Visiongain has published a new report entitled Counter-UAV 2022-2032. The global counter-UAV market was valued at US$1,087 million in 2021 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 29.0% during the forecast period 2022-2032. Continue reading
Fukushima Firm Develops Drones for Wind Turbine Inspections
With drones increasingly being used in Fukushima Prefecture for various purposes including agriculture and disaster prevention, a local firm has developed a system to utilize them to inspect wind turbines. Continue reading
Venezuela Opposition Leader in Drone Assassination Plot Sentenced
Former Venezuela opposition lawmaker Juan Requesens was sentenced to eight years in prison for alleged involvement in the 2018 explosion of two drones at an event attended by President Nicolas Maduro, his lawyer said on Thursday, one of 17 people to receive sentences over the incident. Continue reading
Ondas Holdings to Acquire Airobotics for $15.2M
Ondas Holdings Inc. a provider of private wireless, drone and automated data solutions through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Ondas Networks Inc. and American Robotics, Inc. , announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire AIROBOTICS Ltd. , an Israeli developer of autonomous unmanned aircraft systems and automated data analysis and visualization platforms. Continue reading
University Project Uses Drone to Tackle Drought
To combat desertification and drought, the UK’s Newton Khalidi-funded project aims to tackle drought in Jordan with drones. Continue reading
Ford Patents Autonomous, Air-Ground Last-Mile Delivery System
Ford Motor Co. last week published a patent that outlines a system for “decentralized hybrid air-ground autonomous last-mile goods delivery.” That’s a mouthful, but essentially Ford wants to use its delivery vans to directly launch and control unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones. Continue reading
New York UAS Test Site Selected for FAA UTM Field Test
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a task order contract to the New York UAS Test Site (NYUASTS) for the next uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS or drone) integration project to help advance the reality of safe, high-volume drone operations, and the development of a UAS traffic management (UTM) system. Continue reading
Ukraine Unveils New Additions to ‘Drone Army’
The Ukrainian Army is doubling down on its use of drones in combating Russia’s invasion, having raised some $20 million in donations from abroad for remote-controlled aircraft. Continue reading