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KDDI, a major Japanese mobile phone company, has decided to collaborate with Japan Airlines, a major aviation company, in the field of drone business. Looking ahead to the further spread of drones, the aim is to strengthen services by utilizing Japan Airlines’ flight management technology. Continue reading
AeroVironment, Inc. announced that it received a $8,541,428 firm-fixed-price U.S. Department of Defense Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract award on Jan. 27, 2022 to provide Puma 3 AE small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), initial spares packages, training and support to an allied nation. Delivery is anticipated by November 2022. Continue reading
Imagine a small autonomous vehicle that could drive over land, stop, and flatten itself into a quadcopter. The rotors start spinning, and the vehicle flies away. Continue reading
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will begin field-testing new drone-traffic-management capabilities to further integrate these aircraft into the National Airspace System. Continue reading
Researchers at Cranfield University in the UK have conducted a series of noise measurement trials with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to improve understanding of their potential impact of their use in urban areas. Continue reading
The Navigation Laboratory of the European Space Agency (ESA) has acquired an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can carry different types of satellite navigation receivers to collect data for follow-on analysis. Continue reading
Amprius Technologies, Inc., a supplier of Silicon Anode Li-Ion battery cells with its Si-Nanowire platform, announced the shipment of the first commercially available 450 Wh/kg, 1150 Wh/L lithium-ion battery cells to an industry leader* of a new generation of High-Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS). Continue reading
The National Communications and Communication Commission (NCC) released a test report on the Chinese-made Xiaomi Mi 10T 5G mobile phone sold in Taiwan in early January, and found that the mobile phone will conduct text censorship for specific words, which has the effect of preventing Internet access or connecting to the Internet. Concerns related to the return of browsing behavior. Continue reading