Airobotics, an Israeli automated drone company,announced that it will open its North American headquarters at 8340 E. Raintree Drive in Scottsdale. The company, which also has offices in Australia, Chile and New Caledonia, plans to create 80 jobs in Scottsdale by the end of 2019. Continue reading
Drones Inspect Power Lines on Long Island
In order to further improve and advance Long Island’s electric system, PSEG Long Island and ULC Robotics, a technology company based in Hauppauge, are deploying unmanned aerial vehicles to conduct the utility’s inspections of power lines and other important equipment.
UAV Vision Gets A$2M to Develop Micro Gimbal for Australian Army
UAV Vision has been awarded the fourth-largest Defence Innovation Hub contract, totalling $2 million, for the development of a micro gimbal that will support the Australian Army and demonstrate a sovereign industrial capability.
Blowfish VTOL UAV Enters Service with China People’s Liberation Army Navy
Officials from Chinese company Ziyan revealed at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2018 exhibition in South Africa on 19–23 September that the Blowfish I vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has entered service with the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Continue reading
Drone Crews Help Restore Power after Hurricane Florence
Power companies, including Duke Energy, are putting their drones into action to survey damage from Hurricane Florence. The information they get helps develop a plan to get the electricity back on sooner. Continue reading
Russian Army Trains in Counter-UAV Tactics
The Southern Military District (YuVO) of the Russian Ministry of Defense is developing new counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) tactics, according to the MoD. Special mobile C-UAV teams have already been integrated into all formations of the district. Continue reading
All-Weather LiveSky SENTRY UAS from Hoverfly
Hoverfly Technologies Inc., an American tether-powered drone manufacturer has announced its new all-weather LiveSky SENTRY line of tether-powered UAS. Continue reading
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Flight Display at Red Bull Air Race
Schiebel’s market-leading CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) entertained an international audience with a flight display at the prestigious Red Bull Air Race in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. Continue reading






