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Iris Automation has closed a successful round of $13 million in Series B venture capital funding. Founded in 2015, Iris Automation is a computer vision technology company pioneering the development of advanced detection systems used to help provide Detect-and-Avoid (DAA) capabilities that enable safe commercial drone operations including scalable Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) missions. Continue reading
Robotic Skies, Inc, the global maintenance marketplace for commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), announced a new round of funding to support continued growth and technology development. Continue reading
Naval Group, on behalf of the French Navy, has accepted for operational use two further CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Aerial Systems with a total of four Unmanned Air Vehicles. Continue reading
Front (from L-R): Kamarul A Muhamed (Aerodyne Group Founder and Group CEO), Julian Neo (Managing Director, DHL Express Malaysia) & Brunei
Back (from L-R) Azita Azizan (Aerodyne Group, Executive Director), Amir Zakwan (Aerodyne Group, Chief Strategy Officer), Zulhusni Mokhti (Aerodyne Group, SVP Solutions & Business Development), Derek Tully (DHL Express, VP Operations)
DHL Express has inked a joint agreement with Aerodyne Group in Malaysia to assess the commercial viability of drone technology and develop business models for its use in life sciences and maritime supply chains. Continue reading
Europe’s joint project to produce a medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted air system (MALE RPAS) is on track for contract signature early next year, having recently cleared two key milestones. Continue reading
A Skyborg conceptual design for a low cost attritable Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV)
The US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has awarded contracts to three companies to produce missionized unmanned aerial vehicle prototypes with the ability to fly in experimentation events while teaming with manned aircraft. Continue reading
AeroVironment, Inc. announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Telerob Gesellschaft für Fernhantierungstechnik mbH, a German leader in ground robotic solutions with a global footprint, for approximately $45.4 million (€37.5 million) in cash, and will pay-off approximately $9.4 million (€7.8 million) in Telerob’s debt at closing. Continue reading
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that Kratos has received a $37,771,577 award from the AFLCMC/WA Advanced Aircraft Program Executive Office for the Skyborg Delivery Order (DO) 2 contract to integrate, test, and deliver XQ-58A Valkyrie aircraft. Continue reading