Reminiscent of Hasbro’s Transformer™ toys – little robots that transform from superhero to supervehicle and back – the Pegasus™ and Pegasus Mini™ drones transform from an unmanned aerial vehicle to an unmanned ground vehicle to expand use cases dramatically.  They’re a new class of hybrid drones that the makers, US-based …

The Financial Times has today reported that the US Department of the Interior is planning to ground its civilian drone program for good in response to growing concerns that hardware made wholly or partly in China could pose a security risk. The latest move by the Trump administration will see …

Jan 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. government is planning to permanently halt its civilian drone program due to the devices being made at least partly in China, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The Interior Department is considering halting about 1,000 drones after deciding that the risk of the drones …

* Sri Lanka explores using drone technology to combat dengue Sun, Jan 12, 2020, 10:38 am SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Jan 12, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Science and Technology has focused its attention on exploring the possibility of controlling dengue by using drone technology. …

Drones are shaping the way business is done across a variety of sectors and a number of insurance companies have already started to use drones to assess damages and claims, says Vera Nagtegaal, executive head of comparison site, Hippo.co.za. Nagtegaal said that insurers have already been experimenting with drones – …

A drone reportedly almost hit an emergency helicopter in Colorado this week. January 10, 2020, 5:00 AM 5 min read Colorado authorities say they are stepping up the investigation into suspicious drone activity after a drone reportedly came into “dangerous proximity” to a medical helicopter. “Our operations may include the …

At CES this week, Hyundai and Uber announced a partnership that could make drone taxis and urban air mobility a reality. With Uber’s leadership position in ridesharing and urban mobility, and Hyundai’s expertise in vehicle manufacturing, the pair could have what it takes to get the market in urban air …

“3D modeling brings tremendous value to inspection professionals on multiple fronts,” says Flyability’s Marc Gandillon.  “First of all, when looking at a defect using remote visual inspection technology, the information you get on the video stream is flat. You can easily spot cracks, corrosion, or other visually-featured defects. However, sometimes, this …

Please enable Javascript to watch this video DENVER — Colorado’s drone mystery continues and descriptions of drone sightings on the eastern Plains are offering a few clues about what may be occurring. Some have described the drones as having rotors. Others say they resemble small planes. Both may be correct. …

Bell Textron unveiled an electric air taxi this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas – and it’s one of the coolest concept vehicles that we have ever seen. DRONELIFE caught up with Cary Cannon, Bell’s Chief Engineer of Innovation, on the show floor. “We have seen a big …