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
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
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
Seattle Man Crashed UAV Into Space Needle, Ordered to Forfeit Drone and Pay Fine
A 20-year-old Pasco man won’t serve any jail time for crashing a drone onto the roof of the Space Needle on New Year’s Eve 2016, but he’s been ordered by a Seattle Municipal judge to forfeit the aircraft, according to court records. Continue reading
TIME Cover Powered by 958 Intel Drones
Intel and TIME Magazine unveiled the June cover of its all-drone issue – an image created entirely by 958 Intel Shooting Star drones forming the iconic TIME logo. This marks the first cover in TIME’s 95-year history that was captured via a drone camera. Continue reading
Nevada and California Agencies Perform Drone-Led Evacuation Drill
Nevada and California agencies are working together to advance drone use in emergency evacuations. On May 19, a first-of-its-kind evacuation drill was performed on the Nevada-California border just north of Lake Tahoe, the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems and partners said. Continue reading