Skyports Infrastructure has unveiled designs for the UK’s first permanent vertiport testbed for the electric air taxi industry, alongside partners Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Bicester, Oxfordshire, and Vertical Aerospace, a global aerospace and technology company pioneering zero-emissions aviation through the development of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. Continue reading
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IKEA is Elevating Human – AI-Powered Drone Collaboration
IKEA has announced the next phase in its drone technology: an upgraded AI-powered system capable of operating alongside co-workers around the clock. This advanced system will be integrated into fulfilment units, including distribution centres, which will run continuously.
After a successful year of rigorous testing at the Distribution Centre in Winterslag, Belgium, IKEA is ready to deploy its drones to more locations over the next year.
Iran Reveals B1 Kamikaze Drone at Army-2024
At the Iranian pavilion of the Army-2024 International Military-Technical Forum in Kubinka, Moscow Region, Iran’s Ministry of Defence presented new developments in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Among the new products were the H5 reconnaissance drone and the B1 Suicide UAV. Continue reading
Walmart Grounds Delivery Drones in Three States to Focus on Dallas
Walmart and drone delivery partner DroneUp are ending drone delivery in three states to focus on perfecting the airborne package delivery service in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Continue reading
AUKUS Nations Test AI-Enabled Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
In a significant landmark for AUKUS (Australia, the UK, and the US,), the 3 nations have trialled a futuristic integration of autonomy and artificial intelligence (AI) for the first time. Continue reading
Successful BVLOS Drone Medical Supplies Test Flight in Belgium
A drone successfully completed a 4 km test flight between Residential Care Center De Zon in Bellegem, managed by Zorg Kortrijk, and General Hospital Groeninge in Kortrijk. Continue reading
Super Quiet Special Operations Drones May Migrate to Pacific Theater
U.S. surveillance drones based on a popular civilian powered glider design could be headed to the Indo-Pacific region in support of Marine special operators. Continue reading
Secret Russian Volnorez Anti-Drone Electronic Warfare System Discovered by Ukrainian Troops
Ukrainian forces have uncovered the secret Russian-made Volnorez counter-drone electronic warfare system in Russia’s Kursk region. The discovery reveals that the system was found in its original factory packaging, complete with a technical brochure. Continue reading