SkyGrid, a Boeing, SparkCognition company, announced that it is integrating multiple data layers, including hyper-local weather data, into its aerial operating system to enable safer drone operations. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
High Eye Upgrades Long-Range Unmanned Helicopter
The High Eye team is working vigorously to finalize and test all new features of the brand-new HEF 32 Airboxer. Over the last few months, many important milestones have been achieved. The newest HEF 32 Airboxer model features updates in all parts of its construction, leading to a vastly improved performance envelope and a class-leading reliability. Continue reading
Kigali Forum Highlights Importance of Drone Operations to Sustainable Development in Africa
Stressing the importance of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations to sustainable development, ICAO highlighted the significance of Africa’s global leadership in this area during last week’s African Drone Forum in Kigali, Rwanda. Continue reading
Flirtey Patent Enhances Safety in Drone Delivery
Flirtey, a drone delivery service, announced that it has been granted a key patent that will enhance its fundamental technology with an additional component to safety in drone flights and deliveries. This granted patent will enhance safety when drone manufacturers implement technologies such as parachutes, while a drone is in flight and when it is delivering a package. Continue reading
ST Engineering and Wilhelmsen Team on Shore-to-Ship Parcel Deliveries
ST Engineering and Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) will be collaborating to develop and test solutions to enable Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations for shore-to-ship parcel deliveries in Singapore. Continue reading
Airbus and Singapore to Explore Urban Air Mobility Solutions
Airbus and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore urban air mobility solutions in Singapore. Continue reading
Economic Opportunities in the New Drone Industry
The Aerospace & Defense sector for Canaccord Genuity, a global investment bank, has just published an expansive whitepaper on unmanned systems titled “Age of Autonomy: Economic Opportunities in the New Drone Industry.” This whitepaper provides a deep-dive analysis of all major aspects of the drone sector, with the discussion organized into military and commercial applications. Continue reading
Drones in Beijing Track Cars in Coronavirus Control
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Apparently cars driving into Beijing have to scan a QR code hanging from a drone before entering the city. Continue reading