The drone logistics and transportation market is projected to grow from USD 11.20 billion in 2022 to USD 29.06 billion by 2027. This continued ...
uAvionix today announced it has launched a manufacturer’s rebate program for its ADS-B OUT solutions for experimental aircraft owners. ...
RoboMaster, the annual robotics competition created by DJI, the world's leader in civilian drones and creative imaging technology, has lifted its curtain for ...
The Spanish UAV manufacturer, Alpha Unmanned Systems will present the Alpha 800, gasoline-powered helicopter UAV, at NATO’s Trident Juncture exercise in Trondheim, Norway. From October 25th to November 7th, a live field exercise will ...
October 19, 2018
UAVOS And Stratodynamics Aviation Pioneer A High-Altitude Atmospheric Monitoring Project
UAVOS Inc. is finalizing manufacturing of the stratospheric aircraft HiDRON, commissioned by the Stratodynamics Aviation Inc. The HiDRON is a unique balloon-launched unmanned glider capable of autonomous and soaring flight modes, and designed for ...
DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today demanded the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) withdraw a misleading video and blog post which claim to depict a collision between a DJI Phantom 2 drone ...
October 19, 2018
Aeromao Announces The Aeromapper Talon Amphibious: Enabling Long Range Maritime Operations
The Aeromapper Talon Amphibious allows maritime operations by autonomously belly landing on water. It’s the perfect solution for aerial observation, data collection and mapping thanks to its dual camera set up and video link range up to 20kms.
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October 19, 2018
`Drone Net' Promises Cost-Effective Security for Airports, Campuses and Other Operations
Someday soon, a “Drone Net” now under development at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University could provide a cost-effective way to protect small airports, university and corporate campuses, farms or other operations from irresponsible drone ...
October 18, 2018
Avitas Systems Is The First FAA-Approved Civil Use of Beyond Visual Line of Sight With Radar
Today, Avitas Systems, a GE venture, announced that it received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to fly an unmanned aerial system (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) in Loving County, Texas. The permission authorizes Avitas ...
October 17, 2018
Announcing DroneSense–FLIR Edition Drone Flight Control and Management Software Platform
FLIR Systems, Inc. today announced the DroneSense–FLIR Edition, a drone flight management software platform designed for public safety applications. FLIR announced a strategic investment in DroneSense, an Austin, Texas-based unmanned aircraft ...
October 17, 2018
MicroLink Devices Powers Successful Stratospheric Flight of Airbus Defence and Space Zephyr S HAPS Solar Aircraft
MicroLink Devices extends its congratulations to the Zephyr team of Airbus Defence and Space for the successful launch and landing of the maiden flight of the next-generation Zephyr UAV that flew more than 25 days continuously without refueling, ...
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In a newly published study, researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University detail results of a small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) detection study, performed near Daytona Beach International Airport in Florida. Looking at flights of drones during the 13-day sampling period from just one manufacturer, DJI, the College of Aviation faculty research ...
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, and Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. announced their strategic collaboration for the future of civilian aerial logistics. Together they aspire to be a global leader in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) logistics and plan to do so by collaborating to integrate innovative autonomous unmanned vehicle systems ...
FoxFury Lighting Solutions announces a new rechargeable Quick Swap® Power Pack with Strobe for the Rugo™ Drone & Camera Light. This new Power Pack is most useful for drone (UAV or sUAS) night operations as it fulfills the FAA FAR 107.29requirements for dusk, dawn, and night flights. The Rugo™ is a rugged go-anywhere lighting tool ...
PAE ISR, LLC, the original equipment manufacturer of the Resolute Eagle, signed a cooperative agreement with NASA to conduct a demonstration in the National Airspace System in 2020 and work toward full integration of unmanned aerial systems into the NAS. "NASA's Systems Integration and Operationalization Demo program is a great opportunity to ...
Drone Aviation Holding Corp. , a manufacturer of tethered drones and lighter-than-air aerostats, today announced that it has delivered its multi-mission capable tactical Winch Aerostat Small Platform ("WASP") to the Department of Defense (“DoD”) under a contract award valued in excess of $1.7 million. This award is the third repeat order for the WASP ...
The conference program for International LiDAR Mapping Forum, the premier event focusing on surveying and mapping technologies including airborne, mobile, and bathymetric lidar, as well as other emerging remote sensing technologies, has been announced. The highly anticipated program, organized by conference planners and an Advisory Board comprised of ...
SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, is proud to announce the release of version 8.0 with a new 3D modeling module for Correlator3D TM . The module allows the generation of 3D textured meshes to create photorealistic models, which can be exported in standard formats, including OBJ files.“Adding a 3D modeling ...
At INTERGEO 2018, Picterra introduced the BETA version of their AI object-detection and analytics platform to the professional geospatial community.We are currently in an age where Earth observation data —captured daily by satellites, drones, and other data collection platforms— is abundant and research in artificial intelligence for object ...
Orbital Corporation, a Perth technology company which grew from Ralph Sarich’s orbital engine, has signed a deal with a Boeing subsidiary for its propulsion systems for tactical unmanned aerial vehicles. Orbital says an expanded long-term agreement with Insitu Inc has a potential value between $120 million and $350 million over five years, ...
DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today announced the global rollout of the Phantom 4 RTK, a high-precision aerial survey drone that combines centimeter-level navigation and positioning with a high-performance imaging system to improve survey efficiency and accuracy, reducing operational difficulty and cost....
DroneShield has today officially released DroneShield CompleteTM v2.0, the single largest software update for the DroneSentry & DroneSentinel product suites. DroneShield CompleteTM offers users a 'best in class' drone detection and mitigation interface with enhancements to tracking, navigation, functionality and usability.DroneShield Comple...
Drone Rescue Systems GmbH from Austria will present the parachute system DRS-10 for the first time at the
Intergeo 2018. Based on this product, especially for the DJI Matrice 600 (M600) the parachute system DRS-
M600 was developed, that has been coordinated purely to this flight system.The parachute system DRS-10 is designed for multicopters with a ...
REIN's DroneInsurance.com, a digital drone insurance portal, is announcing a long-term collaboration with DroneDeploy, the leading drone software platform with the largest drone data repository in the world. Through this collaboration, commercial drone operators of all sizes can access DroneInsurance.com's enterprise-grade insurance solutions within ...
UAVOS Inc. has successfully completed the first stage of the flight tests of the 10-meter
prototype of the High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) ApusDuo, which was manufactured as part of the development program of ApusDuo solar aircraft with a wing span of 28m. That prototype was made for testing control algorithms, including take-off and landing, ...
The Air Force is taking airfield defense and repair to new heights by implementing the Rapid Airfield Damage Assessment System, a method of using small, unmanned aircraft to scan for airfield damage under wartime conditions, and even provide roof and electrical wire monitoring in peacetime.Two engineering technicians assigned to the 51st Civil Engineer ...