The Border Patrol credited its eyes in the sky for leading agents to more than 50,000 immigrants who illegally crossed the border in the government’s most recent fiscal year. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Zipline Becomes the National Drone Service Provider for Rwanda
Zipline has announced a new partnership with the Government of Rwanda that aims to complete nearly 2 million instant deliveries and fly more than 200 million autonomous kilometers in Rwanda by 2029. Continue reading
Drones Used to Detect Carbon Storage in Scotland
Drones are being deployed across Scotland as part of an innovative project aimed at estimating how much carbon is stored on the country’s farms. Continue reading
Spain’s National Police Deploys EHang EH216
On September 30, Spain’s National Police tweeted that its EHang’s EH216 ‘is already flying!’ Continue reading
China’s HighGreat Breaks Four Guinness World Records with 5,200 Drones Light Show
Shenzhen- based HighGreat Innovation Technology Development Co., Ltd. (“HighGreat”), a global supplier of indoor and outdoor drone formation systems, has broken four new Guinness World Records: Continue reading
Elia Deploys Drones to Install Bird Diverters on High-Voltage Lines
Elia, part of the Elia Group – one of Europe’s top 5 transmission system operators, is installing bird diverters using drones – a first in Belgium. Continue reading
Drone Technology Helps Scottish Water Improve Sewer Network
State-of-the art drones and lasers are being used together for the first time in Britain to improve Scotland’s sewers and are helping Scottish Water to reduce its carbon emissions. Continue reading
Germany Funds Pilot Project for Delivery Drones in Rural Areas
In a joint project, the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Frankfurt UAS) and the delivery drone manufacturer and operator Wingcopter are testing the potential of on-demand transport of consumer goods to improve local supply in rural communities. Continue reading