Researchers, from Delft University in the Netherlands have devised the autonomous drone that uses its propellers 0.25 per cent of the time, compared to the 38 per cent required for a regular flight. Continue reading
Skyports Drone Services Onboards RigiTech
Drone airline Skyports Drone Services has announced the launch of a new project in Yeosu City, Korea, for the delivery of pharmaceuticals and foodstuffs by drone. The project will be the first time Skyports Drone Services operates flights with new drone partner RigiTech. Continue reading
Scientists use Drones to Land Sensors onto Glaciers Threatened by Climate Change
Scientist have unveiled a new climate change-monitoring sensor which can be airlifted onto icy glaciers using drones to measure the impact of global warming. Continue reading
Russian Foamplast FPV UAV has Max-Radio Transparency
Russian professionals have built an aviation unmanned aerial vehicle called the MM-1, created with conventional foamplast. Its remarkable feature is its invisibility to radio-electronic warfare systems. Continue reading
Civil Aviation Administration of China Grants Type Certificate for EHang EH216-S Passenger-Carrying UAS
EHang Holdings Limited announced that the EH216-S, its self-developed passenger-carrying unmanned aerial vehicle system, has obtained the type certificate (“TC”) officially issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (“CAAC”). Continue reading
Drone Pilot Arrested After Ohio State Football Game Mishap
Five minutes after Ohio State kicked off with Maryland on Saturday, officials paused the action because one or more referees detected a drone that flew over Ohio Stadium as the game took place. Continue reading
UK Research into Mine Detecting Drones
Scientists and engineers at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) are conducting crucial research into the new drone technology, which would see mined areas cleared faster and more safely, ramping up protection for Armed Forces personnel. Continue reading
BT Launches UK’s First Drone SIM
UK telephone operator BT has announced the launch of the UK’s first Drone SIM to unlock the true potential of beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operation across the UK. Continue reading