Drone News

LakeDiamond’s system is working toward producing a laser beam that can shine directly on the photovoltaic cells on the drone’s surface. (Copyright LakeDiamond) LakeDiamond is Swiss based company that manufactures very pure synthetic diamonds for industrial and commercial uses.  They have announced recently that they are developing technology that would …

French drone manufacturer Parrot have released their earnings report for the third quarter of 2018. It doesn’t make happy reading for those with a stake in the company and drone enthusiasts hoping Parrot will continue to push DJI. The main concern is a drop in revenues from Parrot’s consumer drone …

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 …

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. …

Drone technology has developed along traditional lines: there is a disruptive element and then other technologies are built around it to make it better for a larger number of uses. MIT has just published a piece about a base level technology – one where a plane or drone can fly …

DroneLife had a chance to catch up with the CEO and Founder Keith Miao of a new drone start-up named Birdstop.io  at the Commercial UAV Expo in London recently.     Keith was a member of a several panels that we participated including the ROI of Drones.  We caught up at …

“To give thanks … is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go.” – Victor Hugo As we gather to feast and re-connect, let’s take a moment to discover reason to be thankful for the the growing concept of #DronesForGood: Drones Save Four in One Day One week …

A Singapore-based company has launched a new hydrogen-based drone designed for large-scale, industrial maintenance inspections. HES Energy Systems this week released Hycopter, a multi-rotor system that can keep precision cameras and other sensors in the air for much longer, opening up new commercial possibilities while reducing operational costs. Designed at …

Britain’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory is partnering with Australian military officials to test a holistic military autonomous system – drones by air, land and sea. Autonomous Warrior 18 is described by officials as a demonstration of “the command and control of a mixed fleet of unmanned systems covering air, …