German drone delivery pioneer Wingcopter is partnering with UAV LATAM, a Latin American holding with more than 10 years of experience in the unmanned aerial vehicle space (UAV) and a presence in 7 countries. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Russian Man Arrested after Drones Flew Over Swedish Palace
A man has been arrested on suspicion of having flown drones over Drottningholm Palace in Stockholm, the private residence of the Swedish royal family. Continue reading
Volatus to Start Production of Natilus Large Cargo Drone
Volatus Aerospace Corp. has announced that it has secured the first production delivery slot for the Natilus N3.8T large autonomous drone under development by Natilus Inc. of San Diego California, USA. Continue reading
Domino’s and SkyDrop to Advance Drone Deliveries in New Zealand
Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Limited (Domino’s) and Flirtey Inc. (SkyDrop) have announced they have signed an agreement for the next stage of commercial drone delivery trials in New Zealand. Continue reading
Chevron Orders American Robotics’ Automated Drones
Ondas Holdings Inc., a provider of private wireless data, drone and automated data solutions through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Ondas Networks Inc. and American Robotics, Inc., announced today that American Robotics received a new purchase order from Chevron for its fully autonomous, FAA-approved, Scout Systems. Continue reading
Robotic Skies to Service Emesent Products in the Americas
Robotic Skies has announced a new service partnership with the Australian drone technology company Emesent that will mean users in the Americas get their Emesent products serviced and repaired locally. Continue reading
Delek Gets First BVLOS Approval for US Refineries with Percepto Drones
Percepto, a supplier of autonomous inspections by industrial robotics, announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for Delek US Holdings’ refineries in Tyler, Texas and El Dorado, Arkansas. Continue reading
Tekever Raises $23M for Maritime Surveillance Drones
Tekever, which makes AI-integrated drones specifically tailored to monitor and detect activity on the water, has raised €20 million (nearly $23 million at today’s rates). Ventura Capital led the round with participation from Iberis Capital and a number of unnamed strategic investors from the maritime industry. It will use the funds to hire more staff and continue to expand its technology. Continue reading