The Japanese government on Tuesday approved a bill to revise the drone regulation law to prohibit the flying of drones over U.S. military bases and Self-Defense Forces’ facilities as part of its measures to prevent terrorist attacks using drones. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Thales and Vodafone Join UK BVLoS Experimentation Corridor
Thales and Vodafone have joined the National Beyond visual line of sight Experimentation Corridor (NBEC) partnership alongside founding partners Cranfield University and Blue Bear Research Systems. The addition of these two global industry leaders is a significant boost in the capabilities of NBEC, as the corridor continues to be developed. Continue reading
Herding Sheep with a Barking Drone
Farmers in North Canterbury, New Zealand are now herding sheep with a drone outfitted with a speaker that barks like a dog. They say that a single drone can do the work of multiple dogs. Continue reading
Benidorm Police Choose HYBRiX for First Response
HYBRiX drone, the first hybrid fuel-electric multirotor with 10 times more flight time than electric drones, is now the subject of collaboration between the company and Benidorm City Hall to start one of the pioneer First-Response drone services worldwide. Continue reading
Maynooth University and Intel Ireland Sign MoU to Partner on Research and Innovation

L-R: Killian Donnelly, graduate and senior product design engineer at Intel, software developer student Tzirath Perez, Eamonn Sinnott, General Manager of Intel Ireland, Maynooth University President, Professor Philip Nolan and Dr Alison Hood, Dean of Teaching and Learning
Maynooth University and Intel Ireland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic partnership for research and innovation, and to nurture future talent. Building on already strong relationships between Intel and Maynooth, the MoU will establish a more comprehensive and structured format for creative collaborations in key areas of research. Continue reading
Queensland University’s Koala-Spotting Drones
Queensland University of Technology researchers have developed an innovative method for detecting koala populations using drones and infrared imaging that is more reliable and less invasive than traditional animal population monitoring techniques. Continue reading
Chula Vista – A Launchpad for Drone and AV Innovation

The Californian City of Chula Vista is inviting the private sector to propose projects, partnerships and pilot programmes to test drones and autonomous vehicles (AVs). Continue reading
FlytBase & Skysense Partner to Bring Automated Drone-in-a-Box Solution
FlytBase, Inc. and Skysense, Inc. have just announced a partnership to bring fully-automated, low-cost drone-in-a-box solution to the market and help customers scale their commercial drone deployments. Continue reading


