Ubisense Group plc a supplier of enterprise intelligence solutions, has announced a partnership with pioneers of autonomy and creators of innovative aviation software products, MRO Drone, to offer the world’s first ‘Smart Hangar’ solution, combining automated aircraft inspection with automated tool and asset management to improve efficiency and increase productivity for MROs. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
COPTRZ Becomes UK Distributor of Pulse Aerospace VAPOR
COPTRZ, the UK commercial drone solution provider, has announced it has put pen to paper on a new agreement with Pulse Aerospace, the commercial drone manufacturer which produces the VAPOR range of helicopter UAS. Continue reading
Workhorse Gets Patent for HorseFly Delivery System
Workhorse Group Inc., an American technology company focused on providing sustainable and cost-effective solutions to the commercial electric transportation sector, has announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a patent, number 9,915,956, for the HorseFly Truck Launched Drone Package Delivery System.
Russian Postal Drone Program Hits Wall in Debut
A Russian-made drone on its way to making a first parcel delivery crashed into a wall and crumbled to pieces in the Siberian city of Ulan-Ude on Monday, shocking local residents and regional officials at the scene. Continue reading
SenseFly and Trimble Optimize Workflow for Geospatial Drone Operators
SenseFly is partnering with Trimble to optimize the drone mapping workflow for geospatial professionals. Continue reading
China Approves Drone-Based Package Delivery
SF Express, China’s biggest logistics firm, announced that subsidiary Fengyu Shuntu Technology received the first official permit in China to deliver packages via unmanned aerial vehicles, following a series of tests that began last June (link in Chinese). Continue reading
Zipline Launches World’s Fastest Commercial Delivery Drone
A couple of years ago, Zipline created a national drone delivery system to ship blood and drugs to remote medical centers in Rwanda. Now it has developed what it claims is the world’s swiftest commercial delivery drone, with a top speed of 128 kilometers an hour (a hair shy of 80 miles per hour). Continue reading
Drone’s Eye View from 33,000 Feet
Regulations in Russia aren’t as strict as in therest of the world, enabling drone pilot Denis Koryakin to fly his homebuilt, 2.3-pound craft to a staggering height of almost 33,000 feet. Continue reading





