New sensors developed by Professor Otto Gregory, of the College of Engineering at the University of Rhode Island, and chemical engineering doctoral student Peter Ricci, are so powerful that they can detect threats at the molecular level, whether it’s explosive materials, particles from a potentially deadly virus or illegal drugs entering the country. Continue reading
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Skycart Nimbus – First 4 Drop Delivery Drone
Skycart has announced the development of the world’s first four-drop delivery drone, the Nimbus. Continue reading
Pro-Palestine Protesters Occupy Elbit-Owned UK Drone Factory
A group called Palestine Action says it has occupied part of Israeli-owned Elbit Systems subsidiary UAV Tactical Systems in Leicester. Continue reading
Belgium Firm Develops Drones for Radiation Monitoring
Sabca and the Belgian nuclear research centre SCK CEN, have developed an innovative technology that enables drones to carry out radiological measurements. Continue reading
Hextronics Global Battery-Swapping Drone-Nest
On Friday, May 14, FlytBase, in partnership with Hextronics, hosted FlytLaunch to unveil the Hextronics Global drone nest, garnering the interest of over 350 tech enthusiasts, including, drone solution providers, drone hardware and software product companies, and businesses looking to automate their drone-based business operations. Continue reading
ANRA Wins NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility Project
ANRA Technologies announced that it has won NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate National Campaign 2 for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) for Community Planning and Integration activities to address key safety and integration barriers together with FlyOhio, a collaboration of public, private and academic institutions led by DriveOhio’s advanced air mobility (AAM) group.
South Korea Orders Hydrogen Powered Drones
South Korea’s Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) will introduce hydrogen powered drones to its military pilot operations from November with a new deal with Doosan. Continue reading
NASA and LONGBOW to Develop Drone Flight Research Corridors
NASA and The Longbow Group, LLC (LONGBOW) are entering a Space Act Agreement (SAA) with the intention of establishing beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) flight-corridors for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) unmanned aerial system (UAS) flight tests in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Continue reading