The N.C. Department of Transportation’s innovative drone program has earned another award, this time for the use of drones to deliver medical supplies and the positive environmental impact the initiative will have in the future. Continue reading
Pierce Aerospace & TDRS Set Remote ID Distance and Altitude Records
Pierce Aerospace, a Remote ID UAS Service Supplier (RID-USS), recently set distance and altitude records with the ASTM F38 Workgroup “UAS Remote ID and Tracking” draft standard. Continue reading
Libyan Officials say US Drone Shot Down by Mistake
Libyan forces trying to seize Tripoli shot down a U.S. military drone over the capital by mistake last week, officials said. Continue reading
French Postal Service Starts Drone Delivery in the Alps
Delivering a package by air in a small mountain village in the Chartreuse mountains, in just 8 minutes from the valley, this is the feat that is now able to achieve the Post with a drone. The presentation of this regular delivery line by drone took place last Friday in Isère.
Companies Developing Lethal Autonomous Weapons, As Groups Seek Ban
Dozens of defense companies are developing lethal autonomous weapons (LAWS), as humanitarian groups seek to build international support for a treaty to ban them, according to a recent report. Continue reading
KATSU Launches Semi-Autonomous Smart Painting Drone
Widely recognized as a pioneer of drone painting, KATSU merges public art and technology to progress the development of drone technology in art and activism. After years of research and development, KATSU and Tsuru Robotics have developed the first for-sale smart painting drone, dubbed the “KATSURU BETA.” Continue reading
Parrot Launches SDK Partner Programme
ANAFI used for construction and inspection
Parrot officially launches the Parrot SDK Partner Program and announces its first major partner Kittyhawk.
DIA Report Highlights Role of UAVs in Iran’s Defence Strategy
A US Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) report has highlighted the importance of UAVs in Iran’s defence strategy, and the possibility of new fighter buys when United Nations sanctions end in 2020. Continue reading