A Japanese company has successfully tested drones to exterminate wasps, which previously was considered dangerous work where people can die. Continue reading
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Volansi and Sierra Nevada Corporation Partner for US Army Future Tactical Systems Program
Volansi, the Silicon Valley-based autonomous drone logistics company and Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace national security company, announced a teaming agreement and partnership in support of the Army Future Tactical Unmanned Systems Increment 2 (FTUAS) Program. Continue reading
Raytheon Demonstrates Coyote C-UAS Effectiveness
Raytheon released new footage showing 4×4 M-ATV-based and fixed palletized launch systems firing Block 2+ Coyote drones, which then defeat a variety of fixed-wing unmanned vehicles at different altitudes. Continue reading
Doosan and 42air Sign MOU for Hydrogen Powered Fuel Cell Drone Delivery Service
Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI) and 42air signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at CES 2022 for a partnership to co-develop delivery services using hydrogen fuel cell unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Continue reading
Australian Sunflower Crop Planted by Drone
A sunflower crop south-west of Toowoomba could be the first in the world planted solely by a drone. The crop, in full bloom at Cambooya, was planted in September as a result of 12 different experiments. Continue reading
Japan to Lift Ban on Level 4 Drone Flight
The Japanese government is expected to lift its ban on Level 4 drone flights, perhaps as soon as April of this year. Currently, some beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone flights can be permitted in “less populated areas” such as the remote islands and mountainous areas of Japan. Continue reading
General Atomics Gets $14.5M Control Station Contract for France
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $14,582,450 task order (FA8689-22-F-2800) to previously awarded, indefinite-delivery/
Drone Helps Save Cardiac Arrest Patient in Sweden
For the first time in medical history, a drone has played a crucial part in saving a life during a sudden cardiac arrest. The world unique achievement took place in Trollhättan, Sweden in December of 2021, when an Everdrone autonomous drone delivered a defibrillator that helped save the life of a 71-year-old man. Continue reading