More than 50 instances of violations of airspace over crucial public facilities by drones have been registered in Russia since 2017, the chief of the CIS Anti-Terrorist Center, Andrei Novikov, told TASS in an interview. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
ISO Approved Drone Safety Standards Announced
The world’s first ISO approved drone standards have been announced by the International Organisation for Standardisation following a 12-month period of consultation with drone professionals, academics, businesses and the general public. Continue reading
BVLOS Flights on Mobile Network with UgCS CC
5G Techritory, the Baltic Sea Region 5G ecosystem Forum, was opened with a unique demonstration – for the first time in the region, drone flight BVLOS (beyond the visual line of sight) was conducted on the mobile network, demonstrably switching from one base station to another. Continue reading
Airbus & XAG First Drone Cargo Delivery in Guangzhou
The start of a limited delivery trial in Guangzhou, China, as part of the joint development of a drone cargo service, was announced today at XAG headquarters. Continue reading
Acecore Technologies Selects Robotic Skies for UAS Maintenance Support
Acecore Technologies, a designer and manufacturer of professional-grade unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAV), announced that the company partnered with Robotic Skies Inc, the only certified global maintenance network for commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), to provide customers with full-service maintenance and field repair support for Acecore’s Neo and Zoe platforms. Continue reading
NCDOT Drone Program Wins Cleantech Innovation Award
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s innovative drone program has earned another award, this time for the use of drones to deliver medical supplies and the positive environmental impact the initiative will have in the future. Continue reading
French Postal Service Starts Drone Delivery in the Alps
Delivering a package by air in a small mountain village in the Chartreuse mountains, in just 8 minutes from the valley, this is the feat that is now able to achieve the Post with a drone. The presentation of this regular delivery line by drone took place last Friday in Isère.
KATSU Launches Semi-Autonomous Smart Painting Drone
Widely recognized as a pioneer of drone painting, KATSU merges public art and technology to progress the development of drone technology in art and activism. After years of research and development, KATSU and Tsuru Robotics have developed the first for-sale smart painting drone, dubbed the “KATSURU BETA.” Continue reading