The US Navy (USN) has awarded Skydweller Aero a $5 million contract to demonstrate its solar-powered, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle (UAV). Continue reading
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ANRA Demonstrates Complete Drone Delivery Solution
ANRA Technologies successfully flew a series of drone delivery demonstrations at Florida Department of Transportation and Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise SunTrax facility for SASHTO 2021, showcasing the company’s airspace management and drone delivery software platforms. Continue reading
130 – Ton Colossus Takes to the Air
The Bristol Type 167 Brabazon was a large British piston-engined propeller-driven airliner designed by the Bristol Aeroplane Company to fly transatlantic routes between the UK and the United States. Continue reading
MIT Algorithm Trains Drones to Fly Faster without Crashing
Aerospace engineers at MIT have devised an algorithm that helps drones find the fastest route around obstacles without crashing. The new algorithm combines simulations of a drone flying through a virtual obstacle course with data from experiments of a real drone flying through the same course in a physical space. Continue reading
US Department of Defense and Robotican Complete Autonomous C-sUAS Interceptor Demonstration
Autonomous Goshawk Interceptor Launch toward a target drone from the Smart NEST launch pad
Robotican has successfully conducted an autonomous drone interception demonstration for the U.S. Department of Defense Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD). Continue reading
T‑Mobile and The Drone Racing League Launch First 5G‑Enabled Drone
As part of a broad-reaching partnership to advance 5G-powered drone technology, T-Mobile, America’s 5G leader, and The Drone Racing League (DRL), the global, professional drone racing property, launched their first 5G-enabled drone. Continue reading
US Donates 5 Raven11Bs to Costa Rica
The United States Embassy in Costa Rica on Tuesday donated 15 unmanned aircraft to the Public Security Ministry (MSP). Continue reading
DJI to Shut Hong Kong Causeway Bay Flagship Store
The world’s largest maker of recreational aerial drones is shutting the DJI flagship retail store in Hong Kong, weeks after city authorities tightened regulations for pilots to qualify them to fly the gadgets.