Skydio has announced its latest enterprise drone, the Skydio X10.
Red Cat Signs Contract with U.S. Customs and Border Protection for 106 Teal 2 Drone Systems
Red Cat Holdings Inc. announced that subsidiary Teal Drones has signed $1.8 million in contracts with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to provide Teal 2 systems to U.S. Border Patrol.
FAA Authorizes Zipline for BVLOS Flights
The FAA has authorized Zipline International Inc. to deliver commercial packages around Salt Lake City, Utah, and Bentonville, Arkansas, using drones that fly beyond the operator’s visual line of sight.
Estonia U-space Sandbox Successfully Concludes First Test Flights Enabled by ANRA Technologies
On Sept. 12 and 13, different scenarios were tested at the Estonian Aviation Academy to validate the uncrewed aircraft systems test facility built by ANRA Technologies as commissioned by the Estonian Transport Administration.
AUVSI Launches Partnership for Drone Competitiveness
AUVSI announced the launch of the Partnership for Drone Competitiveness, a coalition it said is built to support a stronger U.S. drone industry
Flytrex Launches New Autonomous Order Pickup Capability
Flytrex today unveiled Autonomous Pickup, a capability allowing for a fully autonomous delivery process from order placement, to pick-up, through delivery to customers’ yards.
FAA Delays Remote ID Rule Deadline by Six Months
As it had recently forecast, the FAA has delayed the deadline for drone operators to include Remote ID systems on their vehicles or fleets.
Gotonomi Offers Small-Sized GEO Satellite Connectivity
Gotonomi is a new geostationary satellite communication system for unmanned aircraft and other vehicles, small enough to hold in the palm of a hand, that launched at the Commercial UAV Expo here last week.
Draganfly’s Commander Expands Flexibility with Hybrid Fuel Variant, Promo Drone System
Canada’s Draganfly drone maker is highlighting the truck-like utility of its Commander 3 XL drone, showcased at the Commercial UAV Expo here last week with the Promo Drone, an LED digital display that could be used for advertising or emergency notifications.
SEA-KIT Funded for Hydrogen-Powered USV, Refilling Station
SEA-KIT International has won funding from the Zero Emissions Vessels and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition to design and manufacture a hydrogen fueled unmanned surface vessel and refueling station.
Pending BVLOS Waiver Could be Basis for First Summary Grant, FAA Official Says
The pending beyond visual line of sight waiver for drone delivery company Zipline is expected to be the first example of a beyond visual line of sight “summary grant” from the FAA, meaning other companies doing similar operations can expect more speedy waiver approvals for BVLOS operations.
FAA Grants Approval Allowing BVLOS Drone Flights in North Dakota
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an approval to uAvionix, an avionics company specializing in drones, that enables them to…
Anduril Acquires UAS Developer Blue Force Technologies
Defense technology company Anduril Industries today announced its acquisition of Blue Force Technologies, a developer of autonomous aircraft with an integrated aerostructures division that serves a wide range of defense and commercial customers.
Growing Drone Industry Lifting Component Makers such as Hitec
A growing drone market means a growing components market, and a representative from servo maker HITEC Commercial Solutions said the company is moving rapidly to meet market needs even as it plans new products for the future.
Remote ID Deadline to Slip, FAA Official Confirms
The pending deadline for many drone operators to have Remote ID systems on their vehicles will be slipped, a top FAA safety official said at the kickoff of the Commercial UAV Expo here.
Autonomy for First-Mile, Middle-Mile and Last-Mile Delivery
Companies are seeking to lower delivery costs and emissions at every stage of package delivery, using everything from autonomous trucks…
Drone Delivery Takes Off in Latin America
A lack of transportation infrastructure, complex topography and the desire for rapid delivery of goods has spurred a drone delivery…
Exyn Technologies Appoints Brandon Torres Declet as CEO
Exyn Technologies has appointed Brandon Torres Declet as CEO ...
Schubeler and Bellwether Industries to Build and Test Electric Propulsion Systems for Volars
A Strategic Alliance between Bellwether Industries and Schubeler will accelerate eVTOL Innovation within Volar Project. Bellwether Industries, a pioneering force ...
ANRA Technologies Launches VMS Vertiport Management System for Urban Air Mobility
ANRA Technologies announced its new Vertiport Management System (VMS) at the Dubai Air Show, which it said marks a significant ...
Airbus U.S. Space & Defense Establishes New UAS Business Line
Building on its high-flying Zephyr unmanned aircraft, Airbus U.S. Space & Defense is establishing a new, purpose-built line of business ...
Saildrone Issued First Classification for Commercial Autonomous Vehicle from ABS
Saildrone, which provides ocean data collection using autonomous vehicles, has received the first classification for an autonomous, uncrewed surface vehicle ...
PennDOT Teams Up with T3 Global Strategies for Its First Drone LiDAR Road Drainage Project
Watch how TrueView 3D Imagery Systems are used in New Episodes of the Reality Series Down to Earth. T3 Global ...
Trimble, Skydio Integrate GNSS Technologies for Construction, Utilities, Transportation Agencies
Skydio announced a strategic collaboration with Trimble creating an integrated workflow of accurate data capture, data visualization and data analytics ...
D-Fend Solutions Appoints Mike Laor as Chief Financial Officer
D-Fend Solutions, which provides radio frequency, cyber-based, non-kinetic, non-jamming, counter-drone takeover technology, announced the addition of Mike Laor as chief ...
Kraken, L3Harris Collaborate for USSV Innovation
United Kingdom-based Kraken Technology Group announced a collaboration with L3Harris Technologies to advance the integration of control systems for its ...
Use of Small UAS on the U.S. Border on the Rise
Air and marine agents based out of Sierra Vista, AZ, operate the MQ-9 Predator UAS to increase domain awareness in ...
BRINC Delivers First LEMUR 2 Drones to Emergency Responders
BRINC, which builds technology for public safety, on Nov. 2 announced the first deliveries of its flagship drone model, the ...
PteroDynamics Transwing UAS Flies at Sea During U.S. Navy Event
PteroDynamics announced a successful demonstration of the advanced capabilities of its automated Transwing vertical takeoff and landing UAS at the ...
Reliable Robotics Reveals Integration Solution; Marc Pos to Lead Radar Systems Component
Reliable Robotics announced the addition of Marc Pos to lead radar design, filling a key part of its aircraft-agnostic Airspace ...
Five Good Questions: Michael Weigand, Shift5
Michael Weigand is the cofounder and chief growth officer of Shift5, an observability platform for onboard operational technology. Prior to ...
Inside AI: Birdstop Plans Node-Based Drone Deployments
Keith Miao is the founder and CEO of Birdstop Inc., a San Francisco Bay Area remote sensing company using BVLOS ...
BUSINESS ROUNDUP
Solar lifecycle management software leader Raptor Maps announced on April 13 that it has raises $22 million in Series B ...
M3 SYSTEMS and BOREAL SAS, Early Partners in the European Urban Air Mobility CORUS XUAM Project
THE PROJECT The CORUS-XUAM consortium is a large-scale European project, led by SESAR JU and funded under Horizon Europe 2020, ...
New State-of-the art Remote Operation Centre (ROC) in Australian base in Canberra
Department 13 drone technology has just established its first Remote Operations Centre (ROC) in Australia. The new ROC will enable ...
Inmarsat and Harvest Technology Group Launch High-Definition Livestreaming Solution for Commercial UAVS
Harvest joins Inmarsat’s Velaris Partner Network, providing highly reliable, ultra-low bandwidth C2 data and HD livestream capabilities for unmanned aerial ...
Advanced Aircraft Company Secures AFWERX Contract To Develop Next-Generation Tactical UAS
HAMR hybrid fuel-electric UAV to be developed for tactical ISR missions for the United States Air Force Advanced Aircraft Company ...
Plyrotech Announces Contract for Unmanned Aircraft Systems for UK Police
Plymouth Rock Technologies Inc., a leader in developing unmanned technologies and detection apparatus, announces it has received an order for ...
Business Roundup: Wisk Aero, RE2, Edge Autonomy, PickNik
Wisk Aero of Mountain View, California, a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company and developer of the first all-electric, self-flying ...
Wisk Aero Secures $450 Million from The Boeing Company to Advance Certified Autonomous Electric Flight
Wisk, a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company and developer of the first all-electric, self-flying air taxi in the U.S., ...
Up Against It: Advanced UAVs Overcome the Big Challenges of VTOL, Air Launch and Jamming
As tactical UAVs come of age, inertial technology’s ability to endure GPS outages while providing reasonable accuracy at high update rates ...
Hitec: Seizing an Opportunity
Hitec, known for servos, is leveraging its experience and reputation to make an impact in the drone market. While Hitec ...
VectorNav: Getting It Right for Gimballed ISR
Selecting GNSS and Inertial for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Inertial technology coupled with GPS/GNSS plays a critical role in the ...
AeroVironment Awarded $10.5 Million Puma LE Unmanned Aircraft Systems Foreign Military Sales Contract for U.S. Ally
AeroVironment, Inc. a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced it received a $10,534,348 firm-fixed-price U.S. Department of Defense Foreign ...
The Quartz MEMS Difference: Narrowing the SWaP Gap for Tactical Grade IMUs under Real-World Conditions
When it comes to selecting the optimal IMU for autonomous devices and other tactical- and navigation-grade applications, performance is paramount—and ...
Poised for ISR Success : SATCOM Opens Up a New Dimension in Surveillance
The BOREAL UAV can fly much farther than the range of the UHF comms it's equipped with. Solution? Get new ...
FAA and AURA to Support Critical Communications in National Airspace
AURA Network Systems (AURA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have entered into a four-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement ...
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