B Garage, a San Jose-based startup building autonomous drones along with software to track warehouse inventory, said today that it has picked up $20 million in a Series A round of funding. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
10 Federal Storage Deploys Drones for Site Security
Many in the self storage industry have begun to explore new and emerging technologies in order to keep their facility operating 24/7, even if there’s no one on-site 24/7 – or even at all. Remote managed properties, or unmanned facilities, are becoming more popular, and no one understands this better than 10 Federal Storage. Continue reading
FireDrone Supports the Fire Department
Researchers from Empa and Imperial College London are developing a heat-resistant drone that can analyze the source of danger at close range in the event of a building or forest fire. This allows firefighters to optimize the strategy of a high-risk operation before entering the danger zone. Continue reading
Drone Delivery Canada’s Canary UAV Gets Transport Canada Approval
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has announced that Transport Canada has accepted the Company’s declaration for its Canary remote piloted aircraft (“RPA”) to now be operated over people. This is the final milestone in the development of the Canary RPA, marking a significant milestone in the Company’s commitment to safety, technology development and operational excellence. Continue reading
Bordeaux Wine Festival Drone Show
The skies of Bordeaux were illuminated by drones on June 23 and 24. About 400 drones lit up the sky during the Bordeaux Fête le Vin- Bordeaux Wine Festival. Continue reading
Dragon Boat Festival Drone Show in Shenzhen
Shenzhen residents and visitors watched live this week as a colossal dragon dressed in colored lights danced on their heads. This spectacular scene has been possible thanks to the coordinated movement of thousands of drones that, moving in formation, have started the Duanwu Festival in the aforementioned Chinese city. Continue reading
Guardian Agriculture Announces $20M in Series A Funding
Guardian Agriculture, a developer of electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) systems for commercial-scale sustainable farming – and the first and only eVTOL company with FAA approval to operate commercially nationwide – announced a Series A fundraise of $20 million. Continue reading
Turkish Aerospace Industries Exhibits Cargo UAV at Paris Air Show
The Cargo UAV developed by TAI (Turkish Aerospace Industries) is being showcased at the Paris Air Show. Continue reading