The UK’s Cranfield Airport has deployed automated drones to inspect its runway, reports cranfield.ac.uk. The flights made use of ‘drone-in-a-box’ technology with the aim of
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Category: Inspection and surveillance
Audi uses drones to locate vehicles at Neckarsulm site
German car manufacturer, Audi, is employing a specially developed drone system to locate vehicles that are ready for dispatch at the company’s Neckarsulm site, reports
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Azur Drones raises USD2.9 million for SKEYETECH autonomous drone
Azur Drones, a European manufacturer of autonomous drones, announces that it has finalised a new fundraising with a French private investor. The group has now
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Saudi drone start-up Firnas Aero aims at regional inspection markets
The Saudi Arabian drone company start-up, Firnas Aero, aims to bring its Drone as a Service (DaaS) concept to the country’s regional market, where it
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Japan: AI paired with drones data rapidly forecasts flood damage
A new Japanese company has developed a system to quickly predict how flooding can affect surrounding areas, pairing artificial intelligence (AI) with drone technology, reports
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Skygauge Inspection drones to make industrial sites safer as COVID-19 lockdown eases
As businesses prepare to reopen after the lockdown, industrial worksites face challenges with maintenance, staffing, and safety. Skygauge Robotics (SR) this week announced a new
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Inspection drone trials to be conducted at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Because of decreased aircraft flights due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and LVNL (Netherlands Air Traffic control) have scheduled a week-long drones trial,
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Major EU-project led by SDU announced to increase transport safety by using drones
A major EU-project led by Southern Denmark University (SDU) is to develop an automatic drone system to monitor bridges, railroads and other critical infrastructure. The
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DroneBase raises USD7.5 million as demand for commercial drones surges
DroneBase, a Los Angeles-based drone services provider, has raised USD7.5 million in a series C round of funding from a host of big-name investors including
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Droniq and Sky Drone make BVLOS drone flights with real-time command & control possible
Strategic partnership between Droniq and Sky Drone provides the German drone market with regulated and licensed command & control technology for BVLOS flights of industrial,
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