Two North Carolina Department of Transportation programs combined to be the first in the nation to launch an innovative technology pilot with their safety service patrol that should improve safety on North Carolina roadways. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Hospitals Launch Poland’s First Long-Haul Drone Delivery Connection
Three hospitals have launched Poland’s first regular long-haul drone delivery service, which will begin flying between Warsaw and the towns of Pułtusk and Sochaczew. Continue reading
Verge Aero Drone Light Show Gets Golden Buzzer on ‘America’s Got Talent: Extreme’
Verge Aero flew its unique Drone Light Show, set to “A Sky Full of Stars” by Coldplay, on the premiere episode of America’s Got Talent: Extreme! only to receive the Golden Buzzer from legendary judge Simon Cowell. This sends Verge Aero directly to the show finale to compete against six other finalists. Continue reading
New, Advanced Small Drone Payload Finds Mobile Phones During S&R Operations
Robotics Centre, Inc. and Smith Myers announced that the Smith Myers ARTEMIS Mobile Phone detection, location and communication suite has been integrated into the new Robotics Centre Echo SAR (Search and Rescue) payload for small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) built by Teledyne FLIR Defense. Continue reading
Autonomous Mapping Startup Emesent Secures US$23M Series A
Award-winning Australian autonomous mapping and data analytics startup Emesent is ready to execute its ambitious global expansion plans after closing an oversubscribed AUD 32 million (USD 23M) Series A round. Continue reading
Taiwan Experts Warn Chinese Drones May Send Data Back to Beijing
The National Communications and Communication Commission (NCC) released a test report on the Chinese-made Xiaomi Mi 10T 5G mobile phone sold in Taiwan in early January, and found that the mobile phone will conduct text censorship for specific words, which has the effect of preventing Internet access or connecting to the Internet. Concerns related to the return of browsing behavior. Continue reading
Singapore Consortium to Use Unmanned Aircraft for Shore-to-Ship Parcel Delivery
ST Engineering, Sumitomo Corporation and Skyports have announced the formation of a consortium to provide Unmanned Aircraft (UA) services for shore-to-ship parcel delivery in Singapore. Continue reading
Pittsburgh Drone Tech Company Provides Bridge Evaluation Resources
A Pittsburgh-based company is using its innovative drone technology to scan bridges and partner with engineers and policymakers to help identify infrastructure and stability issues. Continue reading