Advanced air mobility (AAM) company Skyports has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the flag carrier airline of Kenya, Kenya Airways, to collaborate on launching permanent unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations in the country. Joint efforts have already begun across drone delivery and inspection use cases. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
MissionGO Velos 100 Meets FAA Airworthiness Criteria
MissionGO Unmanned Systems announced that the FAA certification office has approved MissionGO’s MG Velos 100 airworthiness criteria as part of MissionGO’s Type Certificate application, a milestone marking the brand’s next big step in pushing the boundaries of Unmanned Aircraft System capabilities. Continue reading
Drone Delivery Startup Manna Raises $25M
Manna announces a $25M Series A led by Draper Esprit, with participation from Team Eurpope, DST Global, and with participation from existing investors Dynamo Ventures, Atlantic Bridge, and Elkstone. Continue reading
Drone Hack Opens Tesla Doors
Security researchers Ralf-Philipp Weinmann of Kunnamon, Inc. and Benedikt Schmotzle of Comsecuris GmbH have found remote zero-click security vulnerabilities in an open-source software component (ConnMan) used in Tesla automobiles that allowed them to compromise parked cars and control their infotainment systems over WiFi. Continue reading
Nordic Unmanned Get Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC) for UAS Fleet
Nordic Unmanned receives the European Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC) issued by the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority under the EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) EU 2019/947 rules and becomes the first European operator to receive this new certificate for several different models of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Continue reading
XAG Helps Australia to Defeat African Lovegrass
As Australia has long been troubled by the threat of invasive weeds, XAG Agricultural Drone has recently stepped into a landcare programme to curb the spread of the exotic weed – African Lovegrass. Continue reading
Wingcopter Announces World First Triple-Drop Delivery Drone
Wingcopter, the German developer, manufacturer and service-provider of Unmanned Aircraft Systems for commercial and humanitarian applications, introduced its new drone generation, the Wingcopter 198. Continue reading
Robotic Skies Gets Investment from Japan-Based DRONE FUND
Robotic Skies, Inc, the first and only maintenance marketplace for high-end commercial and industrial drones, announced an investment from Japan-based DRONE FUND to support continued growth and services development. Continue reading