The Drone Racing League Announces Nurk As 2018 DRL Allianz World Champion
The Drone Racing League (DRL), the global leader in professional drone racing, announced Paul "Nurk" Nurkkala as the 2018 DRL Allianz World Champion. From winning the 2018 Season's first race to crushing its final event, Nurk's victory came full circle after a year of intense training. The ...
Solar Electric “StratoAirNet” Prototype Completes Additional Flights
Several additional test flights of the “StratoAirNet” solar-electric technology demonstrator prototype for Bye Aerospace’s family of medium-altitude aircraft systems took place Oct. 15-17 at Northern Colorado Regional Airport.The prototype made six short flights, with further data ...
AUVSI Launches Trusted Operator Program For UAS Operators
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) today launched the Trusted Operator Program(TOP), a new certification program available to remote pilots and UAS training organizations. Through TOP, operators and organizations can distinguish themselves in a growing marketplace ...
Terra Drone Corporation Expands Into South African Market
Terra Drone Corporation established a new branch in South Africa specializing in drone solutions for underground and surface mining. Terra Drone is a leading global commercial drone technology company focused on providing cutting-edge, smart-mining solutions, which improve safety, reduce down-time, ...
Important CAA Safety Announcement Regarding TB50 & TB55 Batteries
Small Unmanned Aircraft DJI Battery TB50 and TB55 In-Flight Power FailuresIntroduction1.1 This Safety Notice supersedes and revokes Safety Notice SN–2018/008.1.2 This Safety Notice applies to operators of multi-rotor small unmanned aircraft utilising DJI battery model TB50 or TB55, ...
International LiDAR Mapping Forum 2019 Keynote Speakers Announced
The organizers of International LiDAR Mapping Forum, the world’s leading technical conference and expo that showcases the latest airborne, terrestrial and underwater lidar and emerging remote sensing and data collection tools and technologies, announced its lineup of keynote speakers for its ...