Old Mutual iWYZE plans to be the first South African insurer to use drones, according to South African news site, BusinessTech. The development follows a two-year
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Author: Michael Willoughby
Design for VoloCity, new air taxi model from Volocopter, released
Volocopter, the urban air mobility company has unveiled a design for its newest air taxi model. Called VoloCity, it will be the German company’s fourth-generation
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UK’s RAeS to debate viability, future of urban air mobility
by Michael Willoughby London’s Royal Aeronautical Society will hold a debate about drone safety and acceptance in October. The event, titled “Game of Drones –
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Romanians build the “world’s first fully-functioning flying saucer” – video
by Michael Willoughby Romanian makers have created a the world’s first fully-functioning flying saucer, reports online magazine, Vice. https://www.adifoaircraft.com/assets/videos/adifo.mp4 According to Vice, The craft was
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Drone detection system planned for German Airports
Germany is planning a new drone detection system – an 11-mile exclusion-zone – around airports, reports German newspaper, Süddeutsche Zeitung and the UK’s Daily Mail. The exclusion area
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Drone Delivery Systems to distribute products throughout Nordic region, India and Malaysia
by Michael Willoughby Drone Delivery Systems has secured a distributor for the Nordic region plus India and Malaysia. Products in include DroneX, AirBox Home, their
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DroneUp gets first multi-state contract for public sector access to drone services
In a first, DroneUp, an end-to-end drone pilot service provider for aerial data collection, has secured a contract for the total unmanned aerial systems (UAS)
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Flytrex and Causey Aviation Unmanned get FAA approval to deliver food in North Carolina
Drone company Flytrex and the drone services company Causey Aviation Unmanned (CAU) have received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to begin food deliveries
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Swiss Post grounds drones, challenges flight partner after second crash
by Michael Willoughby Delivery service, Swiss Post, has grounded delivery drones following a second crash — this time over a Zurich forest in May. The
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Canadian company battles energy-leaking high-rises with infrared drone cams
by Michael Willoughby A Canadian company is using drones to spot heat leaking from high-rise buildings. QEA Tech, based in Ontario, has created “a synchronised
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