Drone

Drone manufacturer Yuneec International and communications provider Mobilicom have teamed up to offer UAV solutions to the enterprise and government markets. The partnership’s focus will be the development of two commercial and government drone solutions. Both will be based on a combination of Yuneec´s H520 hexacopter and Mobilicom´s SkyHopper and …

Now that the FAA has opened the door – if only narrowly – to flight over people, drone pilots are getting ready to apply for waivers.  Authorities, at least in the early stages, are almost certainly going to keep on the conservative side of safety in granting them.  Drone pilots …

Adrian Sainz, The Associated Press Published Wednesday, March 6, 2019 10:34PM EST Rescue crews didn’t have to stumble through every destroyed building in their search for victims after a tornado ravaged a corner of Alabama this week: They used heat-seeking drones to let them know whether there was anyone beneath …

It’s always hard to tell what’s happening with Chinese drone manufacturer Ehang, but the latest news seems to indicate they’re poised to be major players in urban air mobility – and ready for a U.S. IPO. The company first received major buzz in 2016, when they unveiled a prototype of …

Our correspondent from India talks about opening new markets with new regulations.  Do not miss the bonus showreel at the end for absolutely stunning aerial footage of India, by Quidich. The following is a guest post by Rahat Kulshreshtha, founder and CEO of Quidich, India’s leading provider of aerial cinematography services. Rahat …

Help is at hand for troops on the front lines thanks to palm-sized drones developed by the the Ministry of Defence (MOD). British Army plans will see 200 miniature drones ‘smaller than a human hand’ deployed on the battlefield to provide soldiers with an eye in the sky. These mini-drones, dubbed Black Hornet, …

Updated March 06, 2019 08:28:54 The use of innovative technologies such as drones and echosounders is helping researchers in the Southern Ocean unravel the mysteries of the largest species that has ever lived. Key points Technology including drones and echosounders enabled new insights into the behaviour of endangered blue whales …

Photo: Bureau of Land Management Almost every town and city in the world is working on a tight budget – but drones are proving to be one of the best investments that a community can make to assist their fire and emergency services departments. In Vincennes, IN, the local TV …

One of the most popular private universities in Ghana, Ashesi University, is supporting one of its students to construct a drone using 3D parts printed by a machine. On its Facebook wall, the school posted a short video of the student, Robert, test-flying his new invention. It is not known …

The Royal Canadian Navy is sailing a new drone concept to serve as eyes and ears beyond a ship’s horizon. Kingston-class coastal defense ships will deploy Puma fixed-wing drones to provide beyond-visual-line-of-sight intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, a naval release stated. Manufactured by AeroVironment, the drone can stay aloft for two …