Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has announced that it will begin the commercialization of the Condor, a delivery drone with a lifting capability of 180kgs (400lbs)
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
Orsted, Siemens Gamesa, Easvagt “plan drone wind turbine delivery missions”
Renew Biz reports that Orsted, Siemens Gamesa and Esvagt are developing a solution to deliver spare parts and tools from service operations vessels (SOVs) to
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Volocopter raises funding level EUR122 million as DB Schenker makes major investment
Volocopter and DB Schenker have today announced an investment by the global logistics service provider into Volocopter, extending its Series C funding to now total
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“Shortcomings in FAA drone ID proposals can be solved by new ASTM I standard “- Wing
Drone delivery company Wing has issued a press statement which outlines its view on how the new ASTM International standard for sharing UTM information (https://www.unmannedairspace.info/news-first/astm-international-publishes-standards-for-remote-id-and-tracking-of-drones/)
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Yale University drone delivery service “could violate federal law”
Government Technology news site reports that a student-run business that has been delivering food and other items to Yale University’s campus with drones is reported
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Avion Unmanned to supply Utah with state drone services
Avion Unmanned, the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) division of Avion Solutions, Inc., signed a participating addendum with the State of Utah’s Division of Purchasing that allows for
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“NASA, FAA and partners need to research UAV operations on society” – new report
NASA should collaborate with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), industry, academia to research the full effects that increased unpiloted air vehicle traffic would have on
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uAvionix introduces ADS-B transponder for urban air mobility UTM applications
uAvionix has introduced a new ADS-B transponder to its General Aviation (GA) and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) lineup. tailBeaconX, the new Mode S Extended Squitter (ES)
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Rigi Technologies to start medical sample drone deliveries in Switzerland then other European markets
Lausanne, Switzerland-based drone technology company Rigi Technologies has announced it will start drone deliveries of medical supplies between hospitals and diagnostic centres in the next
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Volocopter and shopping app/delivery company Grab partner to examine UAM market opportunities
German air taxi/cargo drone manufacturer Volocopter and Southeast Asia’s largest everyday super app Grab announced that they will conduct a joint feasibility study on urban
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