Turkey has witnessed a significant increase in the number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and licensed drone pilots, according to Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Axon Completes Acquisition of Dedrone
– Dedrone is now officially part of Axon. The acquisition unites two companies with a shared mission to improve public safety and national security by staying ahead of persistent and escalating threats, enabling faster, more effective responses and ultimately protecting more lives in more places. Continue reading
FAA Approves Delta’s Use of Drones for Maintenance Inspections
The FAA recently accepted Delta’s application to utilize camera-based, small drones to conduct visual inspections of our aircraft in the operation. Delta TechOps was granted this acceptance earlier this year and has thoughtfully been implementing drone inspections into our maintenance processes. Continue reading
Drones and AI to Help Deliver Marks & Spencer’s Parsnip Revolution
– M&S has announced the initial results from first retailer run ‘autonomous field’ trial, which will see the retailer selling lower carbon parsnips later this year. the first retailer to farm and sell a lower carbon vegetable following an ‘autonomous field’ trial. Continue reading
Animal-Counting Drones Help Farmers Speed Up Stocktake
It usually takes weeks for farmers to round up the number of sheep and cattle on a farm, especially for larger properties with multiple mobs. However, Inde Technology has developed a new application called SkyCount which combines the use of a drone and artificial intelligence. Continue reading
US Army Selects LIFT Aircraft and Near Earth Autonomy to Develop Uncrewed Casualty Evacuation System
– LIFT Aircraft announced that it has been awarded a contract by the US Army Applications Laboratory (AAL) to design a medical multi-mission modular payload, a container that can carry blood supply and casualty evacuations (CASEVAC). Continue reading
German Railways to Test Long-Range Drones to Assess Storm Damage
The state-owned Deutsche Bahn plans to use long-distance drones to monitor its rail network in the future. Deutsche Bahn already uses drones to assess the condition of the tracks or to check the vegetation along the tracks. According to the company, the new drones have a significantly greater range of around 150 kilometers and can also be used during ongoing rail operations. Closure breaks are not necessary. Continue reading
Blood Samples to be Delivered by Drones Between London Hospitals
Urgent blood samples will be transported by electric drones in a medical delivery service which aims to improve patient care by speeding up turnaround times. Continue reading