The Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi has unveiled a plan to use unmanned aerials vehicles as a new way to deliver mail in the country. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Lagos Deploys UAVS for Aerial Mapping
Lagos is the commercial hub of Nigeria and one of the most populous cities in Africa. It is estimated that over 21 million people live and work in Lagos State despite its size. Continue reading
Bono Launches Zipline Blood Delivery Service in Philippines
(L-R) US Ambassador Sung Kim, Philippine Red Cross chairman Richard Gordon, Zipline CEO Keller Rinaudo, and U2 frontman Bono
U2 frontman Bono on Tuesday, December 10, led the launch of a national-scale drone blood delivery system in the Philippines. Under the service, blood and other medical products would soon be delivered to health facilities in the country by drone. Continue reading
Crop-spraying Drones Fight Locust Swarms in Pakistan
As swarms of locusts continue to infest and destroy vegetation in Sindh and the issue has persisted for months, it has become evident that the authorities concerned have still not been able to control the situation. Continue reading
Royal Schiphol Group joins Dutch Drone Delta coalition
Thirteen parties, including Royal Schiphol Group, joined forces during Amsterdam Drone Week in an effort to realise the full potential of drones and Urban Air Mobility – the future of air passenger transport in the Netherlands.
Stampede to Distribute Delair UX11
Stampede announced that it has been appointed to serve as a United States distribution partner by Delair, a provider of end-to-end visual intelligence solutions that enable enterprises to capture, manage and analyze their assets and turn the collected data into valuable business insights.
Droneresponders Releases New Guidance for Public Safety UAS Flight Training and Operations
The NIST Standard Test Method for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems is used to train fire rescue personnel for public safety UAS operations
DRONERESPONDERS has released new research findings designed to help improve efficacy and safety surrounding public safety drone operations. The report, Public Safety UAS Flight Training and Operations, was presented at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) headquarters on Monday, December 3 to a group of key government and industry stakeholders. Continue reading
IBM Patents Blockchain to Stop Drones From Stealing Packages
Amazon, DHL and FedEx are building drones that deliver packages to your door. IBM, however, envisions a future where drones steal them instead.