At Amsterdam Drone Week, DRONELIFE had the opportunity for an exclusive interview with Jan-Eric Putze, CEO of German UTM company Droniq. Started in 2016 as Connected Drones, a research project of Deutsche Telecom and DFS, Germany’s air navigation service provider, Droniq offers a combination of hardware and software solutions designed …
Read More »Offshore Drone Deliveries: Wingcopter and German Airways
Wingcopter and German Airways Collaborate for Offshore Drone Deliveries by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby In a joint letter of intent with Wingcopter, logistics and aviation holding company Zeitfracht Group and its subsidiary German Airways have pledged to acquire 17 Wingcopter 198 delivery drones, with the option to order …
Read More »‘Punishment from above’: Underground hobby pilots build dead…
AFP — At a secret location in the Ukraine city of Lviv, the windows taped up to ward off unwanted attention, underground hobbyists improvise deadly drones bound for the front line of the war against Russia. On a cluttered table the x-shaped frame of one drone stands among bundles of …
Read More »DRONEII Kay Wackwitz 2022 Drone Industry
Drone Industry Insights (DRONEII) has been the leading source for independent drone market intelligence since 2015. At Amsterdam Drone Week, DRONELIFE caught up with co-founder Kay Wackwitz to discuss 3 observations he’s made about the 2022 drone industry. Investments are Up – By a Lot As the DRONEII infographic above …
Read More »Leeds Bradford Airport to launch futuristic drone airport
Leeds Bradford Airport is set to launch a pop-up airport for delivery drones making journeys around the Leeds city region. Startup partner Urban-Air Port, which has created the world’s first drone airport in Coventry, will develop the off-grid, hydrogen-powered hub that will cater for a range of unmanned and manned …
Read More »U-Space Deadline is January 2023 What Needs to Happen
image: public domain Among the hot topics in European drone regulation is the upcoming U-space deadline. European member states are currently directed to have their own U-space areas implemented by January 2023; but as the date rapidly approaches, key decisions still need to be made. DRONELIFE caught up with friend …
Read More »Prince Charles, Drones and Agricultural Innovation
Prince Charles Talks Drones with GeoAerospace by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby On March 24th, His Royal Highness, Prince Charles traveled to Ireland, where he met with experts in agricultural innovation, with representatives from Teagasc, Glanbia PLC, Bord Bia & GeoAerospace. GeoAerospace drone display at Shane Fitzgerald’s farm, Co. …
Read More »GA-ASI Completes New Set of UAS Detect and Avoid Flights for…
By General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. | March 30, 2022 SAN DIEGO – 28 March 2022 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) recently completed a series of test flights for the FAA to demonstrate mature Detect and Avoid (DAA) technology for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). DAA systems …
Read More »Amsterdam Drone Week Recap DRONELIFE DroneTalks
DRONELIFE and DroneTalks have teamed up to give you a 5-minute Amsterdam Drone Week recap of the hot topics under discussion. Check out this video as DRONELIFE Editor Miriam McNabb and European regulations expert and DroneTalks Academy organizer Lorenzo Murzilli catch up to discuss 3 main themes they’ve heard from the …
Read More »German Airways and Wingcopter Collaborate on Offshore Delive…
Berlin, Weiterstadt, Cologne/Bonn, March 30, 2022. German logistics and aviation holding Zeitfracht Group and its subsidiary German Airways will be among the first companies worldwide to commercially deploy drones in logistics. In a joint letter of intent with the German manufacturer Wingcopter, the companies have agreed to purchase …
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