SqwaQ has revealed that it has successfully demonstrated its patented airborne LTE drone communications technology for multiple partners. The technology enables drones, helicopters, air taxis and other connected aircraft to share the same airspace rather than being segregated. Continue reading
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Taiwan Negotiating 4 SeaGuardian Surveillance Drones
The United States is negotiating the sale of at least four sophisticated aerial drones to Taiwan for the first time, according to six U.S. sources familiar with the negotiations, aircraft that can keep watch over huge swathes of sea and land. Continue reading
Volansi Announces Drone Cargo Deliveries in North Carolina
Volansi, Inc., the California-based cargo drone delivery service provider developing autonomous VTOL UAVs, has announced it has signed a teaming agreement with the N.C. Department of Transportation to begin commercial, middle-mile drone delivery projects in North Carolina. Continue reading
NASA Small Business Partnership Prepares Drone for 30-Day Science Flights
Swift HALE during its first flight test on July 7, 2020
Aircraft play an essential role in how we study and understand Earth’s surface, climate, and atmosphere. Now, a new commercial unmanned aircraft system (UAS) aims to bring about a powerful way to observe our planet for days or weeks on end. Continue reading
FAA Awards $3.3M in Seven Drone Grants to Universities
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $3.3 million in research, education and training grants to universities that comprise FAA’s Air Transportation Center of Excellence (COE) for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), also known as the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE).
Swiss Army Hermes 900 Crashes During Test Flight
A Hermes 900 HFE drone intended for the Swiss army crashed in the Israeli desert on Wednesday during a test flight. Continue reading
WiBotic Receives Industry-First FCC Approval for High Power Wireless Charging
WiBotic, a supplier of advanced wireless charging and fleet energy management solutions for the rapidly expanding ecosystem of aerial, mobile and marine robots, announced that it has received equipment authorization from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for its high power transmitters and receivers. Continue reading
China Completes Typhoon Drone Observation Test
The Chinese official media released a story announcing that China successfully completed its first typhoon observation test using a large high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on Aug 2. Continue reading