Perceptual Robotics has announced that it has signed a major contract with energy giant Enel to process future inspections blade data from across its whole fleet of wind turbines. Continue reading
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Australian Navy Selects Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 for MUAS Programme
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has selected Schiebel‘s S-100 Camcopter for an initial phase of the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) programme to acquire a maritime unmanned aircraft system (MUAS), a ministerial spokesperson confirmed to Janes on 3 May. Continue reading
Two Leading UAS Centres Enter Cooperative Agreement
UAS Denmark and Near Space Corporation, two of the leading UAS test ranges have entered into a cooperative agreement to share facilities and services with their mutual customers. Continue reading
Archer and United Airlines Form Joint eVTOL Advisory Committee
Archer Aviation Inc. and United Airlines have announced the creation of a joint eVTOL advisory committee. The committee is focused on advising on maintenance and operational concepts to recommend to Archer for its all-electric aircraft aimed at driving towards best-in-class operational standards in the emerging eVTOL industry. Continue reading
UPS Foundation, Swoop Aero and VillageReach Partner to Scale Impact in Malawi
Swoop Aero and VillageReach have entered a patronage partnership with the UPS Foundation under the umbrella of a Focusing Philanthropy fundraising campaign that aims to progressively scale up drone operations across Malawi. Continue reading
DJI Halts Business in Russia and Ukraine
DJI will temporarily stop doing business in Russia and Ukraine. The move marks a rare exit from Russia by a prominent Chinese company since the war started, and comes after Ukrainian authorities claimed that DJI’s drones were being used by the Russian military.
Lucid Drone Technologies Taps T‑Mobile to Power Commercial Cleaning Drones
On April 25, 2022 T-Mobile announced that Lucid Drone Technologies has chosen the Un-carrier to be the exclusive provider of IoT connectivity and management for their fleet of industrial spraying drones. Continue reading
vHive Raises $25 Million in Series B for Drone Hive Tech
vHive, a software solution that enables enterprises to deploy autonomous drone hives to create Digital Twins of their assets, announced that it has secured $25 million in Series B funding. Continue reading