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
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
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
Elistair Tethered Drone System Supports 13 Hours of Live Aerial Footage of Democratic Debate
On January 14, 2020, for the first U.S. Democratic debate of the year held on Drake University campus in Des Moines, Iowa, CNN deployed an Elistair tethered system with the support of Vector Solutions, product reseller and tether expert, to provide persistent aerial video transmission of the area. Continue reading
Auterion and Quantum-Systems Partner on VTOL sUAS
Auterion Government Solutions Inc (AGS Inc) and Quantum-Systems GmbH announced that they have partnered to bring the Vector and Scorpion small Unmanned Aerial Systems #sUAS to the U.S. Government Defense and Security markets. Continue reading
AMA Launches Government Advocacy Coalition
A new coalition has launched to protect the model aviation hobby industry, starting with the fight for a better rule on remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading
AI-Based Collaborative Intelligence Project to Transform Inspection of Transmission Grid and Asset Management
eSmart Systems, Xcel Energy and EDM International have announced 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.
Iris Automation Gets First BVLOS Waiver In South Africa
Iris Automation announced that customer United Drone Holdings (UDH) has been granted the first BVLOS flight approval by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) to conduct long-range commercial flights with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Continue reading