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SkyX, an aerospace firm primarily based in Ontario, Canada, has acquired $4m USD of a deliberate $5m USD funding from Kuang-Chi Group, a Chinese know-how group primarily based in Shenzhen that focuses on investing in cutting-edge aerospace options. SkyX has developed a self-charging drone to be used within the monitoring …

A key participant within the drone countermeasure market has scored a victory with a brand new navy contract that might assist win the warfare in opposition to ISIS. In partnership with the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental, the U.S. Marine Corps awarded a contract earlier this month to anti-drone agency Sensofusion. …

Friday’s Federal Appeals Court resolution to vacate the FAA’s drone registration program because it applies to mannequin plane has raised severe questions within the business about what occurs subsequent. John Taylor’s win in his case in opposition to Michael Huerta and the FAA over drone registration for mannequin plane is …

Late final week DJI introduced an replace to its course of for activating new software program and firmware releases and social media channels have lit up with confusion and annoyance. The change in course of ties flight performance to to registration. DJI in a discover issued this previous Saturday states, …

 San Francisco – based mostly startup Kittyhawk (kittyhawk.io), declares one other piece of their end-to-end drone operations answer.  Flight Deck is a brand new characteristic that brings in-flight controls and performance to the Kittyhawk platform, connecting the pre- and post-flight options of Kittyhawk with in-flight capabilities.  “Kittyhawk’s Flight Deck removes the need for switching between …

In a shocking defeat for the FAA, a federal appeals courtroom has deemed the FAA’s drone registration program illegal because it applies to mannequin plane. (The ruling doesn’t influence Part 107, or registration for business drones.) The ruling is the results of a case introduced by John Taylor, a leisure drone …

On Tuesday, May 23rd the subsequent episode of Breakthrough, National Geographic’s in style documentary collection, will premiere at 10pm ET. The title of the subsequent present within the collection is ‘Game of Drones’. The program charts the rise of anti-drone know-how and follows a quantity of groups competing within the Counter …

WE LOVE A TEASER. Today DJI posted a video that has confirmed lots of the rumors going round surrounding the new drone from the world’s hottest producer. After taking a look at the newest DJI promotional video, we will all assume new drone is unquestionably going to be launched on …

FAA’s Michael Huerta addressed attendees at AUVSI’s Xponential convention final week.  In his speech, Huerta emphasised the trade’s progress and potential. “From its earliest beginnings, aviation has attracted a potent combination of dreamers and doers,” stated Huerta.  “And monumental achievements can occur in the space of one person’s lifetime.” In a optimistic tackle …

Remember when DJI got here alongside and burst GoPro’s bubble after the Karma launch? Just because the Karma hype started to die down the Mavic Pro was unveiled, and it got here out on high in nearly each division. Now it seems as if DJI is stepping on GoPro’s toes …