Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Indian cricket star launched a ‘made-in-India camera drone’ named ‘Droni’ on October 9, 2022. The drone has advanced features manufactured by Garuda Aerospace. It has moved into the consumer drone market with ‘Droni’. MS Dhoni is the brand ambassador of Garuda Aerospace, a company that has attempted …
Read More »Student fined S$5,000 for flying drone in NTU to take photos…
SINGAPORE: A student who flew a drone at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to take photos of his girlfriend and her friend was fined S$5,000 by a court on Monday (Oct 10) for flouting drone regulations. Xu Zi Zhou, 25, pleaded guilty to one count of operating an unmanned aircraft …
Read More »World’s largest drone manufacturer DJI blacklisted
“Note that DJI has received investment from a PRC state-owned fund, China Chengtong, which openly touts Military-Civil Fusion as a core goal.” DJI response According to DJI spokesman Adam Lisberg, the company is the only drone manufacturer to discourage using its aircraft for military purposes and opposes being listed on …
Read More »How can drone surveillance detect natural calamities and hel…
Bangalore has been synonymous with having chronically bad traffic, but the recent rains have made matters worse. The city’s poor infrastructure has been exposed and there’s no going back. The Silicon Valley of India drowned and boats had to be deployed to rescue citizens from submerged societies. It has been …
Read More »Drone Forward Challenges and Inspires Students
Drone Forward, Inc is bringing STEAM education to the forefront for eager students. The 501(c)(3) non-profit, founded by a passionate group of educators and entrepreneurs, offers unique learning opportunities based around aerial drone education. “It’s been really good to get 10-year-olds thinking about business and how to create a business …
Read More »Drone footage aids Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in Florida
As Florida reels from the damage caused by Hurricane Ian, which has left at least 21 people dead and over a million Floridians without power, utility companies — and a full-time storm chaser — are using drone technology to aid in rescue efforts and provide a wider scope of the …
Read More »China’s ‘soaring dragon’ drone used for first time to harass…
The “soaring dragon”, a high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle, became the latest Chinese drone to threaten Taiwan’s airspace this week, in a sign of how important drones are becoming in the brewing conflict in east Asia. The Guizhou WZ-7, which carries out aerial reconnaissance but can also provide targeting data for …
Read More »Matternet’s delivery drone design has been approved by the F…
Matternet has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its Model M2 drone delivery drone design. In a press release, Matternet explains that the Model M2 is the first non-military unmanned aircraft to achieve Type Certification by the FAA, which determines that an aircraft’s design meets regulatory standards. …
Read More »Asymmetrical warfare focus has Taiwan drone companies upping…
By Sean Lin, CNA staff writer From battlegrounds in Ukraine to Taiwan’s offshore military outposts, drones have become synonymous with 21st century warfare, and their stealth, maneuverability, and relatively low cost suggest they could play an even greater role in the future. Ukraine has demonstrated their effectiveness in asymmetric warfare …
Read More »Skypersonic Demonstrates Remote-Piloted Drone | UASMagazine….
By Red Cat Holdings, Inc. | September 08, 2022 DETROIT, Sept. 8, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT) (“Red Cat” or “Company”), a hardware-enabled software provider to the drone industry, reports that subsidiary company Skypersonic demonstrated its Skypcopter drone for a VIP audience at an aerospace reception hosted by the Consulate of …
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