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)
Read moreFlytrex 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
Read moreSwiss 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
Read moreCanadian 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
Read moreReport sees first-responder drone-uptake quicken over next three years
by Michael Willoughby Many first-responding (emergency) organisations are likely to adopt drones in the next three years, a new report finds. The Wind study says
Read moreUK prison escapees tracked down with drones
Drones have been used to hunt prisoners who escaped from a UK jail, the Sunday People reports. The UAVs were helped track down two people
Read moreSwarm of autonomous drones and ground robots cuts off “city hall” in test
DARPA “swarmed” and isolated a mock city hall with autonomous aerial drones and ground-robots, the agency announced. The aim of the exercise was to “establish
Read moreSolar powered drone will help combat terrorism in Cameroon
A 25-year-old renewable energy engineer from Cameroon has created a prototype solar-powered drone which can monitor northern Cameroon’s borders and spot Boko Haram terrorists, reports
Read moreContestants invited to join NASA UAV safety competition
by Michael Willoughby NASA has announced a competition for UAV developers with entry between September 1 and November 1. During the SAND Challenge, contestants will
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