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LITEYE Systems Inc., on Friday December 14th delivered, on-time, the last unit of the first-round of C-AUDS (Containerized Anti-Unmanned Defense Systems), to Northrop Grumman Corporation. These systems will support their endeavours into the Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems market protecting critical infrastructure and lives in numerous deployments. Continue reading
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has posted a notice (PDF) in the Federal Register soliciting qualified candidates to serve on the Drone Advisory Committee(DAC). The committee provides an open venue for the FAA and stakeholders to identify and recommend consensus-based resolutions for issues related to integration of unmanned aircraft (UAS) into the National Airspace System. Continue reading
AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc. a provider of advanced drone imagery-based data collection and analytics solutions for the sustainable agriculture and precision farming markets, announced that it will extend the powerful reach and capabilities of its proprietary FarmLens platform to mobile devices with the launch of its new FarmLens mobile app. Continue reading
In November 2018 the Quantum Systems Trinity performed an 8km long BVLOS flight within the framework of the CopKa disaster control exercise north of Munich. It is particularly worth mentioning in this context that the flight took place in the no-fly zone of the Munich Airport beyond visual line of sight. Continue reading
When was the last time you saw Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer leaping over the sky? With 50 drones and a powerful drone show software always at hand, we thought, why not bring a childhood dream into a bright LED reality? Continue reading
Liteye Systems, Inc., in partnership with OpenWorks Engineering LTD., successfully demonstrated the SkyWall net-capture system against real-world UAS threats while attending the JIDO Hard Kill 2 event in the desert of the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, USA. The event demonstrated that SkyWall offers a reliable and cost effective, low-collateral damage solution for protecting critical infrastructure, sensitive sites and assets, beyond anything seen before. Continue reading
FPT Industrial and Forvola broke the Guinness World Records for the heaviest payload lifted by a drone during FPT Industrial’s Tech Day event in Turin, Italy, on November 23rd. Forvola’s megadrone, with its 16 propellers, lifted a box full of FPT Industrial spare parts weighing 101 kg to a height of almost 1.5 meters for more than one minute and three seconds. Continue reading
Royal Dutch Shell PLC is testing how artificial intelligence-enabled drones could help prevent costly maintenance problems on expensive equipment while improving worker safety, said Jay Crotts, the oil company’s executive vice president and global chief information officer. Beginning early next year, the company will deploy several drones in a proof-of-concept project at the Shell Technology Center in Houston, which encompasses 1.2 million square feet and 44 buildings of laboratory and office space. Continue reading