Amazon Prime Air has lost two executives key to the company’s drone delivery operations, the latest setback for an aspirational program that’s required hefty investment but has experienced scant success. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Skyports Drone Services and UK Healthcare Logistics Provider Trial Medical Courier Services by Drone
EMED Group, one of the largest healthcare logistic providers to the UK’s National Health Service, and Skyports Drone Services have successfully completed a proof-of-concept project aimed at bringing additional innovation and sustainability benefits to medical courier services. Continue reading
High-Resolution Cameras Boost Automated Drone Inspection in the Port of Hamburg
Sony customer HHLA Sky uses Alpha 7R cameras and the Sony Camera Remote SDK on its automated drones for critical crane safety inspections in the Port of Hamburg, boosting efficiency and improving results. Continue reading
OhioHealth to Use Zipline for Drone Delivery of Medications, Lab Work, Supplies
OhioHealth has announced a partnership with Zipline, the world’s largest autonomous delivery service, to integrate Zipline’s fully electric drone delivery into OhioHealth’s network. Continue reading
Orange Belgium to Deploy Private 5G for Industry Drones, Robotics and VR
Orange Belgium is boosting its private 5G deployments to help support VR, drones and robotics use cases in industry. The French telecoms firm is deploying 5G in shipping ports and factories to help reduce carbon footprint and allow inspectors to work remotely with the help of robots and virtual reality. Continue reading
Skyports Drone Services and Speedbird Aero Launch Royal Mail Deliveries in Orkney
Skyports Drone Services has announced Speedbird Aero as new aircraft partner for the Orkney I-Port operation, a drone delivery project established in partnership with Royal Mail, Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority and Loganair. Continue reading
New York Power Authority Launches $37M UAS Inspection Program
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) on July 27th. approved the first phase of funding for a $37.2 million Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) drone program to roll out new inspection capabilities over the next five years and position the nation’s largest state utility as an industry leader in robotic initiatives. Continue reading
Erdoğan’s Son-in-Law Bills Turkish Government $45K Daily for Drone Rental
Despite the ruling AKP’s denial of growing nepotism in procurement contracts, it has come out to light that the government has recently paid 1.2 million Turkish Liras a day for five drones rented from Baykar, a company co-owned by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s son-in-law Selçuk Bayraktar. Continue reading