Author Archives: The Editor

The FBI has been investigating several cases in the US where drones were weaponized to carry homemade bombs. Continue reading →

Primoco UAV SE, a Czech UAV manufacturer, has announced a signature of a new contract for the delivery of 5 Primoco One 150 UAVs to a European client with a total value of EUR 3.65 million. Continue reading →

Using drones for long-distance transport is impractical at present. Cargo drones cannot fly long and changing batteries is complicated. Aero Team Eindhoven is working hard to come up with a solution. Continue reading →

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo is on the cutting edge of the fight against a scourge that has killed thousands of acres of ʻōhiʻa lehua trees on the Big Island. Continue reading →

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense shared a video in a tweet on Friday, taken from the vantage point of the drone and purportedly showed a Russian soldier walking in a grassy area with his hands up after surrendering. Continue reading →

The ‘Intelligent Drones for Port and Highways Technology’ (InDePTH) project, which is part of the ‘Future Flight Challenge Phase 3’ programme, has received government backing, thanks to major new funding available via research agency UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to help achieve an ambitious vision for the UK’s future drone economy. Continue reading →

Velodyne Lidar, Inc.  has announced a multi-year agreement to provide its lidar sensors to GreenValley International for handheld, mobile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) 3D mapping solutions, including in GPS-denied environments. Continue reading →