vHive, a software solution that enables enterprises to deploy autonomous drone hives to create Digital Twins of their assets, announced that it has secured $25 million in Series B funding. Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets $20M RQ-20 Puma AE Contract for Ukraine
AeroVironment Inc., Simi Valley, California, was awarded a $19,737,523 firm-fixed-price contract for RQ-20 Puma AE systems, reconnaissance surveillance and target acquisition kits, initial spares package, contractor logistics support and new equipment training for the country of Ukraine. Continue reading
Drone Inspects Subway Tunnels After Nearby Building Collapse
Following the partial collapse of a Boston-area parking garage onto subway tunnels, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority officials used a drone to conduct preliminary inspections on two subway lines before sending in a team of structural engineers. Continue reading
AeroVironment Donates Over 100 Quantix Recon UAS to Ukraine
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced that it will donate more than 100 Quantix Recon unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and operational training services to the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and territorial forces amid the ongoing war against Russia. Continue reading
BAE Systems and Pipistrel to Develop Electric Aircraft for Defence Market
BAE Systems and Pipistrel Aircraft have announced plans to collaborate on the development of solutions for the defence and security market, including the application of electric aircraft. Continue reading
Shanghai Drones Tell Citizens Under Lockdown to ‘Curb Your Soul’s Desire for Freedom’
Videos have circulated on Twitter and the Chinese social media platform Weibo of what appears to be a drone hovering in the sky, broadcasting Covid lockdown guidelines to residents under quarantine. Continue reading
Pierce Aerospace to Integrate Remote ID into Vigilant Aerospace FlightHorizon Products
Pierce Aerospace has announced a partnership with Vigilant Aerospace Systems to integrate Pierce Aerospace’s Flight Portal Remote ID technologies into Vigilant’s FlightHorizon airspace management and flight safety products. Continue reading
Honeywell Smart Drone Radar Avoids Collisions Automatically
A drone piloted by the Honeywell IntuVue RDR-84K radar system has triumphed in a high-stakes game of dodgeball, repeatedly swerving around intruder aircraft in a series of tests that are key to the future of pilotless aviation. Continue reading