Engineering problems can sometimes appear simple beside the amorphous challenges of regulating and managing cutting edge technology use within existing societal structures. But early-stage startup Flock is viewing the knotted intersection of technology and regulation as just another business opportunity. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Vayu’s Drones Deliver Healthcare in Rural Madagascar
On July 27, 2016, Michigan-based Vayu, Inc. and Stony Brook University, with support from the Madagascan government and backing from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), have completed the first ever series of long-range, fully autonomous drone flights transporting blood and stool samples from rural villages to centralized labs. Continue reading
Spanish Researchers use UAS to Study Raptor Nests
A team from Doñana Biological Station (CSIC) has used an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to test whether nest decorations increased nest-site visibility to conspecifics in black kites (Milvus migrans) in Doñana National Park (Southwestern Spain).
On-Demand Drone Insurance – There’s an App for That !
Verifly, the first on-demand drone insurance company, has launched a new app in a market that is ripe for innovation and competition.
Remote Sensing Device Dropped from Drone
Senseable, a small danish drone technology developing company, has announced a new product for remote sensing and monitoring. During development, the unit was called the dropship, named because of it’s ability to be delivered by drone (dropped or put down). The Dropship can be equipped with a large range og sensors to measure air quality, seismic activity, noise levels, micro plastic concentrations, temperature, pressure and a whole lot more. Continue reading
Agrobotix Integrates with John Deere in Australia
UAV enabled agricultural intelligence company Agrobotix has announced a new level of integration with John Deere’s Operations Center in Australia. The integration allows a user to push the Agribotix Digital Scouting Report directly into their Operations Center account.
Congress Library Report on UAS Regulations ex USA
A Law Library of Congress report titled Regulation of Drones surveys the rules that apply to the operation of civilian drones in twelve countries, as well as the European Union. The report includes individual country studies on Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. Continue reading
senseFly Offers Finance and Insurance Package
senseFly is partnering with Ascentium Capital, a financial leasing and working capital solutions company, as well as Transport Risk Management, the aviation insurance experts, in order to offer a new finance and insurance package which enables UAS professionals to immediately start flying their senseFly drones with a 0% option for financing over an 18 month term.