Drones make bridge inspections safer and easier to document. A complementary 3-D bridge app developed by the Michigan Tech Research Institute also streamlines defect records. Continue reading
Sky Power Intensifies Cooperation with Mejzlik Propeller
Due to the growing number of inquiries concerning complete drive units for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), the German manufacturer of 2-stroke and Wankel engines, Sky Power GmbH, has intensified its cooperation with Mejzlik Propeller from the Czech Republic. The objective is the development of propellers coordinated individually to the engine and the customer application. Continue reading
10,000+ Drone Flights a Day in Canberra by 2030
Wing Delivery project manager Luke Barrington shows the aircraft and package
If the drone delivery scheme for Canberra takes off, there could be 11,000 flights a day, according to a scenario in a report written for the company behind the scheme. The economists at the AlphaBeta consultancy estimate that by 2030 there would be 5.6 million deliveries a year by drone in the ACT. Continue reading
Airbus Develops Drone Tracking Device
The Drone-it! device, collaboratively developed by Airbus Defence and Space, aims to tackle the issue of the risk of aircraft collisions by monitoring and separating drone traffic. Continue reading
Microdrones Merges with Schübeler Technologies
As part of ongoing global expansion, Microdrones has announced a merger with Schübeler Technologies. Since its founding in 1997, Schübeler has built a global business by providing advanced fan propulsion jets and lightweight composite materials fabrication. Continue reading
Sunflower Labs Builds Drone Surveillance System for High-end Homes
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Tucked away high in the residential hills of suburban San Carlos, California, is a three-bedroom home with its own autonomous aerial security system. The house is no different than any other residence on the quiet street full of well-manicured lawns and spacious views of the Pulgas Ridge Preserve. Continue reading
WhiteFox Raises Additional $12M in Funding
WhiteFox Defense Technologies, Inc., announced that it has raised a further $12,000,000 in a Series Seed round led by JAM Capital, LLC bringing the total investment to date to $14,000,000. WhiteFox will leverage the funding to scale its operations, prepare to launch new product lines into the market and continue to develop its proprietary technology to advance its mission of safely ushering in the integration of drones into the airspace. Continue reading
North Dakota Governor Proposes $30M for UAS Infrastructure
Highlighting how North Dakota is embracing technology to reinvent government, improve services for taxpayers and spur economic development, Gov. Doug Burgum has announced a $30 million proposal to build out infrastructure that would support beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) across North Dakota. Continue reading