Mercedes-Benz Vans, US drone systems developer Matternet and Swiss online marketplace siroop have started a pilot project in Zurich to test an efficient van and drone-based system for on-demand delivery of e-commerce goods. Continue reading
DroneBase Launches UAS Augmented Reality Platform
DroneBase has launched AirCraft, the first Augmented Reality platform for both commercial and recreational drone use. The new AR technology allows pilots of any skillset to use their drones to create, edit, and share objects in the sky. AirCraft will first launch in beta and integrate into the existing DroneBase app, which is available today for iOS and coming soon for Android. Continue reading
Singapore Issues CFP for UAS Integration
A call for proposal to develop systems and technologies to enable innovative, wide-ranging use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) was issued in a joint statement by the Ministry of Transport (MOT) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). Continue reading
Arctic UAV Inc. to Distribute High Eye Platforms
Arctic UAV Inc., an Iqaluit based aerial imaging provider using unmanned systems has recently signed a distribution agreement with High Eye from the Netherlands to sell their unmanned helicopter system to Canadian, Greenlandic & Alaskan markets. Continue reading
150+ Seized Drones at Delhi Airport’s Customs Warehouse
The total number of seizure of drones and remote controlled helicopters is over 150 as this year alone the department has seized close to 30 high-quality drones. Continue reading
NASA Hosts Industry Day for Unmanned Aircraft in National Airspace Collaboration
NASA Aeronautics is heavily involved in developing solutions for safe integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the national airspace. NASA has two UAS projects that work in lock-step with the Federal Aviation Administration to address the challenges facing UAS integration across the full spectrum of aircraft type and sizes, and the environments in which they fly. Continue reading
India Unveils Draft Drone Civil Aviation Requirements
The Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has revealed the draft regulations on the civil use of remotely piloted aircraft systems or drones across the country. Continue reading
Project Maven to Give Drones New AI Algorithms
The Defense Department’s artificial intelligence (AI) development program is set to deliver its first round of algorithms in December to be deployed for warfighting operational sensors, according to project lead Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan. Continue reading