A pioneering drone delivery flight has paved the way for a new lifeline connection with the idyllic yet remote Isles of Scilly and opened up the prospect of drone operations between airports across the UK. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Drone Crash into Las Vegas Stadium Causes $10K Damage
Police in Las Vegas are searching for a suspect after it was reported last month that the drone crashed into Allegiant Stadium. The incident happened on the afternoon of November 21st. Continue reading
Flame-throwing Drone Burns Wasp Nests in China
Blue Sky Rescue, a volunteer group that conducts search and rescue and other emergency work, has teamed up with villagers in Zhong county near the city of Chongqing in central China. A drone was fitted with flamethrower in a campaign to eradicate more than 100 wasp nests. Continue reading
Drone Delivery Canada Signs LOI with Apple Express Courier
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Drone Delivery Canada Corp. announced that, with the assistance of its sales agent Air Canada, it has executed a Letter of Intent effective December 3rd, 2020, with Apple Express Courier Ltd. Continue reading
Drones Bring Drinks to Golfers at Michael Jordan’s Club
Drone Deliveries for UK’s Rural Towns ?
What will the future of transport look like? The UK Government is seeking views on how digital innovation can help people to plan, book and pay for travel. Continue reading
Drone Spraying Platform Rantizo Gets $7.5M Series A Funding
Iowa City-based startup Rantizo, which uses drones to spray crops, has just closed a $7.5 million Series A round led by Leaps by Bayer, with participation from a number of other agtech-focused investors – including Fall Line Capital, Innova Memphis, Lewis & Clark Ventures, KZValve, and Sukup Manufacturing. It brings the company’s total funding to date to $9 million. Continue reading
Dedrone, Vodafone and Amazon Web Services Partner to Provide Airspace Security for Critical Infrastructure
Vodafone Business has unveiled a powerful new service, combining the ultra-quick response times of distributed Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) technology with the fast speeds of 5G. Continue reading