Canadian UAVs Secures General Airspace Commercial BVLOS Authorization
After a multi-year audit, Transport Canada has granted Canadian UAVs the first commercial Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) to fly beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) in unrestricted general aviation airspace. The authorization, a first in Canadian history, follows several years of ...
Aerodyne and PWC Complete Drone Inspections Trial at British Port
Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading and best-connected port owner and operator, announced it has successfully embedded drone technology into its asset management practices and policies, following an 18 month program. It utilized PwC’s specialist drone digital transformation team ...
StoreDot Demonstrates World’s First 5-Minute Charge of a Commercial Drone
Twelve months ago, ultra-fast charging (UFC) pioneer, StoreDot, achieved a world first with its partner BP by successfully fully-charging a two-wheeled electric vehicle in just 5 minutes. Today, the company is launching its award-winning UFC technology for the drone industry, having achieved its ...
Airbus VSR700 VTOL UAV Prototype Performs First Autonomous Free Flight
The prototype of Airbus Helicopters’ VSR700 unmanned aerial system (UAS) has performed its first free flight. The VSR700 performed a ten minute flight at a drone test center near Aix-en-Provence in the south of France.This is a significant step in the program following the first flight in ...