UAS VISION
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A small business called Near Earth Autonomy developed a time-saving solution using drones for pre-flight checks of commercial airliners through a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and a partnership with The Boeing Company. Continue reading
– ITOCHU Corporation, Wingcopter‘s partner in Japan, haa tested the transport of research blood1 using Wingcopter’s delivery drone in a research project. Together with ANA Holdings and the local blood center of the Japanese Red Cross, research blood was flown between the cities of Urasoe and Nago in Okinawa Prefecture. Continue reading
Carabineros de Chile, the Chilean national police force, has acquired the CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS), making them the first police force in Latin America to implement this advanced technology for enhanced operational efficiency and public safety. Continue reading
– Amazon Prime Air launched its most advanced delivery drone in the West Valley Phoenix Metro Area of Arizona and College Station, Texas, in November. The brand-new MK30 drone underwent an aerospace design and verification process, can travel two times farther than Amazon’s previous drones, and is significantly quieter. Continue reading
– TEKEVER has announced that it has signed a multi-purpose contract valued at close to €5 million with the Spanish Ministry of Interior on behalf of Spain’s National Police Air Unit, to be delivered between 2024 and 2025. Continue reading
– ABZ Innovation, a drone innovation and manufacturing company based in Hungary, has unveiled an advancement for its agricultural sector machines that incorporates LiDAR-based situational awareness sensors. Continue reading
The third annual Sky Elements Flagship Christmas drone show will take place in North Richland Hills, Texas. The team is partnering with the City of North Richland Hills to fly a massive drone show over the Birdville ISD Fine Arts/Athletics Complex. A brand new Christmas story will be told in the skies and airwaves over the stadium. Continue reading
The next addition to DJI’s lineup of compact folding drones has been revealed in leaked images, videos, and FCC filings. The new DJI Flip, which has propeller guards similar to the DJI Neo, will have a folding design that resembles the HoverAir X1, according to a video shared by reliable leaker Jasper Ellens on X.