After working with DroneSense on a trial basis over the last few years, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)…
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Houston Engineering Deploys Drone-Based LiDAR for Road Surveys
For years, the team at Houston Engineering has deployed drones to collect data for a variety of projects, quickly providing…
Wisk Set to Start Transport Trial In New Zealand
Urban air mobility (UAM) company Wisk is slated to begin the implementation phase of its Transport Trial in New Zealand…
A2Z Drone Delivery, DroneUp Complete Residential UAS Delivery
The RDS1 tethered freefall drone delivery system from A2Z Drone Delivery, along with drone services provider DroneUp, recently completed its…
Volansi Receives BVLOS Approval for Drone Delivery in West Africa
Volansi recently received approval to fly BVLOS drone delivery missions in Senegal. This makes the company the first cargo drone…
Martin UAV Launches Upgraded V-Bat 128
Martin UAV recently released the newest version of its V-BAT VTOL drone, the V-BAT 128, which comes with more power,…
New SAR Drone Finds Victims Via Their Cell Phone
The new Revector Detector Drone (RDD) can locate missing people through their cell phones. The lightweight search and rescue (SAR)…
Company Says Its Drone Delivery Stations Will Be Essential For Last-Mile Delivery
Whether a delivery drone lands, lowers a winch or parachutes its cargo, these close encounters with people and property must…
Skydio Drones Now Available to Public Safety Workers Through Axon Air
Connected public safety technologies company Axon is now offering Skydio drones to the public safety industry via Axon Air, the…
New LEMUR Drone Developed for SWAT Teams
Drone Nerds and BRINC Drones have partnered to bring the LEMUR UAS to SWAT teams, offering a system designed to…
Transforming Building Inspection in NYC
Y Bird Airways is putting unmanned technology to full use in a challenging metropolitan environment; regulatory authorities scramble to keep…
GoFor Industries, Aurora Aerial Partner for Drone Delivery
Delivery and logistics company GoFor Industries is now working with remotely piloted aircraft developer Aurora Aerial to advance last-mile drone…
Linn, Wisconsin P.D.: Small Town, Big UAS Use
Linn, Wisconsin, is home to two thousand-plus people. Yet over time, the Town of Linn Police Department has come to…
Digging Deep
Drones are making their mark in mining, allowing for more efficient inspections, increased productivity, improved prospecting and enhanced safety. For…
Arcturus UAV Awarded $7 Million Task Order for USSOCOM’s Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems
AeroVironment, Inc., a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Arcturus UAV, now operating under…
Air Force Engages Black Swift Technologies to Help Predict UAS System Failures
Despite their low cost and high mission capability, dozens of RPA/UAS have crashed due to pilot error and mechanical and/or…
Five Good Questions: Cara LaPointe
Cara LaPointe is co-director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy, adjunct professor/senior fellow of Georgetown University’s Beeck Center…
