Through a partnership that spans across the Atlantic Ocean, two UAS companies successfully executed Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) commercial operations in Norway and look to bring them to the United States. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Facebook’s Airbus Zephyr Crashes on Test Flight
An Airbus Zephyr testing out a way to deliver internet services to remote communities has reportedly crashed in the Kimberley, Western Australia. Continue reading
Terra Drone Indonesia Monitors Transmission Lines
Crew members in Indonesia with Terra Wing drone
Terra Drone Indonesia and Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) (Headquarter: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President: Masanori Matsuura, hereinafter called CRIEPI) have successfully demonstrated how unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can be used to monitor electricity transmission lines in Indonesia. Continue reading
Sentient Blue Wins $1M GENIUS NY Prize
The winner of the $1 million grand prize from Round Three of the GENIUS NY accelerator is Sentient Blue, a team from Italy. The GENIUS NY program is the world’s largest business accelerator competitions focused on unmanned systems. EagleHawk One, CivDrone, Vermeer and ResilienX each were awarded investments of $500,000. ResilienX was also named the crowd favorite in a live poll taken during the event.
Wing Launches Air Delivery Service in Canberra
Wing launched its first air delivery service in North Canberra on Monday of this week. The service allows customers to order a range of items such as fresh food, hot coffee or over-the-counter chemist items on our mobile app, and have them delivered directly to their homes by drone in minutes. Continue reading
SkyX Chosen by Advanced Tactical Training Search & Rescue Division
SkyX Systems, an aerial monitoring solutions provider, has announced that Advanced Tactical Training Search & Rescue Division (ATTSAR) is using SkyX aerial systems for long-range search missions, far surpassing the distance that most drones on the market can deliver. Continue reading
Hollywood’s Drone War: Licensed Pilots or Unionized Photographers?
Game of Thrones, Fate of the Furious and Jurassic World are just some of the Hollywood productions in recent years taking advantage of drone technology for stunning aerial shots. But how about the individuals who remotely pilot these drones? Where do they fit in within the entertainment industry’s labor ranks? Continue reading
FAA to Award First Drone Delivery Licence Next Month
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) expects to award the first licence to operate a drone airline in the next month, an official at the regulator said on Wednesday. Continue reading