Commercial
Australian drone manufacturer and solutions provider Carbonix and Drone Data Management Platform provider Aerial Vantage, have completed their first commercial flights in Michigan. With missions taking place every fortnight, the ongoing campaign aims to extract insight through advanced drone capabilities and advanced AI data processing. The initial missions are a
Business
Verity AG, a global autonomous indoor drone company, announced the successful completion of an additional $11M investment in its Series B funding round. The addition is an extension of a $32 million Series B announced back in March, bringing the round’s full raise up to $43 million. With this
VTOL
RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems GmbH and SCHIEBEL have successfully completed the integration of a high-end laser scanning system, the RIEGL VQ-840-G topo-bathymetric LiDAR sensor, on the Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS). The RIEGL VQ-840-G, combined with the outstanding technical specifications and performance of the CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS, enables
News
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) contracted Schiebel to support operations with its CAMCOPTER S-100 for emission monitoring and maritime surveillance purposes in northern France on behalf of the General Directorate of Maritime Affairs, Fishery and Aquaculture (DGAMPA). Stationed at CROSS Gris-Nez, the CAMCOPTER S-100 currently supports in emission monitoring
Inspections
Many in the self storage industry have begun to explore new and emerging technologies in order to keep their facility operating 24/7, even if there’s no one on-site 24/7 – or even at all. Remote managed properties, or unmanned facilities, are becoming more popular, and no one understands
Commercial
Wolves have been a thorn in the side of cattle producers for years. As drones find more use in agriculture, wildlife officials in Oregon are putting the technology to good use. The problem has been so bad in the Beaver State, last year USDA authorized $100,000 for fencing and
News
Wingtra has unveiled the RGB61 payload. Engineers have customized the Sony Alpha 7 Mark IV 61MP RGB camera to offer the most efficient, data-light UAV data solution on the market. All of this while offering seamless, in-app light-settings control, and reliable, ultra-high accuracy image capture with every flight. Because RGB61
Commercial
On May 23, 2023, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, Swiss firm Meteomatics is expected to start running what it claims is the first drone-based micro-weather service in the US (the firm calls it a ‘Meteodrone’ system). Meteomatics has been cleared by the FAA to operate drones at
Commercial
Sustainable Skylines, the aerial drone advertising and data analytics company, announced a $1M pre-seed funding round in preparation for its initial launch. Sustainable Skylines is the first to market large-scale drone advertising company, driving innovation around antiquated aerial advertising practices by using sustainable technology and in-depth data analytics. Initial investors
Commercial
DeltaQuad, a leading drone manufacturer in the Netherlands, has announced its relocation to a new facility in Duivendrecht, a suburb of Amsterdam. This move is part of the company’s growth plan and will allow them to increase production capacity, particularly for the new DeltaQuad Evo drone models.Modern facilities
Commercial
The Port Authority Office of Emergency Management (OEM), like many other government agencies, maintain an Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) Program to support of the OEM mission. To strengthen the Port Authority’s ability to prevent, mitigate, and respond to security risks and other natural or man-made hazards by developing and
Regulations
French drone manufacturer DELAIR has announced the release of the UX11 with C6 class marking, allowing BVLOS missions throughout Europe without specific authorization within the framework of the EASA European standard scenario STS-02. 10 years ago, the DT18 designed and manufactured by DELAIR, was the first drone in the world