On the occasion of Bastille Day, the record for the largest drone show ever performed in Europe was broken in the skies of Disneyland Paris by Dronisos, the European provider of drone entertainment. Continue reading
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Carbonix Deploys first US Commercial Flights Alongside Aerial Vantage
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. Continue reading
Light Show Drones Fail and Plunge into Water in Melbourne
Drones fell from the sky and plunged into the Yarra River during a light display ahead of Friday night’s Matildas soccer match at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne. More than several hundred drones fell out of formation and flashing as they dropped into the water in Docklands. Continue reading
Volz Servos and Thales to Develop First Ever EASA Certified UAS
As part of the development of the first EASA-certified UAS, German actuator manufacturer Volz Servos GmbH & Co. KG is to supply the certifiable actuators that will equip Thales’s UAS100 long-range drone. Continue reading
NASA Tests Mobile Air Traffic Kit During Wildfire Prevention Operations
NASA researchers recently tested a mobile air traffic management kit for remote ground pilots across forests throughout Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. During the testing, U.S. Forest Service pilots remotely operated Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones, to drop ping pong ball-sized plastic spheres that ignited on impact, precisely burning dead brush that acts as fuel to wildfires. Continue reading
Norway Contributes 1,000 New Black Hornet Nanodrones to Ukraine
The Norwegian Ministry of Defense has announced the supply of 1000 Black Hornet nanodrones to Ukraine, which are highly valuable for conducting reconnaissance operations in urban combat scenarios. Continue reading
Verity’s Oversubscribed Series B Round Total Round Reaches $43M
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. Continue reading
PRIMUS AERO Buys Fleet of PAL-V Liberty Vehicles
PRIMUS AERO is investing in the future of transportation with the purchase of a fleet of PAL-V Liberty vehicles, enhancing their operational excellence and minimizing the downtime of clients’ aircraft. Continue reading