A drone has been likened to a grasshopper because of its unique ability to leap into the air using its specially designed legs. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
eBee X Adds RedEdge-MX for Crop Analysis
senseFly, a provider of fixed-wing drone solutions, and MicaSense, a producer of drone sensors for agriculture, have announced a new dual solution for efficient, in-depth crop analysis—the senseFly eBee X with MicaSense RedEdge-MX. Continue reading
Clogworks Expands Dark Matter UAV Range
The Clogworks Dark Matter UAV range has been specifically designed to suit the needs of commercial operators. They are modular heavy-lift drones capable of carrying a variety of payloads and displaying several configurations. Continue reading
Quantum-Systems Signs $3M Indian Contract
Sajid Mukhtar (MD, API-Roter Group) with Surveyor General Girish Kumar and Florian Seibel (CEO Quantum-Systems GmbH)
India’s elite surveying organization Survey of India awards India’s first survey grade hybrid UAV Trinity+ order to India’s oldest surveying instrument company API-Roter Group partnered with Quantum-Systems GmbH Germany. Continue reading
MHPS to Use Drones for Inspecting Power Plant Boilers
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) is putting into practical service unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to more easily and efficiently inspect the interiors of power plant boilers and other large indoor structures. Demonstration testing for manually operated drones was completed last year, and MHPS plans to begin offering the inspection service from April 2019. Continue reading
City of Reno, Flirtey Get FAA Approval for Drone Delivery
Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve speaks during the March 8 press conference
Drone company Flirtey has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct drone delivery flights within the city of Reno. Continue reading
Oxford University Spin-Off Animal Dynamics acquires Accelerated Dynamics
Oxford-based unmanned aerial systems startup Animal Dynamics has acquired another UK-based company, Accelerated Dynamics, which has developed ADx, an AI platform for drone fleet management. Continue reading
Vtrus Raises $3M for Indoor Drone Inspection Tech
Seattle startup Vtrus has raised investment for a different kind of drone — one that’s designed to conduct precision inspections of industrial facilities. Continue reading