Surveys for classification of vessels are currently carried out by human specialists who move through the ships’ many different tanks to check whether the metal hull has started to corrode– and, if so, how serious the damage is. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Flyability Raises $11M in Series B Funding
Flyability has announced the closing of its 11M USD Series B, bringing the total amount raised by the company to 16M USD since its founding in 2014. Continue reading
Skydio Adds Arris’s Additive Molding Composites to X2 Platform
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U.S. drone manufacturer Skydio and Arris, a manufacturer of high-performance products, have redefined airframe design leveraging Additive Molding, Arris’s breakthrough carbon fiber manufacturing technology. Starting with the new Skydio X2 drone, enterprise, public sector and defense customers will benefit from lighter, longer-range, and more robust aircraft structures at scale. Continue reading
PhoneQuad Drone – The Hovering ‘Selfie Stick’
Startup LeshTronix Drone Systems , headquartered in Westchester County, NY., has designed a Hovering Smartphone Case. Continue reading
Simultaneous Two Drone Delivery in 50-mile Roundtrip
In a recent flight, PABLO AIR, a member company of Born2Global Centre, shipped medical supplies to two islands in Korea with two drones. The drones flew from Incheon New Port (management pier) to Yeongheungdo Island and Jawoldo Island, a roundtrip 50-mile journey, in one hour and 20 minutes. Continue reading
BT Led Consortium to Deliver UK Drone Corridor
BT has announced the formation of a new consortium to deliver a series of industry use cases across the UK’s first commercial drone corridor. Continue reading
Nordic Unmanned Demonstrates Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Drone
Nordic Unmanned AS has carried out a successful test flight with a hydrogen fuel cell powered Staaker BG-200. This drone is a robust and versatile platform that is adapted to Nordic conditions Continue reading
UK Royal Mail Delivers to Remote Island Lighthouse by Drone
UK Royal Mail has joined forces with a consortium of established UK drone companies – including DronePrep and Skyports – and addressing technology what3words, to become the first UK parcel carrier to transport a parcel for recipients via an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Continue reading