DDC Announces Commercial Agreement With Georgina Island First Nation For COVID-19 Project

Drone Delivery Canada Corp. is pleased to announce that with the assistance of its sales agent Air Canada  (TSX: AC) and also the Pontiac Group, it has entered into a commercial agreement dated July 30, 2020 (the “Agreement”) with the Georgina Island First Nation (“GIFN”) to deploy ...

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 ...

Civil Air Patrol Teams with Unmanned Safety Institute on UAS Safety and Education

Unmanned Safety Institute (USI), the leading aviation-based safety training and industry certification provider for unmanned operations, has teamed with Civil Air Patrol (CAP) to address unmanned aerial systems (UAS) safety and education nationally.CAP and USI have agreed to cooperate on ...

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 ...

Altitude Angel Flies The Flag For Britain In Connected Places Catapult Venture

 Altitude Angel, the world’s leading UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider, today announced it is to take part in a Connected Places Catapult (CPC) project, in collaboration with UK Department for Transport (DfT), which will develop, build and test the UK’s Open-Access UTM ...

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 ...

EHang 216 Obtained Special Flight Operations Certificate from Transport Canada Civil Aviation

EHang Holdings Limited, the world's leading autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) technology platform company, today announced that EHang 216 has obtained a Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) issued by the Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), the civil aviation authority in Canada. This is ...

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 ...

Duke Robotics Presents TIKAD Combat Drone Equipped with Innovative Stabilization Technology

Duke Robotics, a leader in robotics technology and drone solutions, introduces TIKAD, an innovative military UAS octocopter drone with a mounted lightweight firearm and advanced stabilization technology. TIKAD features a lightweight robotic gimbal with the unparalleled ability to carry and ...

Altitude Angel To Partner Skyfarer, Flypulse And Coventry Uni For Medical Drone Delivery Service

London, UK:  Altitude Angel, the world’s leading UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider, today announced it is to join an international consortium comprising of tech start-ups and a world-renowned university research department to establish a corridor in the Midlands to ...