month : 11/2019 49 results

Altitude Angel Launches Second Phase Of It’s ‘Game-Changing’ Conflict Resolution Service – Tactical Deconfliction

Altitude Angel, the industry leading UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider, today announced the launch of the ‘second phase’ of its revolutionary Conflict Resolution Service (CRS) with the introduction of Tactical deconfliction.Following the initial launch of the Conflict ...

November 5, 2019

2019 FAI World Drone Racing Championship Grand Final To Take Place In Xiangshan Ningbo, China

China is getting ready to welcome more than 100 of the world’s best drone racers next month, for the 2019 FAI World Drone Racing Championship Grand Final.The prestigious competition, which is a highlight in the fast-paced international drone-racing calendar, will be held in Xiangshan Ningbo, ...

November 5, 2019

Wayne Baker Joins DJI As Director of Public Safety Integration To Expand Drone Use In Public Safety

DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, welcomes retired fire chief Wayne Baker as its new Director of Public Safety Integration, enhancing the company’s support for the police, fire and rescue personnel across America who rely on DJI products to protect the ...

November 5, 2019

Simactive In Partnership With WINGTRA Are Hosting A Webinar ‘How to Perform High-Accuracy Drone Mapping without GCPs’

Simactive in partnership with WINGTRA are holding a webinar 'How to Perform High-Accuracy Drone Mapping without GCPs' on November 7th. The use of GCPs has been for a long time the only way to achieve high-accuracy in mapping. New technologies such as PPK can eliminate the need ...

November 5, 2019

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Predator Series Aircraft Pass Six Million Flight Hours

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) today announced that its Predator®-series of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), which includes the Predator, Predator B, Gray Eagle, Avenger® and MQ-9B SkyGuardian® lines, has surpassed six million flight hours. The milestone was achieved on ...

November 5, 2019

Lack of Training, Certification Standards Ranked as Top Challenge Facing Public Safety Drone Operations

The lack of standardized training and certification is the top issue hampering public safety drone operations, according to DRONERESPONDERS – the world’s fastest growing non-profit organization supporting public safety UAS. The determination stems from a double-validated research initiative ...

November 5, 2019

Schiebel CAMCOPTER® S-100 UAS Wins Contract With Royal Thai Navy

Schiebel wins a competitive tender to supply its CAMCOPTER® S-100 System to the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). Following an extensive competitive tender process, Schiebel was awarded its first contract with the RTN, which was signed by Schiebel’s CEO Hannes Hecher and Admiral Prachachart Sirisawat, ...

November 4, 2019

UH Researchers Assist Navy In Developing Drone Deliveries To Subs At Sea

The University of Hawaiʻi played a key role in an important milestone for the U.S. Navy. For the first time ever, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) delivered supplies to an underway submarine, the USS Hawaiʻi, a mile off the coast of Oʻahu. The project is a collaboration ...

November 1, 2019

Volocopter Expands Into Utility Drone Business With Heavy-lift VoloDrone

Volocopter, the pioneer in Urban Air Mobility, presented the demonstrator of its VoloDrone today. This marks the company’s expansion into the logistics, agriculture, infrastructure and public services industry. The VoloDrone is an unmanned, fully electric, heavy-lift utility drone capable of ...

November 1, 2019