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The organizing committee of the Lake Kivu Challenge on May 5 announced the Flying Competition’s winners and named Wingcopter the winner of the Emergency Delivery category. Wingcopter also received a special award for its safety procedures. As a winner, the company receives a prize money of GBP 65,000.
Accidents
The airspace over Riga International Airport has been closed due to a lost and possibly still uncontrolled drone flying in Latvian airspace, Minister of Transport Talis Linkaits (New Conservative Party) announced. The airport's spokeswoman Laura Karnite told LETA that because of the closure of the airspace, a flight
Accidents
The airspace over Riga International Airport has been closed due to a lost and possibly still uncontrolled drone flying in Latvian airspace, Minister of Transport Talis Linkaits (New Conservative Party) announced. The airport's spokeswoman Laura Karnite told LETA that because of the closure of the airspace, a flight
Commercial
EHang Holdings Limited announced that it participated in a flood emergency response exercise recently organized by the local government in Shaoguan, China. EHang fully demonstrated the efficiency, automation, and centralized management of its AAV technology in an emergency application by exercising large-scale and centralized AAV operations. This demonstration further
Commercial
EHang Holdings Limited announced that it participated in a flood emergency response exercise recently organized by the local government in Shaoguan, China. EHang fully demonstrated the efficiency, automation, and centralized management of its AAV technology in an emergency application by exercising large-scale and centralized AAV operations. This demonstration further
Commercial
SimActive Inc., a developer of photogrammetry software, announced that its Correlator3D product is used to map the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Halin in Myanmar. The archaeological project involved the deployment of drones to gather data necessary to prepare orthophoto maps and digital elevation models. The goal is to find
Commercial
SimActive Inc., a developer of photogrammetry software, announced that its Correlator3D product is used to map the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Halin in Myanmar. The archaeological project involved the deployment of drones to gather data necessary to prepare orthophoto maps and digital elevation models. The goal is to find
Commercial
On Tuesday evening, Verge Aero, the leader in high performance drone light shows, delivered a unique aerial tribute to medical staff and essential workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. The display of gratitude took place opposite the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and The Children’s
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On Tuesday evening, Verge Aero, the leader in high performance drone light shows, delivered a unique aerial tribute to medical staff and essential workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. The display of gratitude took place opposite the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and The Children’s
Commercial
F-drones has completed the first commercial BVLOS drone delivery in Singapore on 19 April 2020. The drone delivered 2 kg of vitamins over 2.7 km in 7 minutes, to a ship managed by Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS). EPS, which is one of the world’s largest privately-owned
Commercial
F-drones has completed the first commercial BVLOS drone delivery in Singapore on 19 April 2020. The drone delivered 2 kg of vitamins over 2.7 km in 7 minutes, to a ship managed by Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS). EPS, which is one of the world’s largest privately-owned
Commercial
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has announced Updated Guidance New European UAS Regulations. Because of the ongoing disruption caused by the COVID19 outbreak, it has been decided that we will postpone the introduction of the new EU UAS Regulations within the UK by a period of at least four months.