Drone

British drone firm RelmaTech will be taking part in a NASA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) program in Nevada to test drone deployment over urban areas. Image: NASA According to a company press release, the company was invited by both NASA and the state of Nevada to conduct “UTM …

When it comes to drones, what could be better than a collaboration involving the Wright Brother’s hometown and their historic first flight location? Photo courtesy of ECSU Newsroom In what could be called a match made in heaven, North Carolina-based Elizabeth City State University is partnering with Ohio-based Sinclair Community …

Photo courtesy of Unifly Belgian Unmanned Traffic Management provider Unifly expanded this week by establishing a new subsidiary, Unifly ApS, to be headquartered in Copenhagen. The company says the new firm will enhance customer support and development in the Scandinavia and Baltics regions. Key to the new subsidiary was the hiring of …

Leading solar companies are transitioning to drones for surveying, inspection, and design In the booming solar industry, efficiency is crucial to a company’s success. Whether installing solar panels, inspecting and repairing large arrays, or surveying land for solar farm prospecting, drone photos, maps, and 3D models can improve productivity and …

AirMap CEO David Hose, image courtesy AirMap. AirMap has been a major player in the drone industry since their inception in 2015.  Over time, however, AirMap’s offering has changed: and the company has shifted from being an airspace intelligence platform to staking a place as a global leader in unmanned …

In another example of how drone delivery is starting to weave it’s way into the fabric of delivery logistics,  UPS has partnered with drone delivery company Matternet to deliver medical samples via drone at the WakeMed’s hospital in Raleigh, N.C.  This type of delivery had previously been done via courier …

Courtesy of Bjornsphoto – Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. A few days after launching their hard-charging biopic on Netflix, the bad boys of 80s metal, Mötley Crüe, launched a drone loaded with musical gifts to mark the occasion During the Hollywood red-carpet premiere last week of …

Unauthorized or rogue drones flying at the wrong place at the wrong time could end up in a “Clash of the Titan” following successful testing of a new counter-drone solution. Photo courtesy of Citadel Defense C-UAS provider Citadel Defense Company this past week launched anti-drone product Titan after six months …

It’s often said that if you wish for something hard enough, it might just come true. That appears to be the latest avenue the team at Amazon is exploring as part of ongoing efforts to get the company’s drone delivery ambitions off the ground. Amazon Prime Air has become better …

The BBC’s Blue Planet series, usually accompanied by the smooth tones of David Attenborough, remains one of the broadcaster’s most popular exports and has been inspiring conservation and awareness of the natural world for years. So it’s fitting that this year’s series – a special week of live programs celebrating …