North Carolina Aims to Make Roadways Safer by Using Tethered Drones for Traffic Management
22 Feb 2022, 14:58 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / North Carolina announces the launch of the first pilot in the country that uses tethered drones to assist with traffic management and to improve road safety
Airbus A400M Airlifter Launches Drone in Mid-Flight for the First Time
21 Feb 2022, 23:22 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / An Airbus A400M multi-role airlifter has successfully launched a Do-DT25 drone in mid-flight. The drone "talked" with the aircraft throughout the exercise
Lithuania Plans to Automatize Road Inspections, Will Switch to Pothole-Detecting Drones
21 Feb 2022, 13:26 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Lithuania wants to improve the way it performs road inspections, by replacing conventional vehicles with smart, sensor-equipped drones.
Exodigo's AI-Based 3D Imaging Tech Uses Drones to Explore the Underground in a Smarter Way
21 Feb 2022, 10:18 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Exodigo wants to change the way underground exploration takes places, making it greener, safer, more affordable, and smarter
Radical Long-Range Cargo Drone Takes to the Sky, Can Recharge Its Batteries in Flight
18 Feb 2022, 05:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A successful startup managed by a FedEx veteran has just conducted the first successful flight of an autonomous air cargo carrier promising an impressive range
HUUVER Hybrid Drone Is a Flexible Machine Made for Both the Sky and the Ground
16 Feb 2022, 15:07 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The usefulness of drones is unquestionable but they are still limited in capabilities. The HUUVER hybrid UAV/UGV is able to conquer both the sky and the ground
This Life-Saving Technology Takes Search-and Rescue Drones to the Next Level
16 Feb 2022, 06:48 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Small drones can now locate and communicate with the mobile phones of potential victims in emergency situations, a feature that wasn't previously available
Drones Carrying This High-Power Microwave Pod Can Fry Other Drones
15 Feb 2022, 01:02 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Defense tech startup Epirus has extended its Leonidas product range with a new compact, modular pod that can be mounted on drones to knock down other drones
Elbit Systems Unveils New Hybrid, Small, Tactical Drone That Boasts 18 Hours of Operation
14 Feb 2022, 17:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Israel-based company Elbit Systems will showcase a new, hybrid, small tactical UAS (unmanned aerial system) at the Singapore Airshow 2022
Hermes StarLiner Aircraft Is the First UAS Allowed to Fly in Israel's Civilian Airspace
11 Feb 2022, 15:28 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Israel issued its first Type Certificate ever to an unmanned aerial system, allowing Elbit Systems' Hermes StarLiner aircraft to fly in civilian airspace
Polestar Duo Modular System Can Be a Flying Rescue Vehicle or a Mobile, Off-Grid Home
11 Feb 2022, 09:14 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / This futuristic-looking shipping container is called Polestar Duo and is a modular structure that can act as a flying rescue vehicle, or mobile off-grid home
FAA Bans Drones Within an Absurd 30-Nautical-Mile Radius of the SoFi Stadium on Super Bowl
3 Feb 2022, 15:48 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Federal Aviation Administration prohibited the use of drones on the day of the Super Bowl on a 30-nautical-mile radius of the SoFi Stadium in California
People in North Carolina to Receive Their Prescription Meds via Drones, Within 15 Minutes
3 Feb 2022, 13:31 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / People from North Carolina will be able to receive prescription meds via drone, right at their home, thanks to a partnership between Zipline and Magellan Rx
Navy’s First Upgraded MQ-4C Triton Drone Lands in Maryland, More to Come
2 Feb 2022, 22:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American defense contractor Northrop Grumman delivered the first upgraded IFC-4 Triton drone to the Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland
Drone Keeps Losing Game of Chicken, Radar Won’t Let It Win
2 Feb 2022, 15:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Honeywell releases info on the first full test of the IntuVue RDR-84K radar system that should allow drones to autonomously avoid obstacles
Wingcopter's Flagship Triple-Drop Drone Aims to Make the Peruvian Andes More Hospitable
2 Feb 2022, 13:46 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Wingcopter's flagship cargo drone will be deployed in the Peruvian Andes to deliver medical supplies to communities located in hard-to-reach places
Natilus Drone Claims It Can Cut Air Freight Costs by 50 Percent, Features a Large Payload
1 Feb 2022, 08:56 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Air freight needs an upgrade to become more affordable and less harmful for the environment. That's what Natilus claims to offer with its next-gen cargo drone.
Tevel's Flying Robots Aim to Change the Way We Harvest Fruit
31 Jan 2022, 15:53 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Tevel's flying fruit picking robots are the harvesting workers of the future, fully automated, cost-cutting and effective.
$16M Deal Aims to Increase Healthcare Access in Rural U.S. via Medical Drone Deliveries
28 Jan 2022, 16:07 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Spright and Wingcopter sign a $16M contract aimed to increase healthcare access across rural and underserved communities in the US via medical drone deliveries.
Europe’s Future Military UAS, the Eurodrone, Finally Gets Green Light for Production
27 Jan 2022, 09:28 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / After several delays and obstacles, the Eurodrone is finally back on track, ready to kick off production of the new-generation unmanned aircraft