The US Air Force’s ULTRA reconnaissance drone demonstrated its ability to fly for three days straight during a recent trial. The test took place at the Dugway Proving Ground in Utah. Though details are limited, the positive result of the test is expected to help the unmanned platform cement its …
Read More »Roofing robots and drones are up in the air
Craiker Jennifer Huffman I was recently surprised when I received two emails asking about robotic roofing installation. My column about AI in the construction industry caught the attention of prospective roofing installers. I expected carpenters to throw rocks through my window over replacing them with AI ‘bots. But the big …
Read More »Built-In Counter-Drone Defenses Sought For Air Force Transpo…
The U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command (AMC) is currently taking pitches for ways to add new defenses directly onto its airlifters, tankers, and executive passenger planes to protect against drones attacking or surveilling them while in the air and on the ground. The risks that uncrewed aerial systems, even …
Read More »Attack of the clone drones — Specta Air looks a LOT like DJI…
In the last year, some consumer drone brands have been playing catch up with DJI, and impressive competitors have emerged from brands like Potensic. Recently, though, there has been another notable phenomenon – drone companies appearing and catching up very exactly and immediately. With what can only be called clones. …
Read More »DJI Air 3S leaks take flight as the drone king braces for lo…
The prospect of a ban on DJI drones in the US doesn’t appear to have thrown the market-leading drone maker off its stride, with a new leak suggesting that the DJI Air 3S could be close to launching. Reliable DJI leaker @Quadro_News has shared a two-second video on X showing …
Read More »Blue Dart inks pact with Skye Air for drone delivery service…
2 min read Last Updated : Jun 20 2024 | 9:58 AM IST Blue Dart stock rises: Shares of Blue Dart rose as much as 2.56 per cent to hit an intraday high of Rs 8,049.95 per share on Thursday, June 20, 2024. However, the stock was off highs …
Read More »Army rechristens drone-killing maneuver air defense system, …
The Army unveiled a new name Saturday for its maneuver short-range air defense system as it plans for future increments designed to protect troops from drones and other overhead threats on the battlefield. M-SHORAD increment one has been rechristened the SGT Stout in honor of Sgt. Mitchell Stout, an air …
Read More »New Zealand boosts development of unmanned air traffic syste…
Airways International and Tāwhaki are to partner on the development of an unmanned traffic management system in New Zealand Airways International is the commercial arm of ANSP Airways New Zealand, and Tāwhaki is a aerospace R&D organsiation in the Aotearoa region. This week’s agreement identifies target areas to fast-track testing …
Read More »Amazon Air drones have sky-high goals, cleared by FAA to exp…
[LAUREN TAYLOR] IT’S A BIRD, IT’S A PLANE, IT’S A DRONE CARRYING AN AMAZON ORDER? THE F-A-A HAS GIVEN CLEARANCE FOR A FLEET OF AMAZON DELIVERY DRONES TO BE UNLEASHED FURTHER THAN EVER. THE AGENCY GRANTING AMAZON AIR “BEYOND VISUAL LINE OF SIGHT STATUS.” MEANING, REMOTE DRONE OPERATORS NO LONGER …
Read More »Air Taxis and Drone Ports are Becoming a Reality Newsroom Pa…
The Jetsons may be here to stay. Drones appear to be the future of air travel. We are talking about very large drones that can bus or fly people from place to place. Imagine a future with nearly silent air taxis flying above traffic jams and navigating between skyscrapers and …
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