Transport
Alphabet’s innovation lab X drone-focused team called Project Wing has just announced a plan to commence aerial burrito delivery, in partnership with Chipotle, on the campus of Virgina Tech this week.Project Wing’s mission it to make fully autonomous, or self-flying drones, that can deliver anything to anyone.
Events
Both international and local companies are already positioning themselves to respond to the inevitable UAS tenders that will surface over the next few years. Polish UAS speciailists Flytronic, part of the WB Group, is just one of those companies.At this year’s MSPO in Kielce, Poland, it has unveiled
Transport
The University of Maryland Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site and University of Maryland Shore Regional Health teamed up for Maryland's first civil unmanned aerial delivery of simulated medical cargo across the Chesapeake Bay.Source: YouTube
Events
The VR-Technologies Design Bureau, part of Russian Нelicopters JSC, has developed the unique tilt-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle. The new RHV-35 unmanned convertible aircraft was unveiled at the international military and technical forum ARMY-2016. The new unmanned aerial vehicle looks like a drone from Terminator. A number of oil and gas
Research
The Warsaw University of Technology (WUT) and Lockheed Martin successfully demonstrated their UAV optimization technologies using aerial command and control (C2) of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The demonstration marks another successful milestone in the joint WUT-Lockheed Martin advanced applied research program on optimization of diverse fleets of aircraft, and
VTOL
Jiangsu Tianyu Aviation Technology Co., Ltd. and the 60th Research Institute of the General Staff Department of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (60th Research Institute) held a signing ceremony for cooperation on an unmanned helicopter project recently. A 200,000 square meter facility in Changzhou National Hi-Tech District
News
The UK Royal Navy has tested an unmanned speedboat on the River Thames ahead of a naval drone exercise off the UK coast this autumn. To the delight of tourists, Tower Bridge swung open to let through the sleek, low-slung craft, known as Mast (Maritime Autonomy Surface Testbed).Accompanied by
News
Mercedes-Benz Vans and drone tech startup Matternet have created a concept car, or as they’re calling it a Vision Van, that could change the way small packages are delivered across short distances. The Vision Van’s rooftop serves as a launch and landing pad for Matternet’s new, Matternet
Military
The UK Ministry of Defence is to invest up to £3 million in this ‘Many drones make light work’ competition. The aim is to find technology solutions that show and evaluate the benefits of using drones for defence. The challenge is to operate swarms of more than 20 unmanned air
News
The Quantum TRON commercial drone takes off and lands as a typical quad-copter. In the air though the drone converts into an airplane with two propeller engines. The concept of transforming drones is not new. Google works on Project Wing, NASA has developed this weird 10 engine drone and the
News
ZEROTECH has unveiled the DOBBY, a consumer selfie drone that folds and fits in your pocket. With intelligent features that make aerial photography quick and easy for drone experts and beginners, DOBBY is ZEROTECH’s first ever product to be launched internationally and will be available later this month in
Military
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced that it is teaming with Australia-based XTEK, Sentient Vision and General Dynamics (GD) Mediaware to deliver AeroVironment’s Family of Unmanned Aircraft Systems to the Australian market. The team will offer the AeroVironment Wasp AE Micro Air Vehicle, designated as the RQ-12A by the U.S.