Commercial
There are thousands of drone companies out there, but Intel has chosen to acquire MAVinci, a start-up from one of the European Space Agency’s business incubators in Germany that has developed an easy-to-use system for land surveillance. “They focus on precision payloads for construction and inspections,” noted Anil Nanduri,
Commercial
Primoco UAV SE, which this year started mass production of the One 100 with a maximum take-off weight of 100 kg, is coming out with a new model: One 150. The main difference from the One 100 is a completely new 50 HP engine, which allows the aircraft to reach
Commercial
The Office of Justice Programs' National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has released Considerations and Recommendations for Implementing an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program. In Alameda County, California, an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program has supported law enforcement in successfully monitoring crime scenes and capturing suspects on the run. While
Commercial
On December 24th-25th, AirMap will be tracking Santa's first-ever Christmas Eve drone deliveries at a dedicated website. This holiday season, Santa is launching his new delivery drone, powered by AirMap's airspace data and services platform. He's packed the SleighMaster3000 with presents, and beginning on
Commercial
Kansas State University's Polytechnic Campus and Kansas-based power company Westar Energy are propelling the electric utility industry forward by innovating inspection and maintenance methodologies with drone technology. With a focus on increasing reliability for customers, improving employee safety and reducing costs, Kansas State Polytechnic's unmanned aircraft
Commercial
The Norwegian Governments’ Agency for Railroad Services – Jernbaneverket - has signed nationwide framework agreements for drone services with the Iris Group on 8 December 2016. The mapping and observation of avalanches, landslides or flooding is the most important of several areas where this new technology can be used effectively. Climate
Commercial
Following an official investigation into the crash landing, America's National Transportation Safety Board found that wind and turbulence caused part of the wing to snap during flight. "On June 28, 2016, at 0743 mountain standard time, the Facebook Aquila unmanned aircraft, N565AQ, experienced an in-flight structural failure
Commercial
Vodafone is considering a move into the business of managing drone traffic, after meeting European aviation safety authorities about adapting its network to track and identify unmanned aircraft.Vodafone’s proposal was made in response to the publication of prototype regulations this summer by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
Transport
The French General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC) has authorized DPDgroup, an international express subsidiary of Groupe La Poste, to deliver parcels by drone on a regular commercial line in the Var. After the testing phase, we now undertake the experimental phase on this 15 km line in the Var.
Commercial
The Government of Malawi and UNICEF have announced the establishment of an air corridor to test potential humanitarian use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The corridor is the first in Africa and one of the first globally with a focus on humanitarian and development use. It will run for a
Commercial
The Lindbergh Foundation’s Air Shepherd program, developed to protect elephants and rhinos from poaching by using drones, has announced its partnership with drone manufacturer DJI. The operations are a collaborated effort with African Parks, the non-profit conservation organization that is jointly operating the drone project on the ground in
Regulations
AirMap has announced Drone ID, a partnership with DigiCert that will enable, for the first time, instant authentication of an unmanned aircraft's identity via a digital certificate. Drone ID is a step forward for drone security, laying the groundwork for a future in which millions of drones can