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Elroy Air, a U.S.-based technology developer of autonomous heavy-cargo drones for commercial logistics, defence and rapid response, has announced the completion of the first autonomous and unmanned flights authorized under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP). Continue reading
A food delivery drone operated by Zipline crashed Friday morning onto the southbound lanes of Highway 6 near Timber Creek Place Lane. Continue reading
TEKEVER, a European provider of AI-driven autonomous systems, has announced the acquisition of Flowcopter, the Edinburgh-based engineering company behind an innovative hydraulic transmission technology for aerospace propulsion which enables unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to carry heavier payloads over greater distances than conventional platforms. Continue reading
This report was authored by the next generation technologies research team at Grand View Research – comprising two research analysts, one senior research analyst, and one industry expert – with specialized expertise in the next generation technologies segment of the technology industry. Continue reading
Thales is partnering with Kelly Hills Unmanned Systems to deploy a BVLOS network that supports safer and more efficient agricultural operations across Kansas. Working closely with the Kansas Department of Agriculture, the collaboration will initially help farmers use UAS for everyday tasks such as crop spraying, scouting, fertilizing, seeding, while also demonstrating how BVLOS operations can be safely scaled and applied to other use cases across the national airspace system.
AirData, the operational intelligence platform powering the world’s leading drone programmes, just announced that it has passed 65 million drone flights, covering more than 850,000 drones and 470,000 pilots worldwide.
Marcos Aerospace, a Greek aerospace startup based in Athens, has recently launched Quencher, an autonomous amphibious aircraft currently in what the company is describing as “the preliminary design phase.” Continue reading
Amazon’s Prime Air service is rapidly expanding and plans to reach nearly 500 cities and towns in the United States by the end of 2026—a sixfold increase from its current footprint – bringing ultrafast drone delivery to communities with tens of millions of customers across the country. Continue reading