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Meet the Next Generation of Industry Leading Drone LiDAR Survey Equipment from Microdrones
Building upon the momentum of the Microdrones as a Service (mdaaS) program launched in mid- 2020 (which offers customers convenient…
Medical Drone Delivery Network Under Development in the UK
The Care & Equity-Healthcare Logistics UAS Scotland (CAELUS) consortium is working to develop a first-of-its-kind distribution network in the UK,…
Hydrogen-Powered Drones Could Refuel Faster, Cheaper
Intelligent Energy, a U.K.-based manufacturer of lightweight fuel cell power modules for UAVs, claims it has solved the just-in-time delivery…
PrecisionHawk, American Tower Form Alliance
American Tower will deploy PrecisionHawk’s autonomous drone and AI technology to inspect more than 41,000 wireless communications tower facilities in…
DOWN TO EARTH, a Surveyor Reality-TV Style Series, Premieres the Challenges of Surveying the Great Pit in Falun, Sweden
“Down to Earth,” a surveying reality series that shows how real surveyors collect data and turn it into real deliverables,…
Flylogix, Oil Spill Response Ltd. Partner on BVLOS Flights
UK-based Flylogix and Oil Spill Response Ltd. (OSRL) have partnered to explore deploying long-range drones beyond visual line of sight…
senseFly Introduces eBee Geo Fixed-Wing Mapping Drone
senseFly recently launched the eBee Geo, an option for surveyors and GIS professionals who are new to deploying fixed-wing drones…
Just Tell us About Autonomous Aircraft, Ready and Super-Powered (JTAARS)!
Since the early 1900s, the U.S. Army has been asking folks to sign up “now.” A few weeks ago, it…
HOOAH! The U.S. Army is Looking to Fly High
The origins of the Army’s famous battle cry, “Hooah!” are up for debate. Some say it comes from a World…
Thales, H3 Dynamics Trial Drone Flight Monitoring System
Late last year, Thales and H3 Dynamics tested a real-time autonomous drone flight monitoring system in Singapore. H3 Dynamics’ DBX…
Wingcopter Raises $22M, Focuses on Health Care Delivery Applications
German-based Wingcopter recently secured $22 million in Series A funding, which the company will use to strengthen its position in…
SeeTree’s Agricultural Drone Operations Insured by SkyWatch.AI
With global operations underway, SeeTree continues to mitigate risk by selecting SkyWatch.AI Drone Insurance as their primary insurance provider. Currently…
Loon Balloon Deflated
In a decision with multiple implications, Alphabet, the parent company of Google known for innovative technologies, has canceled Loon, its…
American Robotics Approved to Operate Automated UAS With No Human Operators On Site
American Robotics recently became the first company to receive FAA approval to operate automated drones without human operators on site—marking…
New High-Precision Smart Antennas for Robust Performance in Difficult Environments
Trimble has introduced two new GNSS smart antennas, the AX940 and AX940i, designed for a broad range of high-precision applications…
Report from Latvia: Remote Drone Delivery Emerges
In December, Latvia received a gift. More precisely, seniors welcomed the country’s first-ever drone gift delivery when a parcel was…