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Walgreens begins testing drone delivery in Texas

Walgreens will begin flying packages by drone to residents in a pair of Texas cities in partnership with Google’s drone-making affiliate, Wing. The companies said they will begin testing the service next week in the city of Frisco and neighboring Little Elm, two fast-growing communities north of Dallas where road …

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Officials warn that China’s technology dominance could give …

Intelligence officials on Friday issued new warnings about China’s ambitions, saying it was collecting genetic data from around the world as part of a technological push that could give it a decisive military edge and dominance over the American healthcare sector.   A report by the National Counterintelligence and Security Center …

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Skyports, Irelandia Partner to Bring Drone Deliveries to Col…

London, United Kingdom, 21 October 2021 – Skyports, the world-leading drone delivery operator, has created a joint venture with Irelandia, to bring drone deliveries to Colombia and wider Latin America (LATAM). The joint venture will bring an innovative, fast, frequent and reliable logistics service to Colombia, providing a cost-effective solution …

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Primoco UAV flight tests several drones from one control sta…

Prague, 21 October 2021 – Primoco UAV SE, a Czech company that develops and manufactures the One 150 UAV, successfully flight tested the simultaneous control of multiple unmanned aircraft from one control station at their airport in Písek Krašovice on 20 October 2021. Video: https://youtu.be/lFwl8GGX9Ww The One 150 unmanned aerial vehicle …

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SwissDrones Flies in Malta: BVLOS Flights Over Water

SwissDrones Completes Test Flights in Malta by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby This week, Transport Malta Civil Aviation Directorate (Transport Malta), Malta’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), and SwissDrones, a global manufacturer of long-range unmanned helicopter systems, oversaw a sequence of long-range Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flights over …

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Draganfly Commences Drone Pilot Training Program at Alabama

Los Angeles, CA., Oct. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO) (CSE: DPRO) (FSE: 3U8) (“Draganfly” or the “Company”), an award-winning, industry-leading drone solutions and systems developer, is pleased to announce that its Drone Pilot Training program is now being offered at Alabama State University (ASU) in Montgomery, …

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Skyward Integrates Updated LAANC for Night Airspace Access &…

PORTLAND, Ore., October 20, 2021 – Skyward, A Verizon company, announced that the next generation of the FAA’s Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) is now live within the Skyward platform. The latest update introduces authorization requests for nighttime drone flights in controlled airspace, as well as refined airspace …

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2021 UAS Summit & Expo Finishes with Record-Breaking Attenda…

Having taken place October 13th and 14th in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the 15th annual UAS Summit & Expo hosted 683 attendees, as well as several presentations, demonstrations and networking events related to UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems). Notable speakers included Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven, Rear Admiral Lorin Selby, …

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