceeding the
Business
Flowcopter has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Callen-Lenz for the development of a maritime heavy lift drone concept. The combination of Flowcopter’s unique hybrid drone technology and Callen-Lenz’s field proven flight controller unlocks a game changing heavy lift platform for maritime heavy lift supply
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This week, the UK Royal Mail announces a trial of the first out-of-sight, autonomous scheduled drone flights between the UK mainland and an island. The trial will see the Company use Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flights to deliver Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), COVID testing kits and other mail to the
Business
Aerodyne Group, a global drone services company headquartered in Cyberjaya, Malaysia announced that it has welcomed Real Tech Fund, KOBASHI HOLDINGS, and ACSL as strategic partners. Aerodyne Group is a DT3 (Drone Tech, Data Tech, and Digital Transformation) drone-based enterprise solutions provider, and a pioneer in the use of artificial
Commercial
Asylon, Inc. has announced its partnership with the world-leading robotic research and development company Boston Dynamics to integrate their unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), Spot, into the Asylon DroneCore Robotic Perimeter Security platform. As the post-COVID world begins to take shape, security and remote access monitoring have emerged as board-level concerns.
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Christiansburg, Virginia, a town of roughly 22,000 people, is the site of the most advanced residential drone delivery trial in the United States, launched by the Alphabet subsidiary Wing in October 2019. Virginia Tech researchers conducted a survey in November 2020 to assess the community’s sentiment. Wing provided
Business
The Kroger Co. and Drone Express, a division of TELEGRID Technologies, Inc., have announced a pilot to offer grocery delivery via autonomous drones, expanding the retailer's seamless ecosystem and providing customers with anything, anytime, anywhere. $10 billionJody Kalmbach How the Drone Grocery Delivery Pilot Works The pilot will