Drone Delivery Canada ‘DDC’ has announced that it will begin testing of its Robin XL (Robin). The Robin has a lifting capability of 25lbs of payload, a travel range of 60km and is designed for harsher climates. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 Impresses at Sulphur Sniffer Capability Test
Schiebel, together with partner Nordic Unmanned, successfully completed a two-day test of its sniffer capability on board the CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS in the shipping lane outside Gniben, Denmark. Continue reading
Bristow and Schiebel Perform UK’s First Unmanned SAR Trial
International aviation services provider Bristow is carrying out the UK’s first trial of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for lifesaving operations in maritime and land environments, in partnership with the Schiebel Group. Continue reading
Drone Performs Airport Navigation Systems Evaluations at Mineral Wells Airport
CANARD Drones, a Spanish company, flew a specially-equipped UAS at the Mineral Wells Regional Airport (KMWL) to demonstrate their system’s capability to evaluate and calibrate the airport’s Instrument Landing System. Continue reading
Xcel Energy to Transform Transmission Inspections with AI-Based Collaborative Intelligence
eSmart Systems, Xcel Energy and EDM International announce the first phase of a strategic initiative to deploy AI-based Collaborative Intelligence for 3,300 miles of Xcel’s transmission lines to dramatically improve inspection processes with the goals of improving asset information, reducing operational costs, decreasing failure rates, and extending asset life.
Irish Aviation Authority Questions Dublin Food Drone Delivery Service
The Irish Aviation Authority says that Manna Aero may not get permission to launch a full food drone delivery service in Dublin, as it hopes to do. The regulatory view may pour some cold water on one of the biggest drone service launches in Europe this year. Continue reading
Threod Systems at UMEX 2020
Threod Systems has announced its’ participation at UMEX 2020 exhibition. The show is taking place in ADNEC Centre, Abu Dhabi, from 23rd to 25th of February. It is the 4th edition of the unmanned systems exhibition and conference dedicated to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), robotics, components, drones, and more. Continue reading
Lufthansa Helps Drone Transport for Medical Samples
The joint research project Medifly, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Transportation and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI), successfully demonstrated the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for acute transportation of medical samples in Hamburg. Continue reading