Insitu‘s ScanEagle will provide small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) ISR services aboard the entire U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter fleet thanks to a USCG contract award announced on June 7. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Singapore Trial of Shore to Ship Deliveries
Launching at Singapore port’s Marina South Pier in quarter three 2018, Wilhelmsen Ships Service and Airbus will be piloting the delivery of spare parts, documents, water test kits and 3D printed consumables via Airbus’ Skyways unmanned air system (UAS) to vessels at anchorage. Continue reading
ING Robotic Aviation to Fly Extensive BVLOS RPAS Missions in Support of Canadian Oil Sands Operations
ING Robotic Aviation Inc. has been selected to fly an extensive series of Beyond-Visual- Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) RPAS missions in support of Canadian Oil Sands operations. These missions will be undertaken within a safe flight regime approved and monitored by Transport Canada (TC) as part of the TC BVLOS Pilot Project in the summer of 2018. Continue reading
Drone Show Company Raises $18M Series A Funding
Verity Studios AG, the global leader in indoor drone technology, announced that it has raised $18 million in a Series A funding round, making Verity the world’s most well-funded company in the rapidly emerging commercial indoor drone market. Continue reading
Parrot ANAFI – a Flying 4K HDR Camera
For more than 2 years in Paris, a team of passionate engineers have been designing ANAFI: a drone with new capabilities. For the development of this new-generation drone, Parrot has gone into a start-up mode by mobilizing the entire company and taking a new step for the drone industry. Continue reading
Shenzhen JTT Releases ‘Foolproof’ Industrial Drone
Shenzhen JTT company announced a new industrial drone “Spider C85” during a conference which was held recently in Shenzhen. More than 200 domestic and foreign industry leaders, customers, guests, agents and media were present. Continue reading
China to Develop Large Payload Cargo Drone
Engineers at Beihang Unmanned Aircraft System Technology, a part of Beihang University in Beijing, are designing a drone that will be able to fly 1,500 kilometers carrying 1 metric ton of cargo. Continue reading
Meal Drone Delivery Service Starts In Shanghai
Ele.me, one of China’s leading online food delivery platforms, has been given the green light by authorities to operate in the country’s initial delivery routes for drones. Continue reading