Market forces will likely push the unmanned aircraft industry to consolidate around two operating systems—just like cell phone firms did.
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Civilian Drone Market Worth 73.5 Billion Through 2026
According to a new report the market for civil, commercial and consumer drones will expand from $2.8 billion in 2017…
The Other Genius Grant: New York’s Funding Contest for Drone Start-Ups
Even though investors are pouring money into drone startup companies it can still be challenging to find the right connection….
Urgent Supplies Through the Air
Zipline International in San Francisco, is deploying unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to drop off lifesaving packages of blood in Rwanda—and is the world’s first national drone delivery service.
Microsoft and Partners Test AI in Sailplane
Microsoft’s Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) research team, along with the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) and the Nevada…
Guardion solution protects G20 Summit against the threat of unauthorised drones
The modular Counter-UAS System Guardion has once more been an integral part of the security infrastructure of a large scale…
DJI Releases New Security Measures After U.S. Army’s Proposed Ban
DJI Technology has been working on enhanced data security measures for some time now, but admits that news that the U.S. Army ordered its members to stop using DJI drones earlier this month.
U.S. Army Reexamining Decision to Restrict Use of DJI Drones
The U.S. Army is reexamining its decision to stop using DJI drones, components and software after the leak of an internal memo from the Army’s Deputy Chief of Staff captured international attention.
Tanzania, Zipline to Launch World’s Largest National Drone Delivery Network to Provide Life-saving Care
Today (August 24, 2017), Tanzania announced that it is launching the world’s largest drone delivery service to provide emergency on-demand…
These Drones Designed to Plant Mangrove Trees and Help Restore an Ecosystem
Mangroves are a group of trees and shrubs that live in the coastal intertidal zone, and mangrove forests only grow at tropical and…
MA-C SIGINT Sensor from Vstar Systems now can Perform Remote Operations
The MA-C SIGINT Sensor from VStar Systems, an aerospace and defense company, now has remote operations capability, meaning operators no…
Draper, MIT Researchers Equip UAV with Vision for GNSS-Denied Navigation
In an effort to offset problems caused by loss of GNSS signals — a potentially dangerous situation for first responders…
Avion Unmanned Works with Huntsville Utilities on Employing Drones into Daily Operations
With the help of Huntsville, Alabama-based Avion Unmanned, Huntsville Utilities will soon be able to employ unmanned aerial systems (UAS)…
UK Team Working to Develop Mid-Mass Logistics Drone
A team of UK engineers are working to develop Sky Hopper, a mid-mass logistics drone that will be deployed in…
Volaero Drones and Partners to Track Pythons in the Everglades with Thermal Technology
Burmese Pythons have become a real problem in the Everglades, which is why Volaero Drones, Bruni Infrared and Bill Booth…
Mobile Skylight UTM System Developed to Provide Drone Security
Unmanned aerial systems (UASs) and their uses have exploded in recent years, and first responders are just one example of…
KDOT Partners with AirMap to Deploy Statewide Drone UTM Initiative
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) recently partnered with AirMap to deploy a statewide Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) initiative—the first…
