Swiss Post, the neutral nation’s postal service, has confirmed it is testing delivery-by-drone. Staff at the outfit have confirmed a report in local media detailing collaboration with Matternet and Swiss WorldCargo, the freight division of Swiss International Air Lines.
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
China Sets Standard Frequency Ranges for UAS
The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has set standard frequency ranges for handling unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
DJI Funding Talks Value Company at $1Billion
Chinese consumer drone maker DJI is in talks to raise funding at a valuation as high as $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be a sizeable bet by investors that flying robots will overcome looming regulation and safety concerns. Continue reading
French Anti-Drone Drone Spots Malicious Pilots in Under a Minute
Following several incidents of unauthorised flights over public monuments in France, ACE has developed a drone capable of tracking an offending drone and shooting it down. Continue reading
3D Robotics Solo Smart Drone
3D Robotics has announced the $1,000 Solo drone (or $1,400 with a GoPro-holding gimbal included) which is full of clever tools to automate and simplify shooting.
DroneDeploy’s Mobile Data Collection App fo DJI
DroneDeploy, a start-up that provides cloud-based software solutions for commercial drone operations, has launched a new mobile app, providing users with a quick, easy push-button solution for automating drones and receiving real-time, reliable, detailed aerial maps and images. Continue reading
Successful Test Flight of Quarkson SkyOrbiter
Portugal-based startup Quarkson has just announced a successful test flight of its SkyOrbiter LA25 platform. Continue reading
Reaper Fitted with Gorgon Stare – Photo
The U.S. Air Force has recently released this photo which shows an MQ-9 Reaper fitted with twin pods containing the Gorgon Stare system at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, prior to take off on March 20th.