drones

Why the DarkStar Stealth Drone Ultimately Failed

Peter Suciu Drones, Americas The program was ended due to cost and aerodynamic stability problems. Here's What You Need to Know: All...

‘The Noor’ is an Aerial Film Shot in -18°C Temps on the DJI Mini 2

“The Noor” is a non-narrative short drone film shot entirely on DJI Mini 2...

Skydio X2 self-flying drone takes flight for enterprise and government pilots

Skydio has begun shipping its X2, the public sector and enterprise version of...

Small scanner for big success

Thomas Fontana, CEO Alto Drones, with one of their UAVs equipped with a RIEGL miniVUX-SYS airborne laser scanning system The South Tyrolian...

Intertrust expands CleanGrid, AI toolkit capabilities by adding Hepta Airborne’s drone-based power line inspection capabilities for grid operators

Hepta Airborne, a leading provider of AI-driven analysis and automated drone...

AGI to conduct experimental delivery of Covid-19 vaccines

As per the recent decision of Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), it has granted conditional exemption for Covid vaccine delivery via drone to the Government of Telangana. This move is welcomed by the Alternative Global India (AGI), India’s largest drone consulting firm. Also present internationally, AGI has helped two consortiums to obtain trial permissions. As per the notification,...

DJI Mini 2 battery discharging issue will get a firmware fix soon

DJI already launched no less than two new drones this year, that despite the legal debacle it has in the US over its involvement with the Chinese government’s activities. Fortunately, it hasn’t forgotten about its...

A Beginner’s Guide to Buying a Drone

Once you get the hang of it, you can do some really cool things with a drone. It can be an incredibly fun and fulfilling hobby, but if you don’t know what you’re looking for, where do you start when it comes to...

This big grocery chain is about to start delivering some orders with drones

Welcome to the future, courtesy of an expansion of Kroger delivery options that will soon include packages dropped off via drone. Kroger has announced that this spring, it will pilot a drone delivery program that calls...

NSW utilises drones in flood recovery efforts

Drone technology is helping the NSW Government fast-track assessment of damage and efforts to rebuild roads and bridges following last month’s devastating floods. Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for flood...

Drone Reliant: The Pentagon’s Pacific Plans Require Lots of Drones

Kris Osborn Drones, Asia-Pacific There is an insatiable demand for more intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance in the Indo-Pacific region. Here's What You Need to Know: Engineered with technologies specific to...

Kroger will begin drone deliveries in Ohio this week

Enlarge (credit: Kroger) Kroger, one of America's biggest grocery chains, is beginning to test a drone-delivery service near Dayton, OH. Starting this week, Kroger will begin testing deliveries near the company's...

Trump’s Secret Rules for Drone Strikes and Presidents’ Unchecked License to Kill

On Friday night, in response to transparency lawsuits filed by the ACLU and the New York Times, the Biden administration released a redacted version of President Trump’s rules for the use of lethal force against...

Cybersecurity Considerations with the Increasing Uses of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) or Drones

The effort to produce this information resource results from a collaborative effort between the Bergen County Technical Schools (high school) and a cybersecurity expert mentor. High school senior members of this...

Drone-killing microwave weapon can disable swarms of aerial attackers

Zapping swarms of hostile drones out of the air like there's no tomorrow, a new directed energy weapon from Epirus might become the front-line defense against clusters of hovering enemy machines. With consumer-grade...

Your next box of Thin Mints might be delivered by drone

Alphabet's Wing stepped in to help a Girl Scout troop in Christiansburg, Virginia sell cookies...by drone. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Drones, Cookies, Girl Scouts, and Girl Scout Cookies

6 reasons the DJI Air 2S is perfect for you

Announced in April of 2021, the DJI Air 2S is the culmination of years of progress from the popular drone manufacturer. The first Mavic drone launched in 2016, which proved that a smaller airframe could be capable of...

Telangana To Carry Out Vaccine Delivery Using Drones After Exemption

The union Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has granted permission to the Telangana government to use drones within the visual line of sight (VLOS) range for experimental delivery of Covid-19 vaccines across the state,...

Cranfield becomes first airport to deploy Altitude Angel’s GuardianUTM Enterprise platform

Altitude Angel, the world’s leading UTM (Unified Traffic Management) technology provider, has announced Cranfield University’s global research airport in collaboration with Cranfield Airport Operations Limited, is the first aerodrome to deploy its next-generation airspace management solution – GuardianUTM Enterprise into service. Launched in March, GuardianUTM Enterprise is an intuitive, cost-effective platform which has been...

New contracts drive growth for Delta Drone International

Drone based data systems provider, Delta Drone International Limited is pleased to provide the business update for the quarter ending 31 March 2021 (Q1 2021), along with its Appendix 4C quarterly cash flow report. Delta...

Department 13 to put industry-leading drone and counter-drone systems on global stage

The world’s most respected leaders in the advanced drone technology industry will get a front row seat next week at AUSVI Xponential 2021 to see how Department 13 is changing the future of unmanned systems. The virtual event hosted by the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) from Tues 4 May to Thurs 6 May 2021, will see a global gathering of end users, technologists and policymakers who will offer fresh...