InstantEye Robotics announced that it has opened a new facility dedicated to the development and manufacturing of its family of tactical unmanned aerial systems. Continue reading
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HERE and Unifly to Map the Airspace for Drones
Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) software provider Unifly and digital mapping and location services provider HERE Technologies have announced that they will work together to jointly enable airspace maps for drones. Continue reading
AVIC to Launch New Wing Loong Variant in 2018
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) will launch a new variant of the Wing Loong-series of medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) – the Wing Loong ID (or I-D). Continue reading
Insitu and Amazon Web Services Demo Large Data-set Pre-processing without Internet Connectivity

This LiDAR image was taken in less than one hour of flight, during which more than one linear kilometer of a wall was mapped, providing the customer with easy-to-access, actionable data that can be shared across its state-based operations in Australia.
Insitu, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, recently celebrated a successful trial deployment of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Snowball Edge in Queensland, Australia. AWS Snowball is a service that accelerates transferring large amounts of data into and out of AWS using physical storage appliances, bypassing the internet. Continue reading
Dorado is Serious About 15 Minutes Drone Delivery
The leading European on-demand ordering and delivery company Dorado has begun an industry-changing innovation program that will improve all aspects of the delivery process for the customer. Continue reading
Polish Developer in Canadian U-Space Tests
APS, the developer of the Ctrl+Sky system has been invited to participate in tests under Emergency Operations Airspace Management System (EOAMS), a project of the Government of Canada. It aims at the development of a system for supporting the safety of Unmanned Aerial System flight in Beyond Visual Line of Sight operations. Continue reading
KFC India Launches ‘Kentucky Flying Object’ DIY Drone
For fried chicken lovers and drone enthusiasts alike, in India, KFC is set to offer what is being called ‘the most fly meal ever.’ Dubbed the ‘KFO’ which obviously stands for ‘Kentucky Flying Object’, the limited edition option encompasses a special smokey grilled wings order, while its packaging can be transformed into wings of a different kind. Continue reading
PrecisionHawk Secures $75M for Global Expansion
PrecisionHawk, Inc. has announced that it has raised a $75 million round of funding from a group of venture and strategic investors. This investment brings PrecisionHawk’s total funding to more than $100 million since being founded in 2010, making it the world’s most well-capitalized commercial drone company. Continue reading





