By Chris Stonor Time and time again when the public is asked their view on delivery drones, three concerns are always cited. Privacy, collisions and…
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Category: Research
Leonardo begins new phase of drone contest in coming months
By Chris Stonor Aerospace and defence company, Leonardo, begins its next drone technology innovation contest during the spring with teams from six Italian universities, reports aerospacetestinginternational.com.
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Flying Forward 2020 officially launches
By Chris Stonor The official launch of the Flying Forward 2020 (FF2020) – a research project funded by the European Commission and Innovation and Networks
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U.S Army and University of Illinois develop autonomous drone tech
The U.S Army has enlisted the assistance of the University of Illinois, Chicago for an USD8 million, four-year project, where the partnership aim to innovate
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Rolls-Royce finalises ground-testing of technology set to power “the world’s fastest all-electric plane”
Rolls-Royce has finalised trialling its ground-breaking technology that will power “the world’s fastest all-electric plane”, reports a company press release this week. The technology has
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Honeywell discloses “next generation avionics lab” for UAS and UAM systems
A new Honeywell R&D laboratory, resembling a conceptual UAM vehicle flight deck with actual hardware, is demonstrating the company’s technological capabilities within the unmanned aerial
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Watch Video: See Percepto’s integrated parachute in action
Israel’s Percepto claims to be the most deployed autonomous drone-in-a-box solutions, reports dronelife.com. Safety is an integral part and paramount for any system designed to operate
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Researchers unveil holographic AR control system for drones
Researchers Shaojie Shen and Chuhao Lio from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have unveiled a new and intriguing innovation which uses holographic
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US Transportation Secretary Chao announces USD3.3 million in seven drone grants to Universities
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced this week that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded USD3.3 million in research, education and training grants to
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SkyOp launches new consultancy service for companies looking to utilise drone technology
New York-based SkyOp has launched a drone consultancy service for companies interested in employing UAV technology for their business, reports commercialdroneprofessional.com. SkyOp believes there is
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