Natilus, a startup based out of California, is looking to provide a solution that allows it to transport freight multiple times faster than when it is shipped across the ocean, at half the price of regular air freight. Continue reading
Mercedes Drone Partnership Makes 100 Deliveries
In a global first, online orders were delivered in Zurich between 25 September and 13 October with the aid of Vans & Drones. In partnership with Matternet and siroop.ch, Mercedes-Benz carried out a unique pilot project to test on-demand delivery of e-commerce orders – and it was a resounding success, particularly as unlike comparable systems this trial of a van and drone solution was carried out over an urban area and over a period of three weeks. Continue reading
CybAero Performs Demo Flights for Belgian Navy
CybAero has performed demonstrations flights for the Belgian Navy. Two separate flights were conducted during the demonstration to show the system’s operational performance in both daylight and darkness. Continue reading
Homeland Security Claims DJI is Spying for China
A memo from the Los Angeles office of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau (ICE) has been making the rounds and it states some pretty bold claims about drone-maker DJI. Continue reading
QinetiQ Emulates Drone Threat for Canadian Navy
Snyper multi-rotor target
QinetiQ Target Systems (QTS) has introduced a new service to the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) by emulating the threat posed to large naval vessels by small multi-rotor drones. Continue reading
World First ASME Code Inspection at US Nuclear Plant
Cyberhawk Innovations, an operator of inspections and surveys using unmanned aerial vehicles, has completed another world first for the drone industry, this time in the nuclear energy sector. Continue reading
Korea Post Makes First Drone Delivery
The Korea Post recently used a drone to deliver a package to a remote southern island, marking South Korea’s first successful aerial delivery. Continue reading
Czech Army Want More UAVs by 2020
The Army of the Czech Republic (ACR) has unveiled plans to dramatically bolster its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capabilities to include unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) to be procured in 2021. Continue reading