Kittyhawk, a supplier of enterprise drone operations software, has announced a strategic investment from The Travelers Companies, Inc.. The investment will help the company bring unified drone operations to new markets. Continue reading
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Bell and Garmin Team on Mobility Avionics Systems
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced that it signed teaming agreement with Garmin International, Inc. on the development and integration of the autonomous vehicle management computer (VMC) systems to support Bell’s vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Continue reading
Major Asian Governmental Agency Orders DroneGuns
DroneShield Ltd has announced that its distributor GT&E has purchased two units of its DroneGun Tactical product, for use by a national security agency of a major Asian country allied with the United States, to be deployed by the agency for drone threat mitigation.
Drone Nerds to Distribute Quantix in North America
Drone Nerds, Inc. the largest UAV distributor in the United States announced its collaboration with AeroVironment, Inc. to become an authorized Quantix Hybrid drone dealer in North America. Continue reading
Aerovel Ramps Up Flexrotor Production
Diminutive, and squat on its four lunar-lander legs, Aerovel’s Flexrotor spins-up its outsize rotor and levitates into the hot, high desert twilight. As it disappears into the darkness, its legs join into a trim rear fuselage, its broad wings take over, and the rotor slows to a flickering idle for a long, efficient cruise until dawn. It comes back to base as daylight breaks over the horizon, hovers down to a gentle landing, and is stowed snugly in its coffin-size box – until, at the next sunset, the time comes to rise again. Continue reading
AT&T and Dedrone Team to Protect Against Malicious Drones
AT&T and Dedrone, a San Francisco-based drone detection technology startup, are teaming up on a drone detection solution that helps protect military bases, venues, cities, and businesses, from malicious drones. Continue reading
Airobotics Opens North American HQ in Arizona
Airobotics, an Israeli automated drone company,announced that it will open its North American headquarters at 8340 E. Raintree Drive in Scottsdale. The company, which also has offices in Australia, Chile and New Caledonia, plans to create 80 jobs in Scottsdale by the end of 2019. Continue reading
UAV Vision Gets A$2M to Develop Micro Gimbal for Australian Army
UAV Vision has been awarded the fourth-largest Defence Innovation Hub contract, totalling $2 million, for the development of a micro gimbal that will support the Australian Army and demonstrate a sovereign industrial capability.