Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS

Workhorse Partners with USOG for Drone Delivery of Medical Supplies

Workhorse Group Inc., an American technology company focused on providing sustainable and cost-effective electric-mobility solutions to the transportation sector has partnered with Unmanned Systems Operations Group, Inc. , a provider of end-to-end, unmanned mobile medical delivery logistics, to launch an initial pilot drone delivery program in the San Diego area. Continue reading →

New Spraying Drone Deals with Spray Drift

Forward Robotics’ fixed-wing hybrid drone, the U7AG

Drones designed to spray broad- acre agricultural crops usually use fine droplets with a low water-to-chemical ratio to try and make up for their limited fluid carrying capacity. This greatly limits their use, because extremely low water volumes are off-label and fine droplets are prone to drift, where they might take out a neighbour’s crop. Continue reading →

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 →