The UK’s National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is launching trials of a system that seeks to fully automate the capture and processing of corrosion-related condition assessment data. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Walmart Partners with DroneUp to Deliver to 4M US Households
Walmart continue to expand its delivery operations to help customers get the items they need when they need them, and it’s been an exciting journey. Continue reading
Flyability Releases Elios 3 LiDAR Drone for Indoor 3D Mapping
Flyability unveils the Elios 3, the world’s first collision-tolerant drone equipped with a LiDAR sensor for indoor 3D mapping. Continue reading
Skyports and Jurong Port to Develop Maritime Drone Deliveries in Singapore
Skyports, a global Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure developer and drone delivery services operator, and Jurong Port, the operator of Singapore’s only multi-purpose cargo port, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the development of ship-to-shore infrastructure at Jurong Port. Continue reading
12,000 Wingcopter Delivery Drones for the African Continent
German drone delivery company Wingcopter and Continental Drones Ltd., a subsidiary of Ghana- and Dubai-based Atlantic Trust Holding, have signed a partnership agreement to help establish drone-based delivery networks with thousands of Wingcopter drones across the African continent. Continue reading
TEKEVER and Scorpio to Bring Drone Technology to Commercial Shipping
TEKEVER, the European drone-based maritime surveillance provider, has announced a strategic investment and partnership with Scorpio Investment Holding Ltd, part of the Scorpio group of companies, one of the world’s most storied and established maritime businesses. Continue reading
Florida Power & Light’s $1.2M New Hurricane Drone
The newest tool in Florida Power & Light’s storm-ready kit has a wingspan slightly longer than a Cessna, can fly 1,000 miles at a time and cost the utility’s customers a cool $1.2 million. Continue reading
UK Royal Mail to Add 50 New Postal Drone Routes
UK Royal Mail has set out its ambition to scale up its use of drone technology and create more than 50 new postal drone routes over the next three years, subject to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approval, as part of a new partnership with Windracers, the logistics drone company. Continue reading