Automated flight startup Xwing introduced a system for fully autonomous flight. It’s the first system Xwing has shared publicly since the launch of the company. Xwing was created in 2016 with funding from investors like Stripe cofounders John and Patrick Collison and GitHub CEO Nat Friedman. Continue reading
Drones for Sustainable Farming in Australia
Jamin Fleming from Australia’s Oztech Drones, who has grown up in a large cattle farm, is among the tech-savvy, keen millennial generation who passionately embrace a fulfilling career in agriculture. Continue reading
Pentagon to Launch Task Force to Investigate UFO Sightings
The Pentagon is forming a new task force to investigate UFOs that have been observed by US military aircraft, according to two defense officials.
Drone-in-a-Box from China
HEISHA, a drone charging solution and unattended drone system provider, has launched a new drone-in-the-box hardware platform, D.NEST. Continue reading
FAA Announces $7.5M in 19 UAS Research Grants to Universities
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $7.5 million in research, education, and training grants to universities that comprise the agency’s Air Transportation Center of Excellence (COE) for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), also known as the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE). Continue reading
Indian Railways Deploys Drone Surveillance for Railway Security
Drone surveillance technology has emerged as an important and cost effective tool for security surveillance over large areas with limited manpower. Mumbai Division of Central Railway in Indian Railways has recently procured two Ninja UAVs for better security and surveillance in Railway areas like station premises, Railway track sections, yards, workshops, etc. Continue reading
Deuce Drone Demonstrates Retail Package Delivery Service
Deuce Drone announced that it completed a technology demonstration of its retail package delivery service using small, unmanned aerial systems for its key retail partners, investors, and local officials. Continue reading
GA-ASI Signs SkyGuardian Contract for Belgium
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has signed a Foreign Military Sales contract with the U.S. Air Force for Belgian Ministry of Defense to acquire the MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS). Continue reading