Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS

Stockpile Reports Selects American Robotics to Build Out Automated Drone Program

Scout Drone

American Robotics, a commercial developer of fully-automated drone systems, has announced that Stockpile Reports, a solutions provider for the bulk materials industry serving over 300 companies in 48 countries, selected American Robotics’ Scout System to build out its automated drone program. Continue reading

Drone Delivery Canada to Start Drone Deliveries from Edmonton International Airport

DDC Sparrow

Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has announced that, with the assistance of its sales agent Air Canada, it has entered into three commercial agreements on July 8th, 2021, with each of Edmonton International Airport, Apple Express Courier Ltd. and Ziing Final Mile Inc. to deploy DDC’s patented drone delivery solution at Edmonton International Airport. Continue reading

Autonomous Rescue Drone Can Locate Missing People in Dense Forests

Prototype autonomous rescue drone

With the assistance of a control center on the ground, a drone able to locate missing people – even in densely forested areas – had attracted a great deal of attention. The Institute for Computer Graphics at the Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria, has now gone one step further, creating a drone that can now autonomously perform this task. Continue reading

Acecore Technologies Zoe Zetona Features New Payload Optimization

Acecore Technologies, a manufacturer of professional grade UAVs for data collection and surveillance markets, introduces a new commercial UAV: the Zoe Zetona. This new drone is a variation of the long-established Acecore Zoe, that enables operators to inspect various assets and perform land surveying missions without obstructions. Continue reading

Chennai Uses Drones to Fight Mosquitos

 The Greater Chennai Corporation started using drones to fight the mosquito menace. The civic body has taken three drones on rent. The drone is operated by trained pilots sent by the Anna University. The drones are 45 kg in weight and have two tanks. One tank is loaded with three litres of petrol and the other with 10 kg of larvicide.

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