Pakistan’s Ministry of Science and Technology and Abn Satuma (Pvt) Ltd have signed a MoU for development of UAVs/drones for agriculture applications. The drones will specifically be used for countering locust attacks. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Skydio Introduces New X2 Family of Drones
Skydio, a U.S. drone manufacturer and supplier of autonomous flight technology, has announced the upcoming availability of a new autonomous drone platform for enterprise and public sector, the Skydio X2. Continue reading
Mapping Submarine Groundwater Discharge with Thermal Infrared Imaging
Nadir view of Masonboro Island UAS-TIR survey region overlaid on UAS-derived DEM
Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) is a significant part of the water cycle that delivers anthropogenically derived and naturally occurring nutrients to coastal waters. As part of the drive to develop methods to prevent the degradation of coastal water quality, research conducted at the University of North Carolina Wilmington attempts to address the ambiguity associated with SGD point source locations. Continue reading
Parrot and Hoverseen Offer Drone-in-a-Box Solutions
Parrot announced that it is partnering with Hoverseen, a French automatic drone solution provider. Through this partnership, enterprises can now use Parrot ANAFI drones as an automated, drone-in-a-box surveillance solution capable of dispatching and charging itself from a lightweight docking and recharging station. Continue reading
Drone Delivery Canada Preps Entry into US Market
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has announced that it has commenced the process to enter the USA market as a drone delivery operator. Continue reading
NUAIR Validates AVSS Drone Parachute Recovery System
AVSS Parachute deployed during validation testing
Following vigorous testing, completed in collaboration with NUAIR, the drone parachute recovery system by Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions (AVSS) for the DJI M200 series has been validated as compliant with industry standards. Continue reading
XAG Drones Increase Sugar Yield in South Africa
XAG P Series drone on the work of sugarcane ripening in SA
Drones, with specialty spraying technology, was deployed for a recent sugarcane ripening trail in South Africa, showing an evident increase in the amount of sugar extracted from these canes. This might signal a potential improvement in profit margin for the cane growers, who have been incurring loss from the country’s ailing sugar industry. Continue reading
Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 to Perform Coast Guard Services in Finland
The Finnish Border Guard will operate the CAMCOPTER S-100 for maritime surveillance purposes. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) service is offered by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and will also extend to Estonia and Sweden. Continue reading