Coutesy: Wingtra Swiss drone manufacturer Wingtra is helping its neighbor improve road safety and save thousands of taxpayer kroners. The company provides Statens Vegvesen, Norway’s Public Roads Administration with vertical-take-off-and-landing drones to survey roads for data analysis and construction projections. Norway’s road system has been consistently ranked as the safest in …
Read More »Mysterious drone swarms over Colorado and Nebraska unleash o…
The strange lights began appearing in the night sky a week before Christmas. A formation of unidentified drones, some in groups of 30, have been reported flying high above a corner of rural northeastern Colorado and western Nebraska, usually between 7 and 10 p.m. By some accounts, the drones have …
Read More »Corporate Statement: PABLO AIR Flies South Korea’s First Lon…
Courtesy: PABLO AIR A South Korean drone company says it’s conducted the first long-distance drone delivery in the nation’s history. In November, PABLO AIR completed the unmanned BVLOS flight from Seogwipo Port on Jeju Island to Cheonjin Port on Wudo Island, according to a company press release. Using a hybrid …
Read More »Wing Aviation Looks Back at a Successful 2019 – and Forward …
Drone delivery has been one of the biggest stories of 2019, with major firsts from the FAA and drone service providers. From becoming the first certified drone air carrier to medical drone deliveries and the IPP, Google spin-off Wing was a major player. Here, Wing reflects back on what happened …
Read More »Going to CES? Check Out These Key Players and Keynotes: DJI,…
Their website provides a brief history of CES: “The first CES kicked off in 1967, with 250 exhibitors and 17,500 attendees in New York City. Since then, CES has grown by more than 10-fold and now encompasses both traditional and non-traditional tech industries.” As the world’s leading drone manufacturer and …
Read More »Israeli students create drone technology to detect crop-dise…
The Jerusalem College of Technology held its fourth annual “Great Minds Hackathon” this year, during which time a panel of six judges from Israeli tech companies choose a winner from a number of innovative ideas presented by students from Israel and around the world.During the competition, tech conglomerates such as …
Read More »AirVuz Drone Video, 12 Days: Five Golden Rings
Yes, we’re stretching here… When you think of golden rings, what is one of the most famous gold rings of them all? Check out this video created by FreD and located on Airvuz. AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : Contributor FreD used a drone to give us an aerial view of …
Read More »Airvuz Drone Video: 12 Days of Christmas, Day 1
Let’s face it… it’s a slow news week. Here at DRONELIFE, we’ve already written about the mysterious drone swarms and the Remote ID ruling, so we’re having fun checking out great drone videos on AirVuz. For those of us in the world who celebrate Christmas (and those that enjoy interesting …
Read More »Lockheed Martin Developing Traffic System with Canadian Dron…
File Photo: PRNewsfoto/Lockheed Martin Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is partnering with Canadian UAVs to develop an unmanned traffic management solution for below-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) in Canada. Lockheed Martin’s Canada CDL Systems subsidiary will work with the Calgary-based, military-grade drone services company to optimize airspace situational awareness for UAV pilots and support …
Read More »Turkey spearheads major high-tech developments in 2019
ISTANBUL-Anadolu Agency The Turkish government and private sector spearheaded significant technological advances during 2019, including a flying car, indigenous electric vehicle, and a laser gun. The central government has taken important steps in technology, defense, and aviation and has continued to support the private sector and educational activities, according to …
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