Not that long ago military bodies were racing to distance themselves from drone industry leader DJI. The US Army grounded its use of DJI products in a move that was probably justified at the time. The Australian Defence Force quickly followed suit. It looked as though DJI’s days as an equipment …

At Amsterdam Drone Week, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is holding their high level conference on drones.  In two days of invitation-only sessions, top aviation and industry stakeholders discuss the future of drone regulations and the drone industry in Europe. During a plenary session on the New European Regulatory …

Eric Allison, Uber‘s Head of Aviation Programs, says that using drones to solve daily transportation issues is closer than most people think. In an address this morning at the Amsterdam Drone Week conference, Allison says that Uber is getting ready to solve transportation problems in new ways. “We’re inspired by …

A bonfire on Halloween night Eyes in the sky costing just under €2,000 helped Dublin City Council (DCC) clamp down on illegal bonfire material at Halloween. The council used drones last month as part of a pilot programme as it sought to identify bonfire stashes in the city. A total …

Microsoft Azure has announced that AirMap has selected Microsoft Azure as the company’s exclusive cloud-computing platform for its drone traffic management platform and developer ecosystem. AirMap partners with “civil aviation authorities, air navigation service providers, and local authorities to implement an airspace management system that supports and enforces secure and …

Boeing — the world’s largest aerospace company – is teaming up with AI-firm SparkCognition to launch SkyGrid – a new startup focusing on urban aerial mobility. The Texas-based company will develop a software platform to ensure the safe, secure integration of autonomous cargo and passenger air vehicles in the global …

Bengaluru Tech Summit will be held from November 29 to December 1, 2018 at the Bengaluru Palace, Bengaluru. The Department of IT & BT, Government of Karnataka is organising the event. This year, the summit is giving an emphasis on the biotech industry’s focus on innovations and progress …

BARYULGIL Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC), in partnership with Virtus Heritage, have identified up to 30 previously unknown burial sites in and around the historical Baryulgil Cemetery in Northern NSW near Grafton. The newly discovered sites include an area that reflects traditional, pre-European settlement burial practices. With Aboriginal families living …

e2E Satcom Limited, a provider of satellite communications solutions, has announced that it has successfully completed its first over-the-air flight test of the newly launched UAS-I SATCOM communication node for drone systems. The node is based on the company’s e2Eaccess technology that features low size, weight and power (SWaP) profiles. …

This photo taken on October 17, 2018 shows a DrN 15 drone at the Singapore Technologies Aerospace in Singapore. AP SINGAPORE, Singapore — Hi-tech Singapore is planning to roll out a swarm of drones for tasks that include delivering parcels, inspecting buildings and providing security, but safety and privacy concerns mean …