Finally, someone decided to answer the question that nobody was asking: what if [Benjamin Franklin] had had a drone rather than a kite? Continue reading
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Vanilla UAV Claims World Record 8 Day Flight
Vanilla Unmanned demonstrated 8 days, 50 minutes, and 47 seconds of continuous flight, breaking the world record for unrefueled, internal combustion endurance of an unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Blue Nose Aerial Imaging Grows Drone Franchise Reach
Colorado-based and veteran-owned Blue Nose Aerial Imaging, the only franchised commercial drone services provider in the United States, continues to expand its one-of-a-kind model. Since its inception in March 2020, the company has brought on 27 franchises across 18 states. Its target: to reach 50 operational locations by the end of this year, and 100 by the end of 2022. Continue reading
Drone Light Show Fail in China
Drones fell out of the sky at a failed light show in China, prompting panicked spectators to run for cover. During a performance staged above a mall in the central city of Zhengzhou on Friday, drones began falling from the sky in the middle of the show, hitting buildings and vehicles on the ground. Continue reading
FAA Awards $2.8M in Drone Research Grants to Five Universities
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced $2.8 million in drone research, education and training grants to five universities. Research will focus on three areas: Advanced material, right-of-way rules, and flight data recorder requirements. Continue reading
UK Royal Navy Experiments Launching Jet-Powered Drones from New Carriers
HMS Prince of Wales has launched drones from her flight deck as the Royal Navy begins exploring the use of crewless technology on the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers. Continue reading
Drones and Facial Recognition Tech to help save Australia’s koalas
In Adelaide, South Australia, a Flinders University College of Science and Engineering research project with conservation charity Koala Life and the State Government is developing non-invasive koala monitoring techniques with drones and a special facial recognition software program to count, identify and re-identify koalas in wild populations. Continue reading
Korean Air Gets Contract for Further Stealth UAV Work
Korean Air has secured a government contract to develop a low-observable unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to advance South Korea’s stealth technology. Continue reading