Japan Post is joining forces with Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory (ACSL), a domestic drone manufacturer, to start delivering mail by air. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Axon and DroneSense Partner on Drone Management Software for Public Safety
Axon a global supplier of connected public safety technologies and DroneSense, a software platform for drones in public safety, have announced a strategic partnership to provide public safety agencies with an end-to-end drone software solution, including piloting, administration, evidence management and live streaming. Continue reading
Drone Express Partners with FarEye to Launch Intelligent Drone Deliveries
Drone Express, a commercial drone delivery service and a division of TELEGRID Technologies, Inc., has partnered with FarEye, an Intelligent Delivery Management Platform, to power autonomous drone deliveries for leading retailers in the United States. Continue reading
300 Drones Deliver Greenpeace Message for G7
Greenpeace has used this moment to greet world leaders as they made their way to the summit by sending them a strong and simple message. Continue reading
Sony Announces Airpeak S1 Professional Drone
Sony Electronics Inc. announced its first-ever professional drone, the “Airpeak S1”i. An introductory model in the new Airpeak line, the S1 is the world’s smallestii drone that can be equipped with a full-size mirrorless interchangeable-lens Alpha camera, opening up a new world of creative possibilities. Continue reading
Teaching Drones to Hear Screams from Catastrophe Victims
In a disaster, time is of the essence when searching for potential victims who may be difficult to find. Unmanned aerial vehicles make the perfect platform for state-of-the-art technology allowing emergency crews to find those in need and provide situational awareness over a large area. Continue reading
HMS Protector Drones Scout for Polar ‘Ice Leads’
The UK Royal Navy’s Ice Patrol Ship HMS Protector has been assigned two small rotary-wing drones, specially adapted for her unique mission in the polar extremes. Although the Devonport-based survey ship has a large flight deck, with no hangar she cannot take helicopters with her – unlike her predecessor HMS Endurance, which carried two Lynx. Continue reading
Growing Adoption of Medical Delivery Drones
The current health-care system in the United States is a jumble of disparate elements (health plans, hospital systems, pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers). We anticipate that by 2040, the patient will be at the forefront of the health-care paradigm. Interoperable, always-on data will encourage closer collaboration among industry stakeholders, and incumbents and new entrants will deliver new service combinations (disruptors) Continue reading