Startup ThereCraft introduced a drone for non-stop delivery of goods. The development will be used in situations where the cargo needs to be delivered urgently, the company said. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Two Men Used Drones to Smuggle Contraband into Fort Dix Prison
Two Hudson County men were charged with using drones to smuggle drugs and other contraband to inmates at the Fort Dix federal prison in Burlington County, authorities said. Continue reading
Aerial Applications Gets $6M of USAF R&D Funding
An unmanned aerial system flies over Camp Bullis, Texas, during a field test Sept. 4. The UAS was equipped with Light Detection and Ranging, multi-spectral sensors and machine-learning algorithms
Aerial Applications, a software company specializing in GPU-accelerated data processing of drone imagery to make maps, has been awarded the US Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II B Strategic Fund Increase Pilot Program. Continue reading
AeroVironment and Draganfly Team for Distribution of Quantix Mapper
AeroVironment, Inc. and Draganfly have announced a teaming agreement for Draganfly’s distribution of AeroVironment’s Quantix Mapper systems to commercial markets worldwide. The agreement also includes the continuation of other contract engineering services provided by Draganfly to AeroVironment. Continue reading
Delair and BASF to Collaborate on Agricultural Research
BASF and Delair, a global provider of end-to-end visual data management solutions for enterprises, have announced their collaboration to scale up BASF’s research and development projects for seeds, traits and crop protection. Continue reading
Skyguide Unveils Digital and Automated Authorization System for UAS and Special Flights
Skyguide, the Swiss air navigation service provider, and AirMap, an airspace and automation company serving the drone economy, have unveiled a streamlined digital authorization system for expedited approval of UAS and other special flights in controlled airspace. Continue reading
First Responder UAS Endurance Challenge
In an effort to help equip first responders with the necessary technology to aid them during various operations, the First Responder UAS Endurance Challenge is designed to crowd-source as many inventive drone designs as possible for first responders. Continue reading
Aerial Scans of Bulk Storage in a Distribution Center
When it comes to deploying fully autonomous drones to scan inventory in warehouses, there have been several deployments in rack areas to help scan pallet barcodes and locations. However, drones are now being deployed to automatically scan bulk storage – which often takes up a much larger share of warehouse space than rack storage. Continue reading