It’s a sunny spring morning in Dallas, Texas. Representatives from Walgreens and Alphabet’s Wing are in Simpson Plaza, preparing to launch drone delivery in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Continue reading
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Tourist Crashes Drone into Rome Landmark
Italian police sanctioned a tourist who crashed his drone into the roof of Palazzo Venezia in the heart of Rome on Saturday. Continue reading
World-First Hub for Flying Taxis, Air-One, Opens in Coventry UK
Urban-Air Port, the UK-based developer of ground infrastructure for air taxis and autonomous delivery drones, on April 25th opened “Air-One”, a world-first demonstration of a fully-operational hub for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles – such as air taxis – and autonomous cargo drones, heralding a new age of zero-emission, low-congestion urban transport.
Verizon Robotics Tests Robotics Proofs of Concept at Pendleton Range
Verizon Robotics is advancing its testing and proof-of-concept capabilities at Pendleton Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Range, a leading FAA-designated test range that offers diverse testing environments for drones and ground robotics. Continue reading
New York Uses Drones to Search for Abandoned, Leaking Gas Wells
New York’s environmental agency is deploying drones to detect and ultimately plug abandoned gas wells that are contributing to greenhouse gas emissions around the state. Continue reading
V-247 Tiltrotor Drone Downsized for Strike Role Aboard Navy Ships
Bell has resurrected the unmanned V-247 Vigilant designed for the Marine Corps and scaled it down for use as a strike and surveillance aircraft aboard Navy ships, where the autonomous tiltrotor can fit in the same space as an MH-60R and perform any of the manned helicopter’s missions. Continue reading
Israel Deploys Tear Gas Drones Against Jerusalem Mosque Worshippers
Videos published on social media show drones firing tear gas on crowds of worshippers at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on Friday. Continue reading
NUAIR, CAL Analytics and FAA to Develop Methods for Certifying Detect and Avoid Services
CAL Analytics is deploying its detect and avoid (DAA) service and contingency management platform (CMP) within New York’s 50-mile Drone Corridor and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) designated uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) Test Site at Griffiss International Airport, managed by NUAIR. Continue reading