This summer, a group of residents in a leafy suburb of the Greek capital united in determination to prevent the nightmare of wall of flames that devours forests, farmland and homes. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Walmart and Wing Team for Drone Delivery
Two years ago, Walmart embarked on a journey to make the convenience of drone delivery a reality for our customers. Over that time, it has grown to offer it across seven states and 36 stores, completing more than 10,000 safe deliveries. Continue reading
Saskatchewan Mounties Expand Drone Operations
The Saskatchewan RCMP polices 99% of the 651,900 square kilometres that make up the province. In order to provide efficient and effective policing services, it is important to modernize and keep up with advancements in technologies to help ensure public safety. Continue reading
I Fly Drones at Delta – an Airline Pilot Unlike Any Other
Inside the cavernous expanse of a Delta maintenance hangar, just steps away from the bustling runways of Atlanta’s airport, an autonomous drone takes off for a test flight. The drone climbs and then carefully hovers alongside the Delta Widget emblazoned on the side of an Airbus A350-900, commencing an inspection of Delta’s state-of-the-art flagship jet. Continue reading
Brazilian Drone Logistics Startup Speedbird Aero Raises $2M
Brazilian drone logistics startup Speedbird Aero has successfully secured a $2 million funding round led by MSW Capital. This investment aims to unlock the sky’s potential for faster drone delivery services. Continue reading
A2Z Drone Delivery Launches Upgraded RDST Longtail Commercial Delivery Drone
A2Z Drone Delivery, Inc, developer of commercial drone delivery solutions, is launching its second generation RDST integrated cargo drone. The RDST Longtail features the company’s factory-integrated RDS2 drone winch enabling payloads to be deposited safely from altitude where spinning rotors are kept far from people and property. Continue reading
Drones Trialled at Sellafield to Identify Unknown Radiation Hotspots
Sellafield Ltd., a subsidiary of the U.K. government’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, announced that drone pilots have successfully completed two firsts in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) at the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria, England. Continue reading
Drone Delivery Canada Completes Commercial Flights of the Canary UAV on the ‘Care by Air’ Route
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has announced the successful completion of the first flights in a commercial setting for the Canary Remote Piloted Aircraft on the Care by Air route, which is the Company’s longest ever commercial route at 13.4km. Continue reading