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
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
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
Drone Delivery Canada Starts Testing Heavy-Lift, Long-Range Cargo Delivery Drone
Drone Delivery Canada has announced that it will begin the commercialization of the Condor. The Condor has a lifting capability of 180 kgs (400 lbs) of payload, a travel range of 200 kms and an operating speed of 120kph. Continue reading
Drones to Deliver Spares to Wind Turbines at Sea
Together, ESVAGT, Siemens Gamesa and Ørsted are developing a drone-based solution for the delivery of spare parts and tools from vessel to offshore wind turbine. Continue reading
Yale Students Get Snacks by Drone on Campus
Hungry college students now have a new way of receiving snacks and sundries: drone-based package drops across campus without a delivery fee. Continue reading
Matternet Partners with Robotic Skies for Global Unmanned Aircraft Maintenance Support
Matternet, a pioneer in drone delivery for medical applications, announced the company’s partnership with Robotic Skies, a global maintenance network for commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), to provide field service and repair support for operators who fly the Matternet M2 drone logistics system. Continue reading
Black Swift Unveils Aerial System for Turbine Inspection
Black Swift Technologies (BST), a specialized engineering firm based in Boulder, CO, announced availability of the Black Swift E2 UAS, an American-made, advanced unmanned aerial system (UAS) specifically designed for automated industrial and structural inspections. Continue reading






