Danish energy firm Ørsted is teaming up with Danish logistics firm DSV to trial drone deliveries of spare parts and equipment to its 400MW Anholt wind farm in the Kattegat area of the North Sea, between Denmark and Sweden. Continue reading
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.
MissionGO Provides Michigan’s First Cargo Drone Delivery Operations
MissionGO Unmanned Systems, a global supplier of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) production and operations, and Airspace Link, a UAS technology and infrastructure company, teamed up for Michigan’s first real-world cargo delivery operations via UAS. Continue reading
ANRA Powers Trials for Drone Deliveries in India
ANRA Technologies Private Limited, a supplier of integrated airspace, mission management and delivery systems for unmanned aircraft, has been selected by Swiggy, India’s largest online food delivery service, to evaluate the feasibility of middle mile drone delivery for the company’s Instamart grocery delivery service. Continue reading
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
Wingcopter Raises $42M to Expand Beyond Medical Drone Deliveries
Wingcopter, the German delivery drone manufacturer and service provider, announced that it has raised $42 million from renowned financial and strategic investors. The new funding is part of a Series A extension round, tripling the company’s total equity raise to more than $60 million to date. Continue reading
Skyports Delivers School Meals by Drone in Scotland
Pupils in remote parts of Argyll and Bute could soon have their school meals delivered by drone. In a UK first, Argyll and Bute Council is teaming up with leading drone specialists Skyports to trial the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in delivering school meals. Continue reading