The Volanti from Sydney-based Carbonix is a carbon composite drone with a 2.7-m (9-ft) wingspan that uses a multirotor system for VTOL, then transitions to horizontal flight as a push-prop fixed-wing once in the air. It flies for over two hours on electric power or seven with a gas pusher, and Carbonix hopes it will fill the industrial-grade niche in between hobby and military UAV gear.
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
China to Introduce Real-Name Drone Registration
The head of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has said that the government will introduce new rules to regulate China’s drone industry as unregulated flights have been causing problems. Continue reading
Global Drone Regulations Database
This database is comprised of a country directory with summaries of national drone laws. The objective is to provide humanitarian and non-humanitarian actors with a database of relevant national regulations, additional resources, and links to original regulatory documents to ensure that drones are deployed safely and in compliance with national regulations. Continue reading
Remote Identification – The Next Big Hurdle for Drone Regulations
“Who is that, and are they allowed to be here?”
We’ve hit a snag in the progression of new drone regulations, and it’s not related to the current political environment regarding curbing new regulations. There is a big technical hurdle to overcome before the industry can move on – and there is a legislative deadline of July 2017 to solve it. Continue reading
Drones to Monitor Tiger Reserves in India
Conservation drones will soon hover over select tiger reserves in India, marking the beginning of significant technological intervention in wildlife conservation. Continue reading
Privacy and Security Concerns Hold Back Drone Delivery
Commercial drone delivery promises to be the future of getting packages to consumers in the most efficient manner possible. But, privacy and security concerns may be holding back more widespread adoption of the technology. Continue reading
New York Power Authority Tests Drone Inspections
Last week, a team from the New York Power Authority joined some Ontario Power Generation representatives to fly a drone around the Robert Moses Dam and St. Lawrence spillway as part of NYPA’s research into launching its own drone inspection program. Continue reading
Groundbreaking Arctic UAS Tests at Pendleton
Prior to its scheduled launch in 2018, the ArcticShark—a groundbreaking new unmanned aerial system designed to collect the world’s most sophisticated atmospheric data in the Arctic—will undergo flight testing at Pendleton UAS Test Range. Continue reading