Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS

Skypersonic Conducts Trans-Atlantic Inspection of Utility Plant in Italy from Florida via Cellphone

Relying only on an internet connection from a normal cellphone, industrial drone company Skypersonic – part of publicly traded drone company Red Cat Holdings – visually inspected the interior of a fully operational utility plant in Turin, Italy, using a drone controlled from Orlando, Florida., 4,800 miles away.

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Zipline Gets FAA Part 135 Air Carrier Certification

Zipline announced that it has received U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 135 air carrier certification to operate in the U.S. Zipline is now authorized to complete the longest range on-demand commercial drone deliveries in the U.S., with operations covering the largest area and greatest distance of any uncrewed commercial aircraft delivery system (UAS) in the country. Continue reading

Residents Threaten to Shoot Down Amazon Delivery Drones in California Ranch Town

Six months ago, Amazon contacted local authorities in this rural town to let them know it planned to launch its long-awaited drone delivery service here. But as of last week — when Amazon made the news public — many of the residents of unincorporated Lockeford, with its vineyards, fruit stands and ranches, still didn’t know about the plan.
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