Wingcopter’s newest drone, the Wingcopter 198, can deliver up to three packages to multiple locations during one flight. The triple-drop…
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Base Protection Plus…
Easy Aerial and Travis Air Force Base pioneer automated drone-based military perimeter security. Located on the southwestern edge of California’s…
Sunflower Labs’ Autonomous Pivot
A high-end residential security provider expands into autonomous business surveillance. Early in 2020, Sunflower Labs’ launch at the Consumer Electronics…
Five Good Questions: Mary “Missy” Cummings, Duke University
Q: You’ve described yourself as both a “techno-realist” and a “futurist.” How do you see those aligning? A: If you’re…
Skycharge Launches Drone Charging Port, SKYPORT DP5
Skycharge recently introduced SKYPORT DP5, an industrialized charging port that keeps commercial drones operational without human involvement. The automatic drone…
Nova Systems Demonstrates UTM Capabilities in Singapore
Nova Systems and OneSky demonstrated applications for a UTM system solution at the recent launch of Singapore’s first Maritime Drone…
SATS-MINI Now Allows Automatic Parachute Deployment on VTOL, Fixed-Wing UAS
The Sentinel Automatic Trigger System (SATS-MINI) from Fruity Chutes is designed to detect when a drone fails and then trigger…
Flirtey Implements Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS Airspace Awareness Technology
Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS enables a single operator to control multiple Flirtey Eagle drone delivery systems simultaneously for Beyond Visual Line…
Pegasus Robots Can Fly and Drive
“Transformer” hybrids claim benefits of ground and air platforms.
Checking in on UAS Innovation
Lockheed Martin has fully embraced innovation across UAS and manned-unmanned systems and software.
UAS Secure the Mediterranean
Thousands of years ago, intrepid sailors used the day’s leading-edge aids—landmarks and constellations, evolving nautical charts and sounding weights—to address…
FTUAS: Replacing the RQ-7B Shadow
The U.S. Army is testing different systems and recently held a rodeo to demonstrate the capabilities of the four UAS vying for the job.
Send in the Drones – The Case for Critical Infrastructure Security
Bad things happen when critical infrastructure—the diverse and complex assets, networks and systems vital to U.S. safety, prosperity and well-being—fails….
Is That Our “DOT”?
Remote ID for commercial drones gets a lot of press these days, but few talk about ID for military drones….
How Do You Spell Joint? A-R-M-Y: A DOD Update on Unmanned Systems Defense
In a March 4, 2020 Policy Memo (PM), the new Secretary of Defense (SecDef), General Lloyd Austin, unveiled his top…
Cyberhawk Performing Utility Inspections for SP Energy Networks
Cyberhawk recently signed an agreement to deliver drone-based inspection services for SP Energy Networks’ 2,400 electricity transmission structures in Central…
UPS Flight Forward to Deploy eVTOL from Beta Technologies
In the next few years, eVTOLs from Beta Technologies (BETA) will quietly take off and land on-property at UPS facilities…