Commercial
Tokio Marine Kiln Group Ltd. will now offer coverage for unmanned aerial systems, or drones, in the Lloyd’s of London market. The insurance product, One Unmanned, is available to drone operators, manufacturers and service providers, and offers multiple coverages under a single wording, London-based Tokio said in the
Commercial
CyPhy Works, a Danvers-based startup, is launching a crowdfunding campaign aiming to raise $250,000 to green-light the production of a $500 drone called the LVL 1.The company expects to begin delivering the new aircraft in early 2016."We really have invented a better way for
Commercial
The Dutch infrastructure ministry is working on new rules which will enable what it calls ‘commercial companies’ to use mini drones without having to apply for permits.The change, due to come into effect on October 1, means the same rules will apply to both commercial and private drone users.
Commercial
The mysterious French enthusiast Quadmovr (motto: Move It Like You Stole it) just posted this video which has already over 1M views since April 25th. It is based on a NanoWii multi-rotor flight controller , has two x2208 motors, is driven by a 18A Kiss ESC , uses Hqprop 6×4.
Commercial
While federal regulators are scrambling to safely accommodate drones into the airspace above us, photographer Tom Walco says he’s already taking home a decent chunk of money flying small unmanned aircraft for pay. That makes him a small sliver of a drone economy that could grow to a multi-
Commercial
Relief workers in quake-stricken Nepal say they are using drones and crowdsourced maps offered by volunteer groups as they seek to get emergency supplies to stranded survivors. Indian and Nepalese authorities are using drones to search areas inaccessible by land, while the American Red Cross is among the agencies
Commercial
U.S. aviation regulators are talking to drone makers and service providers about testing commercial drones that can fly beyond an operator's visual line of sight, currently banned for safety reasons, according to people with knowledge of the discussions. The potential partnerships between the Federal Aviation Administration and
Commercial
The UAV Factory team will have complete control of the Penguin C from their booth at the AUVSI Show from launch to recovery while it flies 5000 miles away in Europe. Real time video will be displayed during the flight that will be directly transmitted from the payload. The aircraft
Commercial
O’Qualia Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based unmanned aerial systems manufacturer brings to the security market a new fixed-wing unmanned aerial system (UAS) fully manufactured by Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) which is a technique used for 3D printing. Nicknamed the “CAPTOR”, the 2-meter wingspan aerial vehicle, is manufactured
Commercial
Search Systems Ltd., a UAV manufacturer in the United Kingdom has developed a UAV-ROV crossover. The Mariner 600 is an unmanned multi-copter with aquatic landing capability and interchangeable aerial and marine camera views. Providing a live video feed with military grade encryption, the Mariner 600 is ideally suited
Propulsion
New Zealand-born Daniel Wilson, a researcher at the University of Sydney's Australian Centre for Field Robotics, has developed a method to allow UAVs to dock and recharge in mid-air, much like military jets do. He believes his team's successful UAV docking in November last
Regulations
AOPA is asking the FAA to close gaps in the agency’s proposed rules governing small commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The association made the recommendations in formal comments filed April 22 in response to the FAA’s notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). While AOPA called the NPRM “a good