Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS

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

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

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