Aeryon Skyranger
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced the launch of a public safety unmanned aerial systems (UAS) program. Continue reading
Texas Launches Public Safety UAS Program
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Woolpert Partners with Savannah/Hilton Head Airport on Drone Utilization
Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Georgia is partnering with Woolpert to integrate unmanned aircraft system (UAS) technologies into airport and airfield operations. Continue reading
Disposable Delivery Drone for Humanitarian Needs
Plastic foam, plywood and some other plastic parts could make the difference between life and death. These are the materials that make up a delivery drone created by DASH Systems. The California company also describes its lightweight aircraft as an unmanned aerial vehicle or glider. Continue reading
Drone Operations (Current & Short Term) Survey Results Are Now Available
This worldwide survey on drone operations was kicked off in 8 languages in July 2017. The objective was to propose a segmentation of the non-military drone application sectors (commercial & non-commercial), as well as a categorization of drone flight mission purposes taking place in these sectors. Continue reading
Five UK Cities Selected for Flying High Challenge
Nesta, a global innovation foundation, has announced the five pioneering UK cities that they are partnering with this year to design how drone technology could operate in complex city environments to address local needs. Continue reading
1,200 Intel Drones at Light Show at Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018
Intel Shooting Star drones made history for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 Opening Ceremony with the Winter Olympics’ first-ever drone light show that also set a Guinness World Records* title for the “most unmanned aerial vehicles airborne simultaneously.” The world record flight was prerecorded for the event. Continue reading
CybAero Looks for Missing People
CybAero has announced that the company has signed a collaboration agreement with Missing People Sweden. The agreement allows Missing People to use CybAeros remote controlled drones to find missing people.
PrecisionHawk Creates Commercial Drone Pilots Network
PrecisionHawk has announced the acquisition of Droners.io and AirVid. Both platforms enable users to commission drone pilots for commercial jobs. PrecisionHawk will merge the companies under the Droners.io name and platform to form a network of more than 15,000 commercially licensed drone pilots – making it the largest of its kind. Continue reading