Intermap has announced a contract with Zipline to deliver crucial geospatial Elevation-as-a-Service to support their expanding medical operations in Africa, including on-demand emergency response to COVID-19
Read moreAuthor: Chris Stonor
ParaZero secures 100 FAA waivers for drone pilots
Parazero (PRZ), the company behind the parachute drone safety system, has just passed an important milestone, reports dronedj.com. The FAA has issued 100 waivers to
Read moreU.S. hydrogen-powered eVTOL company Alakai create second generation Skai craft with manned flight targeted for 2021
US eVTOL company Alakai have created a second generation hydrogen-powered Skai air taxi with manned flight targeted for 2021, reports newatlas.com. The company made a
Read moreTesting kits update: Skyports drones cut delivery time between Mull and Isle of Oban by 30 minutes
Thanks to a UKP1.1 million funding by the UK Space Agency, the on-going trials by drone company Skyports of delivering COVID-19 antibody test kits between
Read more“Great Jetsons!”: NSW grants AUD950,000 for flying car testing facility
Science fiction could well become reality after New South Wales revealed it is to spend AUD950,000 on a “state-of-the-art” testing facility for an electric flying
Read moreAnsys and Air Race E partner for advanced electric aircraft
Engineering simulation software developer Ansys and electric airplane Air Race E have partnered to develop advanced electric aircraft, reports aerospace-technology.com. Under the collaboration, engineering teams
Read moreUS and Switzerland sign agreement to collaborate on and improve drone safety standards
Both the United States and Switzerland have agreed to work together to improve and harmonise safety standards in order to minimise the risk of drones in civilian airspace, reports
Read moreResearch confirms “drone delivery of defibrillators for cardiac arrest results in faster initiation of CPR”
Canadian researchers have confirmed that delivery by drones of automated external defibrillators (AED) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is quite feasible and, in simulations, resulted in
Read moreDroniq and Sky Drone partner for BVLOS flights
Frankfurt-based Droniq and UK-based Sky Drone have entered into a strategic partnership that allows the German company to use Sky Drone’s technology for controlling UAS (Unmanned Aerial
Read moreNTSB says drone hit a helicopter – is this fake news?
A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) study says that a drone recently hit a helicopter, reports dronelife.com. If this happened, it is a stain on
Read more