Last-mile drone delivery in the United States is heating up with the addition of a request by Uber to operate a food service in San Diego. Continue reading
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Meal Drone Delivery Coming to North Carolina
A 50-year-old Triad aviation company, an Israeli start-up and the North Carolina Department of Transportation are preparing to test a program to deliver meals by drone. Continue reading
First Air Taxi Volo-Port to be Built by End of 2019
Skyports and Volocopter have announced a cooperation to build the first mobile Volo-Port for air taxis. UK-based global vertiport owner and operator Skyports and air taxi pioneer Volocopter unveiled plans for the Volo-Port – the physical landing pads for so-called eVTOL (electric take-off and landing) – through stunning designs produced by internationally renowned agency Brandlab. Continue reading
FAA Announces More Access to Airspace to Fly Drones
With effect from yesterday, more than 100 control towers and airports will be added to the hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic facilities and airports that currently use the Low Altitude Authorization and Capability (LAANC) system. Continue reading
F-35A Lightning II Demo 2019 Melbourne Air Show
Melbourne, Florida. Saturday March 30th, 2019. Continue reading
Drones to Inspect Wind Turbines in Sweden and Finland
Sulzer Schmid, a Swiss company pioneering UAV technology for rotor blade inspections, and WKA, the leading blade inspection and repair service provider, have been enlisted by Vestas to conduct a massive and challenging drone-based blade inspection campaign in Scandinavia, on a staggering 1,250 wind turbines in less than 12 weeks. Continue reading
Terra Drone Shows Benefits of Aerial LiDAR Surveys
Team Terra Drone Indonesia
Terra Drone Indonesia, a group company of Terra Drone Corporation, one of the world’s largest providers of industrial drone solutions, has successfully completed two pilot projects that demonstrate how construction companies can benefit from drone surveying and mapping services. Continue reading
Delair Releases New Open Payload Version of DT26 UAV
Delair, a supplier of commercial drone solutions, has introduced a new model of its popular long-range UAV, the Delair DT26, which offers an easy-to-integrate architecture for adding user-specified sensors and other payloads to the platform. The Delair DT26 Open Payload model features a removable container which can hold up to 3 Kg of extra payload and be connected to a power supply of up to 140W. Continue reading