The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has been modifying and using commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to support its logistics operations. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Study of Emissions, Costs, and Time for Last-Mile Goods Delivery by Drones Versus Trucks
Swedish researchers funded by the University of Gävle have just published a paper in which they conduct systems analyses to assess the environmental, economic, and delivery time impact of large drones for delivery scenarios to pick-up centers between mid-size cities predominantly in rural areas, and deliveries within city limits compared with electric and diesel trucks. Continue reading
NYPD is Testing Drones for Public Safety Warnings During Emergencies
The New York City Police Department is testing new drones that are designed to transmit audio messages to the public, such as announcements warning of dangerous weather or nearby emergencies. On Sunday, NYC’s emergency notification system announced on Twitter that the NYPD would be “conducting a test of remote-piloted public messaging capabilities” that day, following several weeks of heavy rain and rare flash flood warnings impacting the city.
Veolia Water Chooses Elios Drones to Improve Efficiency and Safety of Inspections
In 2023 Veolia Water updated its drone fleet with the addition of a new Elios, with the aim of reducing inspection costs and inspection time, but also improving the safety of its workers. Now, the Elios 3 is considered “an irreplaceable tool […] and a new member within the team that we use every day”. Continue reading
RigiTech’s BVLOS Drone Delivery Lands in Uruguay
RigiTech’s Eiger drone has begun a 4-month pilot project in Uruguay, pioneering the first BVLOS operation in Latin America. Spanish-Uruguayan company CIELUM, in coordination with engineer Franco Simini from the biomedical engineering nucleus of the Faculty of Engineering (UDELAR) and Tacuarembó Hospital (ASSE), begun flying BVLOS (Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight) deliveries to extend the hospital’s medical logistics throughout the Tacuarembó department in Uruguay. Continue reading
Europe’s Largest Drone Show for July 14th Celebrations at Disneyland Paris
On the occasion of Bastille Day, the record for the largest drone show ever performed in Europe was broken in the skies of Disneyland Paris by Dronisos, the European provider of drone entertainment. Continue reading
Carbonix Deploys first US Commercial Flights Alongside Aerial Vantage
Australian drone manufacturer and solutions provider Carbonix and Drone Data Management Platform provider Aerial Vantage, have completed their first commercial flights in Michigan. With missions taking place every fortnight, the ongoing campaign aims to extract insight through advanced drone capabilities and advanced AI data processing. Continue reading
NASA Tests Mobile Air Traffic Kit During Wildfire Prevention Operations
NASA researchers recently tested a mobile air traffic management kit for remote ground pilots across forests throughout Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. During the testing, U.S. Forest Service pilots remotely operated Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones, to drop ping pong ball-sized plastic spheres that ignited on impact, precisely burning dead brush that acts as fuel to wildfires. Continue reading