Sense And Avoid Capability For Swiss Hermes 900
Switzerland is planning to operate its future Hermes 900 unmanned air vehicle fleet in its domestic airspace, and work is under way by manufacturer Elbit Systems to certify a sense-and-avoid system aboard the type.Bern contracted Elbit to provide six of the medium-altitude, long-endurance ...
T-Mobile Takes Delivery Of First UAV From Aerialtronics
Jeffrey Leentjes, network specialist, explains why safety comes first when inspecting 5,000 antenna masts in The NetherlandsTelecoms companies can save time and significant operation costs when inspecting mobile communication towers with drones, according to Jeffrey Leentjes, network ...
New York State Will Invest $5 Million In Developing Its Drone Industry
New York state will invest $5 million in developing its drone industry, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday.The investment was announced in conjunction with a series of drone initiatives unveiled by the White House on Tuesday. The money will go toward planning and designing next-g...
Blue Bear RISER Inspection Platform Completes Trails
Blue Bear engineers, in partnership with CREATEC, inspected the HMS Illustrious (R06), an aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy. The RISER system demonstrated how automated unmanned systems can safely fly inside ships for inspection. The trials were also conducted in partnership with Lloyd’s ...
Yuneec Releases First Person View Headset for Immersive Flying Experience
Yuneec International today announced the availability of its all-new SkyView first person view headset. As the world leader in electric aviation, Yuneec is the first major consumer drone manufacturer to offer its own FPV headset that allows users to operate via the onboard camera, watch movies, ...
DJI Sets No-Fly Zones For Its Drones At Sports Arenas In Brazil
August 4, 2016 – DJI, the world’s leading maker of unmanned aerial vehicles, has updated software in its drones to include no-fly zones around venues for the upcoming international athletic competitions in Brazil. These temporary restrictions in Rio de Janerio, Sao Paulo, Brasilia and ...
The Weather Company Enters Drone Space with AirMap Deal
One of the largest private weather enterprises in the world, The Weather Company, an IBM Business (NYSE: IBM), announced today that they will be working with AirMap, a leading provider of low-altitude airspace management services for unmanned aircraft, to allow AirMap to deliver real-time ...
