Smith Myers, a global player in cellular communications solutions, has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise Innovation 2024 in the UK. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
South Korea Drone Light Show with 5,293 Drones Sets New Guinness World Record
UVify has achieved a new Guinness World Record for the most unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) airborne simultaneously. This historic event took place in Songdo, Korea, where UVify orchestrated a breathtaking display of 5,293 IFO drones that lit up the night sky, setting a new global standard for drone technology and performance. Continue reading
Police Credit Drone Technology for Retail Theft Clearance Rate
The Bensalem Police Department (Pennsylvania) is now using drones to search for suspects wanted for retail theft. Investigators say it’s giving them a much-needed leg up when it comes to making arrests. Continue reading
Verizon Frontline and NOAA to Partner on Advanced Disaster Response Research
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Verizon Frontline have signed a three-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement to explore new strategies to rapidly deploy uncrewed aircraft systems to collect and distribute imagery of damage resulting from severe storms such as tornadoes or hurricanes. Continue reading
Brazilian Startup Designs Self-Flying Aerial Vehicle for Crop Spraying
A coffee grower in Minas Gerais, the state that produces more than half of Brazil’s coffee crop, commissioned an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) from researchers at Dallas Autonomus, a startup based in Jacareí, in the neighboring state of São Paulo. Continue reading
Amazon’s Delivery Drones Won’t Fly In Arizona’s Summer Heat
Amazon plans to start flying delivery drones in Arizona this year — but don’t count on them to bring you a refreshing drink on a hot day. The hexacopter can’t operate when temperatures top 104 degrees Fahrenheit, or 40 degrees Celsius, the company says, and average daily highs exceed that for three months of the year in Tolleson, the city outside Phoenix where Amazon is preparing to offer aerial deliveries from inside a 7.5-mile radius. Continue reading
Axon to Acquire Dedrone
Axon, the global public safety technology company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dedrone, a global airspace security company. Axon’s mission to Protect Life finds a powerful ally in Dedrone, whose innovative technologies provide immense value to public safety and national security entities worldwide by protecting against increasing drone threats and advancing the use of Drones as First Responders (DFR). Continue reading
Wing to Carry Blood Samples between London Hospitals
The UK’s National Health Service (NHS)is to use Wing’s autonomous drones to fly blood samples between London hospitals in an effort to speed up medical tests. Wing, the drone operator owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, has been chosen to deliver high-priority samples between Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals in south London. Continue reading