Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS

Drone Footage of Shark Swimming Below Surfers in South Africa

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South Africa’s National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is appealing to bathers, paddlers, body borders and surfers to be cautious along the Southern Cape coastline and the Eastern Cape coastline, in particular around the coastline of Plettenberg Bay and between Mossel Bay and Jeffreys Bay, due to a high number of reported White shark sightings and White Shark close encounters. Continue reading →

Smart Blade Repair Drones Move Step Closer to Reality

A UK collaborative project developing an autonomous inspection and repair concept for offshore wind turbine blades has addressed several technological challenges in its first year. The two-year Multi-Platform Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (MIMRee) project aims to provide a demonstration of an autonomous system capable of planning its own operational missions to offshore wind farms. Continue reading →

Vodafone Idea Enters India’s Drone Delivery Ecosystem

Vodafone Idea is set to enter India’s drone ecosystem by partnering with Zomato in the upcoming “beyond visual line of sight” (BVLOS) drone experiments being organised by India’s civil aviation regulator. Continue reading →

Acecore Tests Drone Delivery of Airplane Parts at Schiphol Airport

Dutch drone manufacturer, Acecore Technologies, was invited to demonstrate their drone delivery solution at the Netherlands’ largest airport, Schiphol Amsterdam. The Dutch ASNP (LVNL) saw the opportunity to test several innovative drone applications after the air traffic was greatly reduced as a result of the ongoing health crisis. Continue reading →

Drones Help Tackle Tree Disease in Scottish Highlands

The high-flying devices use thermal imaging technology to assess the lay of the land beneath forest canopies. They were brought in by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) to plan woodland management in the face of a “devastating” plant pathogen. Continue reading →