Empire Drone Company has announced that it has received a Part 137 certification from the FAA. This certification allows Empire Drone Company to spray crops by drone, making them part of an elite list of a companies who have this authorization in the United States. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Drones Enforce Coronavirus Face Mask Law in China
Authorities in China have been using every means they can to enforce strict rules on the use for face masks to restrict the movement of the Corona virus… Continue reading
San Diego Health to Test Drone Delivery of Medical Samples
UC San Diego Health will test whether it can safely use small flying drones to quickly transport medical samples among its facilities in a project meant to reduce the time patients have to wait for blood test results and treatment. Continue reading
New Partnership for Human Organ Drone Delivery System
Connecticut based drone manufacturer Aquiline Drones (AD) is partnering with logistics firm VyrtX to create an innovative and life-saving medical delivery service for human organs and tissues using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Continue reading
US Interior Dept Grounding Chinese-Made Drones
The U.S. Interior Department is grounding its fleet of about 800 Chinese-made drones but will allow their use for emergency situations, the department said on Wednesday.
U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt issued an order affirming a temporary cessation of non-emergency operations adopted in October as it ensures “cybersecurity, technology and domestic production concerns are adequately addressed,” the department said. Continue reading
Avion Unmanned to Provide Drone Services to New Mexico Public Agencies
Avion Unmanned, the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) division of Avion Solutions, Inc., signed a Participating Addendum with the State of New Mexico’s agencies, commissions, institutions, political subdivisions and local public bodies allowed by law. Continue reading
First African Drone and Data Academy Opens in Malawi
The first African Drone and Data Academy (ADDA) opened on January 13 in Lilongwe, Malawi, UNICEF announced. Continue reading
Dielectric UAV Designed for the Utility Industry
Union Robotics, an Oregon-based robotics company, unveiled the Meadowhawk DE – an industrial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) made from ASTM F711 rated dielectric material designed to fly safely around high voltage assets. Continue reading






