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NASA Releases STEM Toolkit for AAM

NASA Releases STEM Toolkit for AAM

5-Feb-2024Source: NASA

NASA Aeronautics has released a new STEM toolkit focusing on Advanced Air Mobility for educators and students of all ages. The toolkit, comprised of numerous educational activities, is a free resource for anyone who is interested in learning more about the Advanced Air Mobility mission’s goal of enabling the use of drones and other new aircraft in our... Read more

Drone Delivery Canada approved for BVLOS flights and dangerous goods transportation

Drone Delivery Canada approved for BVLOS flights and dangerous goods transportation

10-Jan-2024Source: Drone Delivery Canada

Drone Delivery Canada Corp. (TSXV: FLT) (OTCQX: TAKOF) (Frankfurt: A3DP5Y) or (Frankfurt: ABBA.F) (the “Company” or “DDC”) is proud to announce that it has achieved official approval for Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight (“BVLOS”) flights in tandem with the transportation of dangerous goods for its DroneCare route, marking a significant milestone in the development of its drone delivery capabilities... Read more

EASA launches first survey for drone manufacturers

EASA launches first survey for drone manufacturers

8-Jan-2024Source: EASA

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has launched the first survey for unmanned aircraft system (UAS) manufacturers (drones and kits) to assess the existing trends and future growth of the drone domain on the EU civil market. This information will be used to support the future development of the regulatory material on UAS. EASA... Read more

NASA Flies Drones Autonomously for Air Taxi Research

NASA Flies Drones Autonomously for Air Taxi Research

2-Jan-2024Source: NASA

Researchers at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia recently flew multiple drones beyond visual line of sight with no visual observer. The drones successfully flew around obstacles and each other during takeoff, along a planned route, and upon landing, all autonomously without a pilot controlling the flight. Researchers at NASA’s Langley Research Center in... Read more

Ørsted claims world first using autonomous drones to transport cargo to wind turbines

Ørsted claims world first using autonomous drones to transport cargo to wind turbines

27-Nov-2023Source: Ørsted

Building on its previous expertise using smaller drones in other countries, Ørsted is now trialling the 58kg drones, with a wingspan of 2.6 metres to transport cargo of up to 68kg, in the UK. The drone size is the equivalent weight of a large baby giraffe, with the wingspan of an albatross. The use of... Read more

4 Senators introduce bipartisan Bill to renew and expand limitations on drones

4 Senators introduce bipartisan Bill to renew and expand limitations on drones

9-Jun-2023Source: Homeland Security

U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Ron Johnson (R-WI), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) and John Hoeven (R-ND) introduced bipartisan legislation to significantly enhance our nation’s ability to counter the security threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly known as drones. The bill will renew and expand existing authorities – which are... Read more

US Gov Passes Bill to Advance Domestic Drone Development

US Gov Passes Bill to Advance Domestic Drone Development

1-Jun-2023Source: Science Committee

At a House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology markup, the Committee passed H.R. 3560, the National Drone and Advanced Air Mobility Research and Development Act, with bipartisan support. The bill will provide for a coordinated federal initiative across research and mission agencies to support unmanned aerial systems (UAS) research and development activities and ensure U.S. leadership... Read more

Walmart-backed DroneUp is cutting jobs as drone delivery market struggles

Walmart-backed DroneUp is cutting jobs as drone delivery market struggles

18-May-2023Source: CNBC

DroneUp, a Walmart backed startup competing alongside Amazon and others in the nascent drone delivery market, is cutting jobs across the company, CNBC has learned. See Full Story.... Read more

Jedsy partners with Helisul for drone delivery in Brazil

Jedsy partners with Helisul for drone delivery in Brazil

15-May-2023Source: Jedsy

Swiss drone delivery company Jedsy has announced a significant collaboration with Brazilian aviation firm Helisul, poised to revolutionize goods delivery in Brazil. Helisul, known for its comprehensive range of aviation services including air taxi and cargo transportation, has committed to purchasing one glider and three mailboxes from Jedsy as the initial step in their partnership. ... Read more

VFS publishes study on one-way attack drones

VFS publishes study on one-way attack drones

5-May-2023Source: VFS

The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s oldest and largest technical society dedicated to enhancing the understanding of vertical flight technology, published an expansive report on one-way attack drones, also known as loitering munitions. The study, “One-Way Attack Drones: The Loitering Munitions of Past and Present,” finds that the origins of these weapons are more... Read more

Skyports introduces Cash-to-Master deliveries in Singapore and Korea

Skyports introduces Cash-to-Master deliveries in Singapore and Korea

1-May-2023Source: Skyports

Skyports Drone Services has announced the addition of Cash-to-Master (CTM) services to its repertoire of ship-to-shore services. The CTM service was announced today at the annual Singapore Maritime Week event, with a live demonstration of the new offering taking place at the Maritime Drone Estate, Singapore’s drone testbed. Attendees included event delegates and representatives from... Read more

DroneUp and Doosan Testing New Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology

DroneUp and Doosan Testing New Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology

20-Apr-2023Source: DroneUp

DroneUp, LLC, a leading autonomous drone delivery platform and drone services provider announced that it has agreed to test new hydrogen fuel cell technology created by Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI), a South Korean based company. The DMI and DroneUp agreement was first initiated in October 2022 and is focused on testing and optimizing a reliable... Read more

Japan Post makes first urban BVLOS drone delivery

Japan Post makes first urban BVLOS drone delivery

29-Mar-2023Source: The Japan News

Japan Post Co. has successfully tested a drone delivery falling under a Level 4 flight, beyond visual line of sight operation in an inhabited area, in Okutama, Tokyo, marking a first for the nation. The operation is also expected to be used in urban areas, and ensuring safety will be key to its widespread use.... Read more

Japan to replace attack and observation helicopters with drones

Japan to replace attack and observation helicopters with drones

22-Mar-2023Source: Insider

Attack helicopters have earned a reputation as one of the deadliest weapons on the battlefield, but Japan’s military thinks it can do without them. Japan’s army is now planning to replace its attack helicopters and observation helicopters with drones that will take over the roles of utility and attack, surveillance, and reconnaissance, according to the... Read more

ICAO call for AAM infrastructure and global harmonization solutions

ICAO call for AAM infrastructure and global harmonization solutions

17-Mar-2023Source: ICAO

ICAO has issued a new request for information (RFI) to public and private-sector innovators in support of its upcoming 2023 DRONE ENABLE Symposium. The RFI is issued annually to elicit new concepts and solutions to advance next generation global standards for cutting-edge unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), UAS traffic management (UTM), and advanced air mobility (AAM),... Read more

Wingcopter and ZAL GmbH start development on hydrogen power for delivery drones

Wingcopter and ZAL GmbH start development on hydrogen power for delivery drones

17-Mar-2023Source: Wingcopter

Wingcopter, the German developer and operator of delivery drones, and Hamburg-based ZAL Center of Applied Aeronautical Research GmbH have announced a development partnership. Together, they intend to explore the potential of green hydrogen to power Wingcopter’s drones, which are already purely electric, and develop a sustainable, hydrogen-based propulsion system. The propulsion system will later be produced by Wingcopter... Read more

Brussels Airport plans investment in DronePort

Brussels Airport plans investment in DronePort

14-Mar-2023Source: Brussels Airport

DronePort is located at the former air force base of Sint-Truiden, and is an initiative of the Limburg Investment Company LRM, the city of Sint-Truiden, POM Limburg and JK Invest. The development of the site began in 2013, and DronePort wants to stimulate research and innovation by creating an eco-system for the drone and Advanced... Read more

Pelligra and Skyportz investigate Australian vertiport network for eVTOL and Drone deliveries

Pelligra and Skyportz investigate Australian vertiport network for eVTOL and Drone deliveries

6-Mar-2023Source: Skyportz

Air taxi infrastructure company, Skyportz and property developer Pelligra announced a partnership to explore jointly developing vertiport networks to attract air taxi and drone delivery services to Australia. Speaking at the Avalon Airshow Skyportz CEO, Clem Newton-Brown said this partnership was a significant step forward for this emerging industry in Australia. “We have strong policy... Read more

Fullerton College introduces first drone piloting apprenticeship program in US

Fullerton College introduces first drone piloting apprenticeship program in US

23-Feb-2023Source: Fullerton Drone Lab

There’s something in the air, and it’s a new drone workforce. Fullerton College launched the first-of-its-kind Hornet Drone Piloting Apprenticeship Program, and it’s focused on providing opportunities for underrepresented communities and developing skills for a workforce from all over the region. Fullerton College launches first  drone piloting registered apprenticeship program to ready tomorrow’s workforce. The U.S. Department of Labor... Read more

Teledyne Wins $13M Contract for Remote CBRN Detection Using Drones

Teledyne Wins $13M Contract for Remote CBRN Detection Using Drones

13-Feb-2023Source: Teledyne FLIR Defense

Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), announced that it has been awarded a $13.3 million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense to further expand the capabilities of its R80D SkyRaider™ unmanned aerial system to autonomously perform chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) reconnaissance missions. Teledyne FLIR Defense will integrate flight control... Read more

Japan considers downsizing SDF fleet and increasing drone usage

Japan considers downsizing SDF fleet and increasing drone usage

10-Feb-2023Source: The Japan News

The government is considering decommissioning some of the Self-Defense Forces’ search and rescue planes and combat helicopters as part of efforts to streamline defense spending, according to government sources. A “scrap-and-build” approach has been mooted for defense equipment, with drones among possible replacements for the aircraft. See Full Story.... Read more

Walmart Operates Drone Delivery in 7 States

Walmart Operates Drone Delivery in 7 States

9-Jan-2023Source: Walmart

Walmart’s drone delivery program is soaring into the new year, having successfully completed its intended expansion plans for 2022. The company now operates, with its vendors, 36 drone delivery hubs across seven states, including Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah and Virginia. “I’m incredibly proud of our team for creating the largest drone delivery footprint of... Read more

Virginia Tech invited to join international drone research alliance

Virginia Tech invited to join international drone research alliance

21-Dec-2022Source: Virgina Tech

Virginia Tech has been invited to join an elite consortium of universities to lead research that will help guide the safe integration of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), or drones, into the national and international transportation infrastructure.   The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence, or ASSURE, is a... Read more

Drone Delivery Canada updates on Condor Development

Drone Delivery Canada updates on Condor Development

16-Dec-2022Source: Drone Delivery Canada

Drone Delivery Canada Corp. (TSXV: FLT) (OTC: TAKOF) (Frankfurt: A2AMG) (Frankfurt: ABB.F) (the “Company” or “DDC”) is pleased to provide an update on the successful flight testing of its Condor drone, the largest drone in the Company’s fleet. The Condor is a two-stroke gasoline-powered helicopter drone with a maximum payload of 180 kg, a range of... Read more

UK military spends £129M on drones

UK military spends £129M on drones

16-Dec-2022Source: UK Military

Replacing existing Mini Uncrewed Aerial Systems (MUAS) such as Desert Hawk 3, the 159 rotary-wing Indago 4 devices and 105 fixed-wing Stalker VXE30 drones, which are both capable of locating and identifying targets far from the operator, are due to be operational by the end of 2024. Weighing a little over 20 kilograms and with... Read more

AUVSI Launches Multi-State “Drone Prepared” Advocacy Campaign

AUVSI Launches Multi-State “Drone Prepared” Advocacy Campaign

8-Dec-2022Source: AUVSI

The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) announced the launch of “Drone Prepared,” a multi-state initiative to help lawmakers ensure that their state or locality is ready for the benefits the future of uncrewed and autonomous flight will bring to their communities. Commercial drone operations are already providing essential services to the American public and... Read more

GAMA Welcomes Launch of European Commission’s Drone Strategy 2.0

GAMA Welcomes Launch of European Commission’s Drone Strategy 2.0

6-Dec-2022Source: GAMA

The European Commission published their “Drone Strategy 2.0 for a Smart and Sustainable Unmanned Aircraft Eco-System in Europe”. This new strategy sets out the framework and key actions in the European Union to support the development of Unmanned Aircraft and their integration into the European airspace, as well as the deployment of piloted electric Urban... Read more

UK announces £12M in grants for 24 drone delivery projects

UK announces £12M in grants for 24 drone delivery projects

5-Dec-2022Source: UK Government

Science Minister George Freeman has today (30 November) awarded up to £12 million to UK regulators to help drive forward innovation, remove red tape and establish the UK as world leader in technologies of the future – from AI to help treat rare diseases, to drones monitoring safety on construction sites. The Regulators’ Pioneer Fund is funding... Read more

European Commission releases Drone Strategy 2.0

European Commission releases Drone Strategy 2.0

5-Dec-2022Source: European Comission

The European Drone Strategy 2.0, adopted today by the Commission, sets out a vision for the further development of the European drone market. It builds on the EU’s safety framework for operating and setting the technical requirements of drones, which is the world’s most advanced. The new Strategy lays out how Europe can pursue large-scale commercial drone operations while... Read more

ÖBB collaborates with FREQUENTIS on hanger-based drone operations

ÖBB collaborates with FREQUENTIS on hanger-based drone operations

28-Nov-2022

A dense rail network with almost 10,000 kilometres of track and over 1,000 stations and stops is the basis for the comprehensive and environmentally friendly provision of transport services in Austria. Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) is not only one of the most punctual, but also one of the safest railways in Europe. A recently signed... Read more

Australia opens drone delivery guidelines consultation

Australia opens drone delivery guidelines consultation

11-Nov-2022Source: Australian Government

You can now have your say on draft guidelines that will help operators and planning authorities integrate drone delivery safely into the community. With advances in technology, drone delivery is expected grow in Australia and it is important that this is managed in a safe and nationally consistent manner. The drone delivery guidelines step through... Read more

Unidentified drones over Norwegian rigs fuel fears of Russian threat

Unidentified drones over Norwegian rigs fuel fears of Russian threat

26-Oct-2022Source: PBS News Hour

Norwegian oil and gas workers normally don’t see anything more threatening than North Sea waves crashing against the steel legs of their offshore platforms. But lately they have noticed a more troubling sight: unidentified drones buzzing in the skies overhead. See Full Story.... Read more

FAA updates flying guidance of recreational drones

FAA updates flying guidance of recreational drones

26-Oct-2022Source: FAA

  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued guidance on how to become an FAA-recognized community-based organization for recreational drone flying. Under federal law, recreational drone flyers must follow the safety guidelines of a FAA-recognized community-based organization. The organization is required to develop its safety guidelines in coordination with the FAA and an... Read more

EASA publishes guidelines on noise level measurements for 600kg drones

EASA publishes guidelines on noise level measurements for 600kg drones

19-Oct-2022Source: EASA

  The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published guidelines to establish the noise levels of drones below 600 kg, the first proposal world-wide for this, applicable to a wide variety of drone designs including multicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters and powered-lift aircraft. These guidelines aim at providing harmonised procedures to measure the noise of drones used... Read more

Wingcopter tests on-demand transport in rural Germany

Wingcopter tests on-demand transport in rural Germany

10-Oct-2022Source: Wingcopter

In a joint project, the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Frankfurt UAS) and the delivery drone manufacturer and operator Wingcopter are testing the potential of on-demand transport of consumer goods to improve local supply in rural communities. For the project called “Drohnen-Lastenrad-Express-Belieferung” (“Drone Cargo Bike Express Delivery”), which is funded with almost 500,000 euros by... Read more

FAA Seeks Additional Administrators for Recreational Drone Test

FAA Seeks Additional Administrators for Recreational Drone Test

10-Oct-2022Source: FAA

  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today opened the second application period for entities interested in serving as administrators for The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST). Potential test administrators must submit their applications by Nov. 11, 2022. As drones become more popular and accessible, the FAA is committed to ensuring that... Read more

Mike Lee Introduces Bill to Protect Communities from Drone Threats

Mike Lee Introduces Bill to Protect Communities from Drone Threats

9-Sep-2022Source: Senator Mike Lee

  Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Stopping Harmful Incidents to Enforce Lawful Drone Use (SHIELD-U) Act to equip state and local law enforcement with the authority needed to protect their citizens and communities from drone threats. The need to respond to drone threats is increasing as commercial and personal use becomes more widespread. Sen.... Read more

FAA awards $2.7M to research drone usage in disaster response

FAA awards $2.7M to research drone usage in disaster response

22-Aug-2022

  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $2.7 million to support research on how drones can assist in disaster preparedness and in emergencies. “Every second counts in an emergency, and this funding will allow drones to safely and more quickly deploy in moments when minutes matter,” said Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen.... Read more

US explores eVTOL and drone adoption as AAM Summit

US explores eVTOL and drone adoption as AAM Summit

19-Aug-2022Source: Reed Smith

  On August 3, 2022, the White House held a summit on advanced air mobility, including drones and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The summit was hosted by the White House Office of Science and Technology and included presentations from Senator Bill Nelson, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator, Billy Nolen,... Read more

Minneapolis Police petition city for drone use authorisation

Minneapolis Police petition city for drone use authorisation

12-Aug-2022Source: CBS Minnesota News

The Minneapolis Police Department is planning to utilize unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as part of its law enforcement and training activities. Minnesota statutes allow for state, county and municipal agencies to fly drones, but the process for approval requires a public hearing. See Full Story.... Read more

University of Cincinnati gets NASA grant to improve drone navigation

University of Cincinnati gets NASA grant to improve drone navigation

9-Aug-2022Source: University of Cincinnati

  NASA awarded a small business grant to the University of Cincinnati and a Pennsylvania company to develop better autonomous navigation for drones. UC is among 41 public institutions and 257 small businesses across the United States that will share $50 million in Small Business Innovation Research grants. “NASA is working on ambitious, groundbreaking missions... Read more

Boots completes first drone delivery in UK

Boots completes first drone delivery in UK

8-Aug-2022Source: Boots

Boots has become the first community pharmacy in the UK to transport prescription-only medicines by uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) – commonly known as drones.  The leading health and beauty retailer has already completed a test flight transporting prescription-only medicines by drone from Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight earlier this month.   The flight departed from the British Army’s Baker Barracks on Thorney Island near Portsmouth and arrived at St. Mary’s Hospital on the Isle of Wight. The... Read more

ANA and Seven-Eleven Firm Up Drone Delivery Plan

ANA and Seven-Eleven Firm Up Drone Delivery Plan

2-Aug-2022Source: Akihabara News

All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Seven-Eleven Japan have formed a new agreement to materialize their plan for a nationwide drone delivery service. Under the agreement, ANA’s main responsibilities will be to establishing the drone operation system, including the selection of the drone aircraft which will be used, and to improve communication stability related to drone... Read more

New FAA Grant To Help Embry-Riddle Researchers Improve Drone Safety

New FAA Grant To Help Embry-Riddle Researchers Improve Drone Safety

30-Jun-2022Source: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  Researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University recently received a $371,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to study the detection systems of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), or drones, to improve the safety of their operation. “The research will inform the development of standards and requirements for the accuracy of detect-and-avoid (DAA) systems, which will improve... Read more

Amazon Prime Air prepares for drone deliveries

Amazon Prime Air prepares for drone deliveries

16-Jun-2022Source: Amazon

Amazon customers in Lockeford, California, will be among the first to receive Prime Air drone deliveries in the U.S. The promise of drone delivery has often felt like science fiction. We’ve been working for almost a decade to make it a reality. The challenge: How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and—most importantly—safely,... Read more

Drones that deliver medical supplies coming to Brazil

Drones that deliver medical supplies coming to Brazil

31-May-2022Source: Air Methods

Spright, the new drone division of Air Methods, and Synerjet Corp, a specialist in business aviation in Latin America, have signed an agreement under which the two companies will partner to operate drones to serve the healthcare market in Brazil. Under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by both companies, Synerjet will identify potential healthcare... Read more

Walmart to add drone delivery in six US states

Walmart to add drone delivery in six US states

26-May-2022Source: Walmart

We continue to expand our delivery operations to help customers get the items they need when they need them, and it’s been an exciting journey. From Express delivery, where customers can have items delivered to their doorsteps in as little as two hours, to InHome, where they can get those orders placed right into their... Read more

12,000 Wingcopter delivery drones for world’s largest commercial drone deployment

12,000 Wingcopter delivery drones for world’s largest commercial drone deployment

25-May-2022Source: Wingcopter

  German drone delivery pioneer Wingcopter and Continental Drones Ltd., a subsidiary of Ghana- and Dubai-based Atlantic Trust Holding, have signed a partnership agreement to help establish drone-based delivery networks with thousands of Wingcopter drones across the African continent. These networks will dramatically improve the reliability and efficiency of existing supply chains but also help create completely new ones.... Read more

Ascent Charity to launch a fleet of humanitarian drones into Ukraine

Ascent Charity to launch a fleet of humanitarian drones into Ukraine

18-May-2022Source: Ascent

  As more civilians continue to suffer from the escalating conflict in Ukraine, the need for immediate humanitarian assistance has never been more imperative. However, the challenge now is getting the critical aid into the affected areas with supply routes cut, and without sending on-ground personnel. French non-profit organization, Ascent Charity is driving an innovative... Read more

FAA Awards $4.4 Million in Drone Research Grants to Seven Universities

FAA Awards $4.4 Million in Drone Research Grants to Seven Universities

4-May-2022Source: FAA

  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced $4.4 million in drone research, education and training grants to seven universities. Research will focus on three areas: electromagnetic compatibility, detect and avoid classifications, and cybersecurity oversight. The universities receiving grants are University of North Dakota, University of Kansas, Drexel University, The Ohio State... Read more

Urban-Air Port and Leeds Bradford Airport commit to drone future

Urban-Air Port and Leeds Bradford Airport commit to drone future

12-Apr-2022Source: Urban-Air Port

Radical new transport and logistics infrastructure start-up, Urban-Air Port (UAP), have joined to collaborate with Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) on developing a new unmanned and manned aerial vehicle hub. UAP will be working with LBA to develop an off-grid, hydrogen-powered infrastructure hub at the airport. The main role of the site at LBA will be to... Read more

Wingcopter and German Airways agree to cooperate on offshore drone deliveries

Wingcopter and German Airways agree to cooperate on offshore drone deliveries

31-Mar-2022Source: Wingcopter

German logistics and aviation holding Zeitfracht Group and its subsidiary German Airways will be among the first companies worldwide to commercially deploy drones in logistics. In a joint letter of intent with the German manufacturer Wingcopter, the companies have agreed to purchase 17 Wingcopter 198 delivery drones and acquire options to order an additional 115... Read more

Spright and Interpath Laboratory Launch Medical Drone

Spright and Interpath Laboratory Launch Medical Drone

2-Mar-2022Source: Spright

Spright, the drone division of Air Methods, announced today that it has partnered with Interpath Laboratory to launch a first-of-its-kind drone delivery network that can transfer lab specimens. The first proof-of-concept test flight was last week with the Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center to Interpath’s main medical laboratory location in Pendleton, OR. The proof-of-concept initiative is... Read more

Air Methods’ Drone Division, Spright enters agreement  KVS Technologies

Air Methods’ Drone Division, Spright enters agreement KVS Technologies

7-Dec-2021Source: Air Methods

We are pleased to announce that Spright has entered a strategic agreement with the leading provider of end-to-end drone inspection services for utility companies, KVS Technologies. Under the agreement, KVS Technologies will launch its services in North America with Spright, Air Methods’ drone division, exclusively operating all flights for linear infrastructure inspection. This partnership brings... Read more

Unither Bioelectronics delivers donor lungs via drone

Unither Bioelectronics delivers donor lungs via drone

15-Oct-2021Source: Unither Bioelectronics

Welcome to the future of organ transplant delivery Unither Bioelectronics has set its sights on transforming the way we think of transplantable organ transportation, either donor organs or manufactured organs. In September 2021, in a proof-of-concept flight, the company transferred donor lungs for transplant between two hospitals using its proprietary aerial drone organ transportation technologies.... Read more

Australia considers drone noise regulations

Australia considers drone noise regulations

22-Sep-2021Source: Australian Government

RPA, commonly referred to as drones, are an emerging and innovative technology being used around the world. Drones have a diversity of applications including in the agricultural sector, emergency services, infrastructure inspections and surveys, surf lifesaving, delivery of medical supplies, aerial photography and commercial delivery just to name a few. There are currently no internationally-mandated... Read more

More Airspace for Drone Operations

More Airspace for Drone Operations

8-Sep-2021Source: FAA

Drone pilots will have even more options than before when they seek permission to fly in controlled airspace this fall. The Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability, or LAANC, is getting a big enhancement that will enable drone pilots to operate in even more low-level airspace than before — and to know that they’re doing... Read more

EASA approves Volocopter for defined drone ops

EASA approves Volocopter for defined drone ops

28-Jun-2021Source: EASA

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has issued the first certificate in a new scheme under which drone manufacturers or operators can request the Agency’s design verification for a drone to be used for a particular purpose. The first such certificate was awarded to Volocopter for its VC200-2. A design verification report approves a drone... Read more

Wingcopter announces world’s first triple-drop delivery drone

Wingcopter announces world’s first triple-drop delivery drone

29-Apr-2021Source: Wingcopter

Wingcopter, the German developer, manufacturer and service-provider of Unmanned Aircraft Systems for commercial and humanitarian applications, introduced its new drone generation today, the Wingcopter 198. The Wingcopter 198 is an all-electric, vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL), fixed-wing drone that has been designed from the ground up to meet aviation safety and reliability requirements. The new delivery system leverages Wingcopter’s broad experience... Read more

University of Maryland Teams Honored for First Organ Transplant by Drone

University of Maryland Teams Honored for First Organ Transplant by Drone

10-Mar-2021Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce the University of Maryland UAS Test Site Team, led by director Matt Scassero, and University of Maryland Medical Center’s Dr. Joseph Scalea are the 2021 recipients of the association’s Golden Hour Award. The award recognizes the efforts of an individual, group, or organization that, through a particular... Read more

Leonardo makes first demo of electric-powered heavy goods drone

Leonardo makes first demo of electric-powered heavy goods drone

18-Feb-2021Source: Leonardo

Leonardo continues to experiment in the field of advanced air mobility as it aims to accelerate the introduction of drones into civilian skies and develop innovative drone-based services for Italy and beyond. In a recent collaboration with the Municipality of Turin and D-Flight (an ENAV group company, part owned by Leonardo and Telespazio), Leonardo conducted... Read more

Wingcopter secures $22M to expand delivery drone business

Wingcopter secures $22M to expand delivery drone business

27-Jan-2021Source: Wingcopter

Wingcopter, the German developer, manufacturer and operator of unmanned delivery drones for commercial and humanitarian applications, has secured $22 million in Series A funding. Wingcopter will use the funds to strengthen its leadership in drone-based logistics, with a special focus on healthcare-related applications, including the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. At the same time, Wingcopter is... Read more

CHC launches partnership for wildfire detection

CHC launches partnership for wildfire detection

26-Jan-2021Source: CHC

CHC has partnered with Avy and the North Holland North Safety Region (VRNHN) to jointly investigate how long-range drones can support the early detection of and the improved situational awareness during wildfires. Signing the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of CHC, Den Helder base manager, Quinten Hergaarden said, “We are delighted to be part of... Read more

Volatus Aerospace Expands Offering in Drone Services and Training Capabilities

Volatus Aerospace Expands Offering in Drone Services and Training Capabilities

2-Nov-2020Source: TRAXXALL

Volatus Aerospace, a fast-growing integrated provider of unmanned aircraft and drone services, has reached an agreement to to increase its stakes to 100% ownership in three established drone training and services providers, namely M3 Drone Training Zone Inc. and M3 Drone Services Ltd. of Winnipeg, MB and Skygate Videography Inc. of Summerside, PEI. Originally founded... Read more

Emesent is pioneering autonomous drone flight

Emesent is pioneering autonomous drone flight

29-Oct-2020Source: Emesent

Australian data analytics and drone autonomy start-up Emesent is writing its way into the record books with a series of remotely operated autonomous drone flights which promise to drive revolutionary change in the heavy industry space. The most recent of these missions took place on August 28 at an Ultra-Deep Canadian Hard-Rock Mine. Emesent’s Hovermap... Read more

Droniq and Yuneec create standard solution for integrated, European drone tracking

Droniq and Yuneec create standard solution for integrated, European drone tracking

4-Sep-2020Source: Droniq

Frankfurt-based company Droniq has entered into an exclusive cooperation with the drone manufacturer Yuneec. Yuneec’s H520 drones can be retrofitted with Droniq’s “HOD4track” from October 2020. This module enables tracking of the aircraft via LTE and its display in Droniq’s UAS Traffic Management System (UTM). The device, which has been specially manufactured for all H520... Read more

FAA to test airport drone detection and mitigation

FAA to test airport drone detection and mitigation

24-Aug-2020Source: FAA

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announce that it plans to evaluate technologies and systems that could detect and mitigate potential safety risks posed by unmanned aircraft. The effort will be part of the agency’s Airport Unmanned Aircraft Systems Detection and Mitigation Research Program. The FAA plans to test and evaluate at least 10 technologies or... Read more

EBAA supports calls for cooperation on safe integration of drones

EBAA supports calls for cooperation on safe integration of drones

21-May-2020Source: EBAA

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) along with Europe’s leading aviation associations call on the European Commission to develop an inclusive and cooperative approach to ensure the safe integration of drones in the European airspace. The joint signatories of the ‘We are all ONE in the sky’ initiative (see note to editors) sent an open... Read more

COVID-19 –  Drones used to enforce self-isolation rules throughout Israel

COVID-19 – Drones used to enforce self-isolation rules throughout Israel

4-May-2020Source: Drone DJ

Drones in Israel are being used to monitor people in their homes to ensure they aren’t breaking coronavirus self-isolation rules put in place. While it’s great to see the Israeli police utilizing drones, they are raising privacy concerns among the citizens of Israel. See Full Story.... Read more

Wingcopter secures further investment

Wingcopter secures further investment

6-Mar-2020Source: Wingcopter

Only three months after its initial funding, Corecam Capital Partners has increased its investment in Wingcopter in a second closing. In December, the multi-family office from Singapore participated in a seed round with several million euros in the German start-up, which develops and sells transport drones for humanitarian and civil applications. The reason for the... Read more

Police Scotland use helicopter less and drones more

Police Scotland use helicopter less and drones more

7-Jan-2020Source: Herald Scotland

Drones have been used to cut the number of Police Scotland helicopter call-outs, it has emerged after concerns were raised. See Full Story. ... Read more

World’s First ISO Approved Drone Safety Standards announced

World’s First ISO Approved Drone Safety Standards announced

9-Dec-2019Source: The International Organisation for Standardisation

The world’s first ISO approved drone standards have been announced by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)[1] following a 12-month period of consultation with drone professionals, academics, businesses and the general public. The final publication of these new international safety and quality Standards for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are set to have a massive impact... Read more

John Deere and Volocopter collaborate on agricultural drone

John Deere and Volocopter collaborate on agricultural drone

22-Nov-2019Source: Volocopter

John Deere and Volocopter are presenting the first large drone adapted for agricultural use at AGRITECHNICA. A demonstrator model of the VoloDrone equipped with a John Deere crop protection sprayer, which is ready for its first field flight, can be seen in the Future Technology Zone in Hall 13. Featuring a potential payload of 200kg,... Read more

DJI Creates High-Security Solution For Government Drone Programs

DJI Creates High-Security Solution For Government Drone Programs

2-Jul-2019Source: DJI

DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, is introducing DJI Government Edition, a new comprehensive drone solution created specifically for use in high-security situations by government agencies around the world. While DJI customers have always had full control over how the data they generate with drones is collected, stored and transmitted,... Read more

EU wide rules on drones published

EU wide rules on drones published

14-Jun-2019Source: EASA

On 11 June 2019 common European rules on drones, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 & Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947, have been published to ensure drone operations across Europe are safe and secure. The rules will amongst others help to protect the safety and the privacy of EU citizens while enabling the free circulation of... Read more

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