Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS

AeroVironment Successfully Completes Sunglider Solar HAPS Stratospheric Test Flight

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AeroVironment, Inc. announced that the Sunglider solar-powered high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) achieved key test milestones, including reaching an altitude of more than 60,000 feet above sea level and successfully demonstrating mobile broadband communication. Continue reading →

maxon Develops Ultra-Efficient UAV Drive with Flybotix

maxon has collaborated with drone startup Flybotix to develop performance-optimized brushless DC motors for a new kind of inspection drone. With the know-how gained from this and other projects, maxon is making inroads into the new UAV market, where the reliability and quality of components are becoming more important. Continue reading →

Fortress UAV Releases New Drone Field Repair Kits

Fortress UAV, a supplier of UAS maintenance and deployment services based in Plano, Texas, is now offering a Drone Field Repair Kit available for public purchase. The Drone Field Repair Kit will serve as a critical emergency option for drone operators who need a quick fix for maintenance while on-site during a drone mission. Continue reading →

Everdrone Gets Patent for Drone Operations in Complex Airspace

Everdrone, a supplier of autonomous drone technology, announced that it has been approved for its first patent by the European Patent Office (EPO). Everdrone’s latest patented technology focuses on combining vision technology with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to allow drones to fly safely and accurately in low altitude airspace where obstacles such as buildings and vegetation are often present. Continue reading →

EU Buys Surveillance Drones for Belarus

North Carolina Gets First-Ever Waiver for Drone Bridge Inspections

The Federal Aviation Administration has just approved a waiver that allows NCDOT to operate Unmanned Aircraft Systems beyond visual line of sight while conducting bridge inspections. This approval is part of North Carolina’s participation in the FAA UAS Integration Pilot Program, which is focused on testing and enabling new innovative uses of drone technology. Continue reading →

Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium Deploys Disinfecting Drones

Mercedes-Benz Stadium (MBS) has implemented drone technology as part of the stadium’s holistic cleaning protocol.  As a continued leader in innovation, MBS has partnered with Lucid Drone Technologies, a cutting-edge company based out of Charlotte, NC, that offers D1 disinfecting drones in order to sanitize key areas in a more efficient and effective manner. Continue reading →