Hours before parts of the federal government were to shutdown, the president signed an executive order directing the federal government…
UAS
Emqopter Operating ‘First Urban Delivery Drone’ in Germany
Emqopter is a Wurzburg-based drone-technology supplier that says it is operating the first-ever drone-based urban delivery system, in Bad Neustadt,…
FLIR Systems Acquires Aeryon Labs
FLIR Systems recently acquired Aeryon Labs for $200 million, expanding FLIR’s drone solutions to include advanced airframes, sensors and flight…
Delair Opens Repair and Maintenance Centers in the U.S.
France-based Delair recently partnered with Frontier Precision and Seiler Instrument, both drone resellers and service providers, to expand its repair…
Bavak Drone Detection Could Have Saved Gatwick a Bundle
Last December, travelers were greeted by chaos at London’s Gatwick airport, when reported drone sightings shut runways for 36 hours…
CyPhy Works Rebrands as Aria Insights to Focus on Combining AI with Drones
The team at CyPhy Works recently launched Aria Insights, a company that will focus on combining artificial intelligence (AI) with…
Pixhawk 4 is an advanced autopilot designed and made in collaboration with Holybro and the PX4 team.
PX4 Delivers Open Source Flight Control Software for UAVs
PX4 from Pixhawk is an open source flight control software for drones and other unmanned vehicles. The project is designed…
Wake Up Call: Gatwick
The facts are frightening. Gatwick, the second-busiest airport in the United Kingdom, was shut down for more than two days…
More Airport Flights Disrupted by Drones; This Time in New Jersey
One month after drones flying over one of the UK’s busiest airports disrupted service, flights into and out of New…
Delair Announces Interoperability of High-Precision PPK Drone Data from Delair UX11 UAS with Trimble Business Center v5.0
Commercial drone solutions supplier Delair this week announced interoperability of high-precision data acquired from the Delair UX11 drone with version…
Drone Show Software Update Delivers New Moves, Improved Security
SPH Engineering has released its latest update of its Drone Show Software — described as the world’s only widely available software…
Multivista and DroneDeploy Partner to Create Drone Mapping Services for Construction Industry
Multivista, part of Hexagon, will join forces with DroneDeploy to bring advanced project management capabilities to the construction industry via…
Microdrones Expands into Asia with Acquisition of Aircam UAV Technology
As part of an ongoing global growth initiative, Microdrones has acquired Aircam UAV Technology, a 64-employee Chinese company with its main…
uAvionix to Open “HQ2” in Washington DC Metropolitan Region
uAvionix, designer and manufacturer of communications, navigation, and surveillance (CNS) equipment for unmanned and manned aircraft, plans to establish an…
Trig Solutions Allow Pilots to Take Advantage of the FAA 2020 ADS-B Rebate
As the deadline approaches for ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast) in North America, 2020 is not that far away. Right now…
ANRA Technologies’ UTM Selected for UK Program
ANRA Technologies, a provider of commercial drone operations and unmanned traffic management platforms, recently announced that it has been selected…
FAA to Seek Comment on Rules for Flights Over People, Night Flights and Safe Operations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is set to take a key step toward allowing drones to fly over people and…
