The first Dutch solar drone manufactured by Avy, performed a successful test flight at the end of this summer. The drone is equipped with custom solar foil developed by Wattlab to reflect and absorb more sunlight. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Cellular Communications from the Stratosphere
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Deutsche Telekom and its technology partner Stratospheric Platforms Ltd conducted the world’s first successful demonstration of LTE/4G voice and data connectivity over a platform flying at the edge of the stratosphere and fully integrated into a commercial mobile network. Continue reading
Orange Belgium and Helicus Partner on Medical Drone Service
Orange Belgium’s 5G network is used to ensure that Helicus’ drones are supported by an extremely reliable connection with the ground control, when shipping medical supplies or human samples. Continue reading
Ware Raises $2.5M for Warehouse Drone Technology
Ware, a technology startup deploying autonomous drones for warehouse inventory counting, has closed $2.5 million in seed-round funding, led by UP Partners, with participation from Bloomberg Beta, 2048 Ventures, Tom McInerney – angel investor in companies like Uber – and drone industry expert Adam Bry, CEO of Skydio. Continue reading
Ukrainian Airlines Uses Drone-Based Scanning for Automated Inspections
Ukrainian MRO company MAUtechnic, Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) and Luftronix Inc. have jointly conducted drone-based scans of UIA’s Boeing 737-800 aircraft in Kyiv. Continue reading
Frontex Awards €100M Contracts for Mediterranean Drone Patrols
Airbus/IAI and Elbit Systems will be paid €100m (£91m) to operate drones to spot refugees and migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean sea to Europe, according to Frontex contracts. Continue reading
Volansi to Deliver Cold Chain Medicines in North Carolina
Volansi, Inc. announced that it has begun a commercial healthcare drone delivery project in North Carolina. Continue reading
DroneDeploy Platform Captures Data from any Angle or Altitude
Enterprise drone data platform DroneDeploy has become the first single solution that can capture and process photos, videos and more from any angle – from the ground to the air, from exterior to interior, on foot or by machine. Continue reading