Drone

Posts about Drones

Anti-coronavirus spraying drone acquired: Fawad Chaudhry

Federa­l minist­er says soon to have own COVID-19 testin­g kits and ventil­ators A volunteer in protective suits controls a drone to spray disinfectants at Zhengwan village, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus, in Handan, Hebei province, China January 31, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS …

Read More »

Police intensify surveillance of M’sian waters, illegal rout…

CORONAVIRUS | Police have increased control and surveillance of the country’s waters following attempts to bring in undocumented migrants via illegal routes. Disclosing this, Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador said some irresponsible parties were trying to smuggle undocumented migrants  into the country by boat during the movement control order …

Read More »

Drone Mapping is Getting Bigger and Better: SimActive’s Phil…

  image courtesy SimActive Philippe Simard, of Canada’s SimActive mapping software, started out working directly with large mapping companies – or the military.  With the growth of the drone industry, however, things have changed. “We used to only work with very highly qualified firms investing millions of dollars in planes – …

Read More »

DroneUp Acquires AeroVista Innovations, Enterprise Level Dro…

DroneUp is a leading drone services provider.  With an impressive list of contracts around the country, including numerous state level agreements, DroneUp has been able to scale by using a combination of software and training protocols that ensure quality pilots and quality deliverables.  Now, DroneUp has aquired AeroVista Innovations, a …

Read More »

Drone Biz: AUVSI Webinar Addresses Payroll Stimulus Plan

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International is helping commercial drone providers navigate the complicated skies of COVID-19 economic stimulus. On Friday, April 3 at 2-3 p.m., the AUVSI will present a free webinar, “Coronavirus Relief Package: What Unmanned Systems Businesses Need to Know.” Corporate attorney Tom Antonucci, a partner with …

Read More »

Medical Drone Delivery Success in Ireland

Professor Derek O’Keeffe, NUI Galway and the world’s first diabetes drone. In September, DroneLife reported on the world’s first BVLOS medical delivery in Ireland. Researchers at NUI Galway partnered with German drone startup Wingcopter to transport prescription medication and blood samples for diabetes patients. This week, the research team released more details about …

Read More »