Drone

This year’s AZDroneFest and Education Expo is going virtual – and with a film festival, keynote speakers, informational panels and training classes, drone photographers and interested parties from anywhere in the world will want to attend.  The AZDroneFest will be held October 22 – 24, 2020: you can check out …

One of the biggest commercial drone shows in the industry is AUVSI’s Xponential.  Our Editor-in-Chief, Miriam McNabb, will be participating in two sessions: as a panelist for Session 2065, Public Perception of Unmanned Systems on Tuesday, October 06, 2020: 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM; and as moderator for Session 2144, Charting …

If you were still under the impression that the Loyal Wingman fighter plane-like drone developed in Australia was just Boeing showing off its skill, think again: the company is determined to make the thing a reality above the world’s battlefields. First shown in its current form in May as part …

Source: Beagle Drones Dwight Neptune never dreamed his interest in electrical engineering would morph into founding a drone company – especially not by the age of 18. Yet there’s where Neptune, now 22, finds himself – as CEO of Beagle Drones, a New Jersey startup specializing in FPV racing drone …

OTTAWA, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Canada has suspended the export of some drone technology to Turkey while it probes allegations the equipment was used by Azeri forces involved in fighting with Armenia, a senior official said on Monday. Project Ploughshares, a Canadian arms control group, says video of air strikes …

Drones and mapping go hand in hand: the aerial imagery captured by drones provides a new way of creating accurate maps and models of areas both large and small.  DroneDeploy has been at the forefront of drone mapping since 2013.  It’s founders have always done what they could to help …

Turkey is developing an increasing variety of lethal armed drones that range from large high-flying bomb-laden ones to very small, low-flying ones that can form deadly swarms. In recent years, Turkey has developed an impressive local drone industry from the ground up. Armed Turkish-built Bayraktar TB2 and Anka-S drones have …

Source: Dedrone Counter-drone startup Dedrone caught something much more positive than a rogue drone. This week, the California-based company snagged $12.1 million in a funding round led by Euro-tech investors TempoCap. Founded in 2014, Dedrone has already racked up an impressive roster of VC investors, including Felicis Ventures, Menlo Ventures, …

TACOMA, Wash. – Following community concerns in Tacoma regarding possibly unsafe drone operation, as well as confusion about federal laws and regulations surrounding recreational drone use, the City Council has passed Resolution 40658 supporting responsible recreational drone use in Tacoma. The resolution directs the City Manager to establish a point …

Good morning. On behalf of everyone at UNICEF, thank you for this opportunity to talk about the importance of universal connectivity and digital tools. Our appreciation to the Permanent Mission of Niger for the invitation. As we speak, half of humanity is not connected to the internet — including 360 …