An Airbus Zephyr high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) has crashed while on a test flight in Australia, marking the second crash this year. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Airbus Vahana Air Taxi Completes 114 Test Flights
A drone air taxi designed by Airbus has successfully completed 114 test flights in Pacific Northwest skies. The enthusiasm around the test flight hangar in Pendleton, Oregon, has to be leavened, though. Industry insiders said the technology is running years ahead of regulators and public acceptance. Continue reading
Women and Drones Partners with DRONERESPONDERS to Highlight UAS Opportunities for Females
Women And Drones, the leading organization dedicated to driving excellence in the unmanned industry by achieving equity and participation of women in all disciplines and across all employment sectors, today announced a new strategic alliance with DRONERESPONDERS, the world’s fastest growing non-profit program promoting public safety UAS. Continue reading
Camcopter S-100 Successful SAR Flight Trials in Norway
Schiebel successfully demonstrated the shipboard integration of its CAMCOPTER S-100 as well as its impressive search and rescue (SAR) capabilities to the Norwegian Coast Guard on board of the KV Svalbard from 16 to 27 September 2019. Continue reading
Roofing Drone Nails Down Shingles
An octocopter capable of attaching asphalt shingles to roofs with a nail gun has been demonstrated at the University of Michigan. Continue reading
XAG and Bayer Demonstrate Drone-Based Horticulture Crop Solution
Bayer and XAG has recently collaborated in Hangzhou, China to host a crop dusting drone demonstration on citrus trees. Justin Gong, Co-founder and Vice President of XAG, together with Bayer’s crop scientists and agricultural experts from China, Germany, India, and U.S., attended the joint convention, in which XAG showcased its Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) fruit tree solution based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and 3D flight mode. Continue reading
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta a No Drone Zone
NASA’s UAM Grand Challenge
NASA has announced plans for a Grand Challenge series aimed at providing a proving ground where NASA, vehicle providers, airspace technology providers, and the public learn what it really requires to achieve urban air mobility (UAM) and operate air vehicles safely in an urban environment.. Continue reading