To help families end the year looking up, Walmart is gifting the “Walmart Holiday Drone Light Show,” an all-new magical experience that brings the joy and wonder of the holiday season to the skies of select communities across the country, and to all families through a special live-streamed event. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Thales Long-Range UAVs to Monitor Teréga’s Gas Pipeline Network
Under an agreement signed by Teréga, a gas operator and accelerator of the energy transition, and Thales, a global technology supplier, Thales will deploy a solution based on long-range UAVs to monitor Teréga’s gas pipeline network. Continue reading
Japan Airlines Tests Drone Delivery in Mountains
Japan Airlines Co. last week flew a drone carrying emergency relief goods within a city in a mountainous area of western Japan as part of tests aimed at operationalizing logistics services using unmanned aircraft, although the flight was cut short due to adverse winds. Continue reading
Drone-Based Shading Analysis Aids Solar Installations
Innovative drone-based tools are substantially changing the solar workflow. Drones can help solar contractors collect on-site, real-time data without cumbersome tools like ladders and tape measures. They boost safety by avoiding roof climbs prior to construction. Continue reading
Amazon Prime Air Lays Off Dozens of Employees
Amazon said on Thursday last week that it had laid off dozens of staff working on the e-commerce giant’s delivery drone project as part of a reorganization of the team. Continue reading
Sub Delivery Used Skyfront’s Control Handoff Capability
The long-endurance hybrid-electric Skyfront Perimeter drone was recently used to perform the first ship-to-submarine delivery via small unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Drone Delivery Canada Successfully Tests Robin XL
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has successfully tested numerous critical aspects of the Robin XL, at the Company’s ‘Tranquility Base’ test range. Continue reading
FAA and NASA Complete Drone Demonstrations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has concluded the second phase of its Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management Pilot Program (UTM/UPP). Continue reading





