Inspections
10 Benefits of Drone-Based Asset Inspections
This new paradigm of Drone-based inspections is helping industries improve efficiency and quality of data acquisition while increasing safety and speed of delivery.
Commercial
Commercial
Cicer One Technologies and AVIDRONE Aerospace to Create Completely Private and Secure Drone Fleets
A new strategic partnership ends the risks around cloud-based data capture services. Cicer One Technologies Inc., a provider of data privacy solutions, and AVIDRONE Aerospace Inc. a manufacturer of commercial and industrial drones, announce their partnership. The corporations combine AVIDRONE’s proprietary flight control and mission planning software with Cicer
Business
Blockchain-Enabled Air Taxi System Closes Angel Round
The maker of a blockchain-enabled air taxi system, VIMANA Global has closed its angel round and launched a private pre-sale whitelist, the first stage of the looming Token Generation Event (TGE). VIMANA Global plans to use its air taxis as the first installation of Blockchain Airspace. The company envisions that
Regulations
FAA Drone Registry Tops One Million
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced at the Consumer Electronics Show that the total number of drones now registered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has eclipsed one million. The 1,000,000 total registration figure includes 878,000 hobbyists, who receive one identification number for
Commercial
Thrush Aircraft and Drone America to Develop Autonomous Fire Fighting Aircraft
The arsenal of airborne tactics available to firefighters and first responders may soon grow significantly as Thrush Aircraft has formed a strategic alliance with highly-regarded unmanned aerial vehicle and systems manufacturer Drone America to begin development of the world’s first autonomous air tanker. The new tanker is expected to
Commercial
Workhorse Spins Off SureFly
Workhorse Group, maker of the W-15 plug-in pickup and truck-deployed HorseFly delivery drones, will be flying its SureFly personal flying machine for the first time at CES 2018 in Las Vegas on Jan. 8. Ahead of that debut, the company has also announced it will spin off SureFly as its
Commercial
Governor Cuomo Announces New York State Police Drone Programme
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced the launch of the new State Police Unmanned Aerial System program, which will be used to support law enforcement missions, including disaster response and traffic safety. The first four State Police aerial drones will be put into service this month in Troop A, which
Transport
Boeing Unveils Unmanned Cargo Air Vehicle Prototype
Boeing has unveiled a new unmanned electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) cargo air vehicle (CAV) prototype that will be used to test and evolve Boeing's autonomy technology for future aerospace vehicles. It is designed to transport a payload up to 500 pounds for possible future cargo and logistics applications. "
Commercial
Drones to Monitor Railway Projects in India
Drones will now monitor railway projects, aid in crowd management and oversee maintenance work across its zones, railway officials said in New Delhi. Cameras mounted on the DDRO Netra will be used for various railway activities especially project monitoring and maintenance of tracks and other railway infrastructure, the national transporter
Commercial
Intel Drone Light Show at CES Las Vegas
Intel is bringing the first drone light show to the Las Vegas Strip this week with nightly performances at the iconic Fountains of Bellagio during CES 2018. Audiences will experience the magic of Intel technology as a fleet of 250 Intel Shooting Star drones light up the sky, integrated with
VTOL
Heathrow to Central London in 12 Minutes by Drone
A British entrepreneur developing the UK's first autonomous passenger drone says he'll begin test flights with people on board as early as this year. Martin Warner's start-up, Autonomous Flight, has been building the Y6S - a battery-powered pilotless flying vehicle - to give our
Launchers
Circular Runways for Delivery Drones
The Dutch engineer behind the idea for circular runways at airports has revealed plans to build a test runway for unmanned delivery drones. Henk Hesselink is collaborating with Valkenburg airport, a disused naval base near The Hague, which has ambitions to become a drone innovation centre. His design for circular