Drone

SINGAPORE, Aug. 15, 2016 — With their increasing popularity and affordability as well as their almost unlimited applications in civil industries, UAVs or drones are increasingly taking off for commercial missions. How can businesses effectively adopt these unmanned aerial vehicles to save money, time and lives? What will be the …

A different kind of drone war is being waged, and won, as drones are used as critical tools to battle diseases across the globe.  As the threat of the Zika virus grows here in the US, health officials may want to consider a drone approach like the one being used …

One of India’s largest energy provides is teaming up with an American-based drone company to improve power-line inspections. Sharper Shape announced a strategic partnership with Sterlite Power last week to deploy the company’s automated, drone-based inspection packages for power-line inspections as well as the monitoring of the utility’s other assets. …

Commentary. The United States House and Senate have – finally – agreed upon another short-term fix to the problem of FAA Reauthorization; but the compromise doesn’t go as far as earlier proposals to help the drone industry. The new bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration through September of 2017 is the …

Sponsored by MMC  — MMC Tech Park MMC, the Shenzhen based drone manufacturer, has recently opened to a new state of the art production facility in Bao’an Shenzhen, China to help meet demand as a result of unprecedented growth. MMC’s research in hydrogen technology has led to the first ever …

So you’re looking for a self-flying drone as extreme as the sports you’re into. It needs to be rugged, smart, versatile, fast, and ready to go at the touch of a button. Essentially, you want your sports drone to be a flying cameraman,  capable of shooting high-quality video while you focus …

As part of the White House’s “New Commitment to Accelerate the Safe Integration of Unmanned Systems,” San Francisco based drone startup Zipline will bring it’s drone delivery of medical supplies to the US, after successful tests in Rwanda. The White House announcement says that they will support an initiative that explores the use …

Japan is once again showing the world what it means to be truly committed to the drone industry.  Japanese vocational high school Vantan has announced that they will introduce a focused Drone & Robotics Course in April of next year, Japan Today reports.  The course is a full-time, 3 year program in …

Officials Spain are using drones to catch tax cheats and potential terror threats. Earlier this month, the nation’s treasury ministry announced a plan to nab property owners who evade a tax on home improvements. Landowners who fail to register new construction projects are in violation of a recently passed national …

German drone manufacturer microdrones is teaming up with the nation’s largest lifeguard association to help save swimmers from drowning. In July, the Hamburg-based company recently collaborated with DLRG Horneburg/Altes Land e.V. and deployed a UAV loaded with a compact rescue device in a simulated crisis. During the demonstration, a microdrones …