Wing has asked the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to waive some drone rules, a move that would allow it expand operations beyond a small city in Virginia, the FAA said in a notice. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Mexico Cartel Used Explosive Drones to Attack Police
Suspected criminals in Mexico have used drones to drop explosives on police, injuring two officers. Officials think the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) is behind Tuesday’s attack in the western state of Michoacán. Continue reading
Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 Performs Maritime Surveillance for EMSA in Estonia
The Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) is operating the CAMCOPTER S-100 for enhanced maritime surveillance in the Baltic Sea. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) service is delivered by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and is also extended to Finland. Continue reading
1,500 Drones Form Giant QR Code in the Sky to Promote Video Game
Recently, Bilibili launched 1,500 drones into the sky to form a QR code at The Bund, Shanghai. Continue reading
Flirtey Implements Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS Airspace Awareness Technology
Kongsberg Geospatial and Flirtey announced that the Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS airspace situational awareness application has been implemented by Flirtey within their autonomous software platform that conducts BVLOS autonomous flight operations. Continue reading
China’s SF Express and Pipistrel to Develop VTOL Cargo Drone
SF Express, China’s leading integrated logistics provider, intends to expand its delivery network fleet through the deployment of large cargo unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability. Continue reading
Ericsson and Vodafone UK use Drone Surveys to Speed Up Network Upgrades
Ericsson is working with Vodafone UK to speed up network planning and site upgrades through the trialled use of drones and Lidar-based 3D technology. Continue reading
Xwing Conducts Fully Autonomous Gate-to-Gate Cargo Flight with Cessna Aircraft
Xwing, a San Francisco startup developing technologies for self-flying aircraft, announced that it has completed what it called the world’s first fully autonomous demonstration flight of a commercial cargo aircraft from gate to gate. The Cessna Grand Caravan 208 pulled away from Xwing’s hangar in Concord, California, taxied, took off, landed and returned to the gate entirely on its own. Continue reading