Drones will now monitor railway projects, aid in crowd management and oversee maintenance work across its zones, railway officials said in New Delhi. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Intel Drone Light Show at CES Las Vegas
Intel is bringing the first drone light show to the Las Vegas Strip this week with nightly performances at the iconic Fountains of Bellagio during CES 2018. Audiences will experience the magic of Intel technology as a fleet of 250 Intel Shooting Star drones light up the sky, integrated with the Fountains of Bellagio to a licensed rendition of the song “Stargazing” by artist Kygo. Continue reading
Heathrow to Central London in 12 Minutes by Drone
A British entrepreneur developing the UK’s first autonomous passenger drone says he’ll begin test flights with people on board as early as this year. Continue reading
Circular Runways for Delivery Drones
The Dutch engineer behind the idea for circular runways at airports has revealed plans to build a test runway for unmanned delivery drones. Henk Hesselink is collaborating with Valkenburg airport, a disused naval base near The Hague, which has ambitions to become a drone innovation centre. Continue reading
Drone Ballistic Recovery System
Indemnis hopes to put its Nexus ballistic drone recovery system on the market by next summer. Company founder Alan Erickson said the system should retail for between $1,700 and $2,500 and satisfy upcoming FAA regulations for UAS flight over people and in urban areas for Part 107 commercial operations. Continue reading
NV5 Acquires Aerial Mapping Company, Skyscene
NV5 Global, Inc. a provider of professional and technical engineering and consulting solutions, announced today that it has acquired Skyscene, LLC, a provider of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flight services headquartered in San Diego, California. Continue reading
US Border Patrol Can’t Stop Drones Carrying Drugs
Border Patrol agents are increasingly worried about the threat from drug-cartel-flown drones, after agents spotted 13 drones suspected of carrying drugs across one section of the U.S.-Mexico border in just one four-day period in November. Continue reading
New Mining Drone Delves Deep
Swiss manufacturer Flyability has developed a new drone that’s been tested in the Lac des Iles mine in Canada. Continue reading