UAM/UTM
The U-space SAFIR consortium, a group of 13 public and private organisations, hosted an open day on September 5th at the DronePort, Sint-Truiden and successfully showcased integrated drone traffic management for a broad range of drone operations. European Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc came to see the progress made. Drones
Software
Altitude Angel, a global UTM (unmanned traffic management) provider, has announced that it is to launch the world’s first ‘just culture’ reporting system for drone pilots and operators. Emulating the approach already successfully established in manned aviation, where Mandatory Occurrence Report (MOR) and Voluntary Occurrence Reports (VOR) are submitted
Agriculture
Facing dreaded pest disease caused by fall armyworm, XAG is among the first to introduce fully autonomous drones in some of the most affected countries, such as Zambia, South Africa, Vietnam and China, to improve the control efficacy that has originally been limited to manual spraying. XAG has discovered that
UAM/UTM
AiRXOS, part of GE Aviation, has concluded real-world flight operations for the FAA’s first phase of the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management Pilot Program (UPP). The UPP, established in 2017, was designed to identify the initial set of industry and FAA capabilities required to support UAS Traffic Management
Business
Tokyo-headquartered Terra Drone Corporation, the world’s largest industrial drone services provider, has finalized its expansion into the Australian market after completing an equity investment in Australian firm, C4D Intel Pty Ltd. As part of the deal, C4D Intel will immediately rebrand to Terra Drone Australia. The move by Terra
Commercial
Curtiss-Wright’s Nuclear Division (Curtiss-Wright) and Cyberhawk Inc, a subsidiary of Cyberhawk Ltd, announced that they have signed an agreement to provide visual asset management using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and software to the North American nuclear power market. As part of the agreement, Curtiss-Wright will market and deliver Cyberhawk’
Commercial
During last year CATUAV had been designing, manufacturing and testing a new drone concept for a novel application: pulling banners. Traditional sky ads pulled with light manned aircraft have the high operating costs associated to any certified manned airplane. Using drones enables the possibility of flying under 150m ASL, therefore,
Business
AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc., a provider of advanced aerial imagery and data collection and analytics solutions for the sustainable agriculture, precision farming and urban green management markets, has begun to actively pursue expansion opportunities within the emerging Drone Logistics and Transportation market – a market forecasted to grow to $29 billion
Commercial
HEISHA has recently launched the new unattended system. D.NEST F300, combined the auto-charging station C300 with VTOL fixed wing is available for sale. It can be used for farm/pasture/privacy land inspection anytime, anywhere. Heisha also released D.NEST D300 and D.NEST S300 (USD 1999) for small
Transport
Om August 30, Volocopter performed a flight at the Helsinki International Airport successfully integrated into both the Air Traffic Management (ATM) and Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) system. Within the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) Programme this demonstration is the final leg of the Gulf of Finland (GOF)
Commercial
Bee boxes sit to the west of Clark Coleman's sunflower field north of Bismarck. Honey bees play a vital role in pollinating sunflowers, helping increase yield and quality. But up until now, the bees have been placed nearby and farmers hope for the best. "Bees pollinate, but
Business
Houston-based, Trumbull has supported ExxonMobil since 2014 and was one of the first US companies approved for operations. Recently awarded a 5-year Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Agreement, Trumbull will expand drone data collection and inspections as part of a new contract. “Trumbull is grateful to serve amazing clients. After conducting