Business
XAG Co. Ltd., a Chinese manufacturer of agricultural drones and robots, is planning an initial public offering on its home market shortly after securing 300 million yuan ($46 million) of funding. Guangzhou-based XAG filed with local securities regulators for the flotation and hired Shenwan Hongyuan Securities for pre-listing
Commercial
Mines are still present in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and many countries through the world. Humanitarian demining is expensive, time consuming and presents high risks and threats. Besides well-developed techniques and procedures, use of biological methods is recommended. Existing bio-systems, including bee colonies, can be trained and used
Commercial
Brussels Airport and skeyes are testing the operational use of drones at and around the airport this week. In a secure environment, an innovative safety drone is deployed, which can be controlled from a large distance to find out how drones can increase the safety, security and efficiency of airport
Military
Martin UAV, an advanced aviation technology manufacturer in the United States, announced the public release of the latest unmanned aircraft system (UAS), the V-BAT 128, for defense and commercial use, including search and rescue, firefighting, logistic resupply, and energy and oil and gas operations. Martin UAV previously demonstrated its
Business
Schiebel has won another significant contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). Schiebel, with its CAMCOPTER S-100, is yet again one of the service providers for EMSA’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) operations carrying out ship emission monitoring and general maritime surveillance for EU member states. The
Commercial
The world-famous choreographer David Middendorp choreographs unique performances by combining dance with technology. With his dance troup Another Kind of Blue, he has created a performance with drones, called Airman. A swarm of twelve drones imitate a dancer on stage. Airman is one more step on his path to
Commercial
NEC Laboratories Europe has prototyped new, AI-enabled drone technology that quickly locates natural disaster victims using their mobile phones or smart devices in areas with damaged or no cellular infrastructure. Finding disaster victims is slow and resource intensive. To locate victims, emergency response teams rely on line-of-sight
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Aerodyne Group, a DT3 (Drone Tech, Data Tech, and Digital Transformation) drone-based enterprise solutions provider and Kiwitech have signed an Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on transforming cities through Smart Surveillance. This strategic partnership was driven by the need to leverage on Aerodyne’s capability in aerial intelligence, and
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Nordic Unmanned has teamed up with Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. company, to enter the fixed wing segment of the European drone market. The first commercial opportunity for the team is already targeted, as Nordic Unmanned is competing for a contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) with
Commercial
The drone was passed to Police Scotland by the Crown Office after being used in evidence in a criminal case. It was no longer required and due to be destroyed. However, the drone was of the same type as those used by Scotland’s national force so was offered to
Commercial
The conclusions of the survey on Global UAS Operations, conducted by Blyenburgh & Co, France in English, French and Spanish, are now online and can be downloaded free-of-charge. The 44 page report highlights the views of 337 respondents from 42 countries on the current and near-future (1
Commercial
The future of vehicles from tech companies won't just be aimed at making motorists' lives easier. Brands like Amazon will be much more focused on how they can create vehicles that streamline their delivery service even more. The answer to this is, of course, robots. Whether that&