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Athletic Bilbao’s home match against Eibar was interrupted Saturday when an airborne drone fell onto the field. No one was hurt but play was briefly halted in the 68th minute for the referee to retrieve and remove the drone, which had carried a small banner. Continue reading
Flytrex, a supplier of on-demand drone delivery for food and retail, announced the closing of an $8 million financing led by existing investors Benhamou Global Ventures (BGV) and btov. The financing complements a recently awarded grant from the Israel Innovation Authority for a total of $9.3 million. Continue reading
Over the weekend a volcano called Fagradalsfjall, near Iceland’s capital Reykjavik, erupted. The eruption in Geldingadalur is delimited in a valley and it is unlikely that lava flow will cause damage. Continue reading
Crash scenes are hectic, dangerous for first responders and motorists, and can lead to extended delays as traffic comes to a standstill or is rerouted. However, crash scenes are also crime scenes that require securing and collecting evidence for legal and insurance purposes. Continue reading
On March 12th, 2021, RaceDayQuads (RDQ) and its CEO, Tyler Brennan, filed suit against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and its recent rule titled Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft (RID,originally published 1/15/2021 at 86 Fed. Reg. 4390). The case against the FAA was filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (Document #1889968). Continue reading
University of Reading
Researchers at the University of Reading have been tasked by the UAE to explore ways to induce rainfall in the Gulf by using drones that beam electricity into clouds. The UAE has paid $1.4 million to the UK team to test how an electric charge can expand and merge water droplets to develop into rainfall. Continue reading
An Air Force target drone strayed far from home this week, washing up on the beach at Ocean Ridge Hammock Park in Boynton Beach, Fla., after a test run over the Atlantic Ocean. Continue reading
Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. company, announced that it received a contract for up to $607 million from the U.S. Army to provide contract logistics support, field services, and engineering support along with the retrofit of the existing Shadow Block II Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS) to the upgraded Block III configuration. Continue reading