Drone

Courtesy: Global Aerospace In HBO’s hit series Westworld, advanced air mobility vehicles zip characters from one plot twist to the next in a 2050s world of AI-piloted air taxis. Advances in fuel cells, drones and air-traffic management have pushed the nascent sector into a higher altitude of innovation, However, aviation …

A drone delivery study published by a German university concludes that compared to electric vehicles, drones aren’t necessarily a big win for the environment – at least not in every scenario. The Drone Delivery Study Researcher Thomas Kirschstein developed a simulation designed to examine the claim that drones, as electric …

Police in Westport, Conn., will test a “pandemic drone” they say is capable of monitoring residents’ temperatures from nearly 200 feet as well as detecting coughing and sneezing. The police department said they are testing the technology in cooperation with drone manufacturer Draganfly. The company said the drone will feature …

The Unmanned Leadership Forum will be a 2-hour live, online event hosted by FLIR‘s global sUAS Segment Leader Randall Warnas.  The event will bring drone business experts together to talk about the critical issues facing the industry today. As industry gatherings have been postponed, this is a discussion that you …

They say no good deed goes unpunished.  That certainly seems to be the case for the world’s largest drone manufacturer, Chinese-based DJI.  DJI security rumors revived after the company donated drones to law enforcement and emergency services departments across the country to assist with coronavirus response efforts, as part of …

Sarah Tew/CNET Drone popularity has surged in recent weeks, and no surprise there: Flying a quadcopter is a fun activity you can do from the comfort (and social safety) of your own yard. And although there are plenty of toy drones you can get for $100 or less, anyone serious …

Percepto drone and base at work. Autonomous drones have become a critical tool for business continuity in a wide variety of enterprise verticals.  As the current crisis changes the way companies work, new tools are part of the new normal.  Read on for an insider view of how industries like …

Cloud Marines to divest legacy weapons for tech-oriented future By Lauren C. Williams Apr 22, 2020 The Marine Corps wants its future force to be more network and cloud oriented, and plans to divest of some legacy weapons and communications systems to get there. “We’re trading artillery and cannons …

The Covid-19 pandemic has frozen much of the world’s aviation system, grounding fleets, shredding balance sheets, and stopping production lines as passenger demand craters. But in Ghana, a new fleet of aircraft took flight on Friday in an effort to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. These small drones, …

You know you want one – your own personal helicopter.  Clean fuel, no traffic, and the coolest transportation in your city.  Just like the prototype developed by ElectraFly, an aviation company working to expand drone technology and urban air mobility concepts to personal flying vehicles, for transportation and package delivery. …