Wingcopter, the German developer, manufacturer and operator of unmanned delivery drones for commercial and humanitarian applications, has joined forces with the Flying Labs Network as a Technology Partner. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Red Cat to Acquire Skypersonic and its ‘Fly Anywhere’ Drone Technologies
Red Cat Holdings, Inc.has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Skypersonic, Inc., a provider of drone products and software solutions that enable drone inspection flights that can be executed by pilots anywhere in the world. Continue reading
Leonardo and D-Flight Demo Electric-Powered Heavy Goods Drone
In a recent collaboration with the Municipality of Turin and D-Flight (an ENAV group company, part owned by Leonardo and Telespazio), Leonardo conducted a series of test flights in which a drone weighing 130 kg and powered by an electric propulsion system carried loads of up to 25kg. Continue reading
Unboxing the DJI FPV Combo Drone
There has been a lot of speculation on the internet in recent weeks about the release of DJI’s FPV drone, which now seems to have a projected release date of March 2nd.The video below reveals all; Continue reading
Air Control Entech Launches Gas Leak Spotting UAS
Aberdeen-based remote inspection technology specialist Air Control Entech (ACE) has launched the “world’s first” lightweight optical gas imaging inspection system for use in the oil and gas industry. Continue reading
senseFly Launches eBee Ag Fixed-wing Mapping Drone for Agriculture
senseFly announced the launch of eBee Ag, the latest addition to the eBee X series of drone solutions. User-friendly and affordable, eBee Ag helps farmers, agronomists and service providers efficiently capture aerial data and plant health insights for faster agronomic decision-making that can improve crop yields and profit potential. Continue reading
Drone Surveillance System to be Tested on Canadian Coast Guard Vessels
Kongsberg Geospatial announced that it has been selected by Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) to conduct trials of a new long-endurance UAV surveillance system for the Canadian Coast Guard. The MartinUAV V-BAT aircraft was selected to provide the unique ability to combine take off and landing from the small confines aboard ship with the long endurance of a fixed-wing aircraft while carrying multiple sensors. Continue reading
Google Requests FAA Approval to Test Fire-Fighting Drones
Google last week applied to the FAA for permission to test out the use of drones for monitoring and fighting fires. Continue reading