Drone News

With hurricane season approaching, Florida International University’s Biscayne Bay Campus is testing drones to assist save time and lives amid catastrophe. On July 14, the FlU Academy for International Disaster Preparedness will associate with native first responders and drone firm Airborne Response to conduct UAS workout routines in coordination with …

In an effort to bolster a nationwide 5G community, South Korean telecom big KT Corp will launch a brand new drone platform to supply cell communications facilities that may additionally remotely management different UAVs for search and rescue operations. Dubbed SKYSHIP, the platform features a helium-powered airship drone, cell floor …

South Africa has an enormous potential marketplace for business drones, providing alternatives for drone expertise in mining, agriculture, supply, and different areas.  Approval for business operators, nevertheless, has been gradual in coming.  Commercial drone firm Rocketmine is main the way in which in the nation for brand new operations by …

A Swiss-based drone firm is making cell towers safer and cheaper to examine due to an automatic seize app. Drone Harmony of Luzern, Switzerland has developed Cell Tower Scan, an Android app that makes use of the corporate’s UAV planning framework to finish cell-tower inspections in 5-10 minutes utilizing quadcopters. …

A drone startup is able to ship the items to Silicon Valley – from the sky. MANNA Robotics final week introduced the launch of a drone supply system. The challenge started 5 years in the past when present MANNA CEO Eric Smalls envisioned a brand new robotic supply plan that …

New Jersey-based Everest Insurance is partnering with drone-analytics supplier Airware to enhance claims changes. The settlement will enable Everest to optimize and expedite claims throughout hurricane season by way of aerial knowledge investigation. Airware integrates the {hardware}, software program and cloud storage capabilities to combine aerial knowledge assortment. “This agreement builds …

Army drones are headed to fundamental coaching – however this time, UAV tech will likely be doing the coaching. The Army’s 316 Cavalry Brigade lower the ribbon on a brand new drone coaching facility final week to supply more room and performance to its UAS training program. Fittingly, a soldier-piloted …

The hydrogen-fueled drone represented a serious breakthrough for the drone business. Leading industrial drone producer MMC introduced out the HyDrone 1550, with an prolonged flight time and a carbon fiber exterior constructed for rugged terrain, to business accolades in 2016. Now, MMC has partnered with a gross sales and R&D …

French drone supplier Delair has introduced a gross sales settlement with Cansel, a Canadian supplier of surveying and mapping options. The deal directs gross sales of Delair’s UX 11 long-range drone, with plans to incorporate the corporate’s full product line. The settlement additionally means Delair fixed-wing drones are actually licensed as …

Australian start-up Aquabotix is diving deeper into the depths of the aquatic drone business and swimming with some greater fish. This week, the corporate joined the U.S. Navy’s Forward Deployed Energy and Communications Outpost program as a member of the Innovative Undersea Prototype Development Consortium. The consortium is tasked with creating “a …