Volansi, Inc., an on-demand drone delivery service, has announced its recent hire of Daniel Buchmueller as Chief Technology Officer. Buchmueller, a pioneering force within the drone delivery industry, will spearhead engineering efforts at Volansi, as well as set the direction for the company’s future unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and systems technology. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
FIRST iZ Partners with Hush Aerospace on Emergency Response Drones
FIRST iZ, a patent-pending unmanned aerial system (UAS) allowing drones to be dispatched autonomously by 911 operators, announced that it has partnered with Hush Aerospace (HUSH) to design and manufacture airframes in the USA, to be used in the FIRST iZ solution. Continue reading
Drones Bait Queensland’s Rogue Crocodiles
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Queensland Parks and Wildlife rangers are using drones to bait and catch problem crocodiles — by the jaws — in the state’s north. Continue reading
Drone Delivery Canada Announces Robin XL With Automatic Cargo Deployment Capabilities
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
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.