Business
Volansi, Inc., a supplier of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) middle-mile drone delivery services and Quickstep Holdings Limited, Australia’s largest independent aerospace advanced composites manufacturer, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Under this MOU, Volansi and Quickstep will engage with various regulatory, operational, and commercial stakeholders
Testing
Flirtey, a player in the commercial drone delivery industry, and Vault Health, a platform of supervised COVID-19 testing, announced they have successfully conducted drone deliveries of the first FDA authorized saliva based COVID-19 test. In November 2020, Flirtey and Vault Health announced a partnership to test drone delivery of the
Business
Dronecloud has announced that is has been appointed by Network Rail to deliver Drone Management Software across its drone fleet. The deal covers the development and license of the software over the next five years. Network Rail will use the software to manage the deployment of multiple drone projects, monitoring
Commercial
As populations grow, traditional traffic infrastructure is pushed to its limits. Mobility is, therefore, expanding into the third dimension – the airspace. AiRMOUR is a research and innovation project supporting sustainable air mobility in urban contexts via emergency and medical services. The project will test both manned and unmanned drones in
Commercial
Following the positive market response after the initial launch of the NUUVA products family (on 1st September 2020), Pipistrel is relaunching the NUUVA V20 based on initial customer feedback and needs, in order to deliver even greater value for the end users diverse needs. Beginning today, the NUUVA V20 is
Commercial
senseFly, a supplier of fixed-wing mapping drones, has announced the expansion of its flagship eBee X drone solution with the launch of eBee Geo. The eBee Geo represents the first extension into a new eBee X series of fixed-wing drones and is positioned as a cost-effective option for surveyors and
Testing
Hillwood and Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, demonstrated a point-to-point unmanned aircraft system (UAS) package delivery in North Texas at the AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone. The Bell Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) flew across the Mobility Innovation Zone (MIZ), and delivered a package to a landing area, demonstrating its
Business
Schiebel and Nordic Unmanned are both under contract with EMSA (European Maritime Safety Agency) to fulfil its Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) services
UAM/UTM
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has just issued a report recommending that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) further inform stakeholders of its efforts so they can align their activities with the system rollout and that the FAA develop performance goals for the implementation plan. The Federal Aviation Administration is working
Commercial
On January 29th, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) officially launched its routine drone delivery operations to reach remote communities in the Équateur province. Through the “Drones for Health” Program, drones ensure fast turnaround transport of lifesaving vaccines, medicines, and other health products as well as laboratory samples and test
Commercial
AE Industrial Partners, LP, a private equity firm specializing in Aerospace, Defense & Government Services, Power Generation, and Specialty Industrial markets, announced that it has acquired UAV Factory, a global player in the tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) technology markets. UAV Factory will be a
Transport
Wingcopter, the German developer, manufacturer and operator of unmanned delivery drones for commercial and humanitarian applications, has secured $22 million in Series A funding. Wingcopter will use the funds to strengthen its leadership in drone-based logistics, with a special focus on healthcare-related applications, including the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. At