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In a prefectural first, a live demonstration of the delivery of medical supplies via a drone was recently staged at a university in this west Japan city, looking to take advantage of Japan’s updated laws allowing civilians to conduct autonomous flights over urban areas. Continue reading
Production delays to manufacture Boeing’s MQ-25A Stingray pushed its initial operational capability by a year, the head program executive in charge of Navy unmanned aerial systems announced recently. Continue reading
In an article recently published in the journal Solar Energy, researchers discussed the enhancements of photovoltaic (PV) receivers in laser wireless power transmission (LWPT) by using non-imaging optics. Continue reading
A ban on government use of Chinese-manufactured drones went into effect in the Sunshine State on Wednesday April 5th, despite complaints from various police departments who use drones from Chinese manufacturer Da Jiang Innovations. Continue reading
Diageo, producer of Don Julio and Casamigos tequilas, continues to innovate and has introduced the use of drones on its agave farms in Jalisco, Mexico, following up a successful pilot conducted in 2022. Continue reading
Ukraine has launched a competition for drone developers to land an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) on Red Square in Moscow during the May 9 parade for a cash prize. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems plans to lay off 376 workers from its Poway and San Diego facilities. Continue reading
Devon and Cornwall Police are using drones in a bid to crackdown on speeding drivers in the region. The devices, which were first launched on Monday 3 April, will be targeting motorcyclists in particular after a spate of serious collisions last year saw around 200 riders either killed or badly injured. Continue reading