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Israel’s DSraider develops drone/ground-vehicle combination for long-endurance missions

Jan 5, 2021

Israel’s DSraider develops drone/ground-vehicle combination for long-endurance missions

By Arie Egozi A combination of an unmanned personal ground vehicle and drones is now being developed in Israel for long-endurance civil...

Watch videos of 2021 Celebrations: “Hong Kong, London, Seoul, Edinburgh, everybody talk about… drone

Jan 4, 2021

Watch videos of 2021 Celebrations: “Hong Kong, London, Seoul, Edinburgh, everybody talk about… drone

By Chris Stonor You cannot begin a New Year (NY) following the rapidly expanding drone industry without first looking at the impact these...

Drone and robot work autonomously together to improve security services

Dec 15, 2020

Drone and robot work autonomously together to improve security services

By Arie Egozi Israeli company Percepto is enhancing its security services portfolio offered by its Sparrow drone-in-a-box by working...

Drone start-up Skygauge attracts USD3.3 million seed investment as demand increases during pandemic

Dec 8, 2020

Drone start-up Skygauge attracts USD3.3 million seed investment as demand increases during pandemic

By Chris Stonor Canadian robotics start-up, Skygauge, has attracted CAD3.3 million seed investment as demand for drones increase during...

Ikea explores use of drones “to improve efficiency of warehouses”

Dec 3, 2020

Ikea explores use of drones “to improve efficiency of warehouses”

By Chris Stonor Ikea teamed up with Amazon Robotics and Verity last month to explore how drones can improve the efficiency of Ikea’s...

Nordic Unmanned intends being “first publicly listed drone company in Europe”

Nov 30, 2020

Nordic Unmanned intends being “first publicly listed drone company in Europe”

By Chris Stonor Nordic Unmanned (NU), a “leading European provider of drone systems and services”, intends becoming a public listing on...

Osaka Metro deploys drones to inspect “nooks and crannies” in subway stations

Nov 16, 2020

Osaka Metro deploys drones to inspect “nooks and crannies” in subway stations

The Japanese company, Osaka Metro Co, have started deploying drones within their subway stations to inspect the difficult to get to...

Africa’s ECG deploys drones for network inspections

Oct 29, 2020

Africa’s ECG deploys drones for network inspections

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) deployed, this week, 15 drones to monitor its networks. These specialist survey craft are owned...

Doosan Mobility Innovation “advances into overseas drone market”

Oct 28, 2020

Doosan Mobility Innovation “advances into overseas drone market”

South Korean company, Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI), a producer of portable fuel cell power packs for drones, stated last week it is...

U.S. drone startup attracts USD2.5m in seed-round funding

Oct 27, 2020

U.S. drone startup attracts USD2.5m in seed-round funding

The latest drone industry startup to attract new funding is U.S. California-based Ware that deploys autonomous drones for warehouse...

Finland: Foreship deploys drones for draught surveys

Oct 27, 2020

Finland: Foreship deploys drones for draught surveys

Foreship, a Finland ship design and engineering company, is deploying drones to speed up the process of naval draught surveys, while...

UK Surveillance Camera Commissioner awards Crowded Space Drones with...

Oct 13, 2020

UK Surveillance Camera Commissioner awards Crowded Space Drones with...

The UK Surveillance Camera Commissioner has awarded Crowded Space Drones “the first ever” private sector certificate for the use of drones

Flybotix showcase new flat motor technology drone at world’s largest tradeshow

Oct 5, 2020

Flybotix showcase new flat motor technology drone at world’s largest tradeshow

Switzerland’s EPFL Innovation Park start-up, Flybotix, is showcasing its dual-propeller drone today, online, at Xponential, the world’s

Networx3 Drones: Blackburn company aims to produce UK’s most accurate maps

Sep 7, 2020

Networx3 Drones: Blackburn company aims to produce UK’s most accurate maps

Networx3 Drones, based near Blackburn, Lancashire, has invested a six-figure sum to create the most accurate 3D maps in the UK by using...

Japan: Start-up Earth Analyzer creates drone “to fly autonomously in areas with no GPS reception”

Sep 6, 2020

Japan: Start-up Earth Analyzer creates drone “to fly autonomously in areas with no GPS reception”

Japanese start-up, Earth Analyzer, located in the city of Ayabe in Kyoto Prefecture, has developed a drone that operates autonomously in...

Percepto gains BVLOS approval to fly autonomous drones in Israel’s “ICL Dead Sea operations site”

Sep 2, 2020

Percepto gains BVLOS approval to fly autonomous drones in Israel’s “ICL Dead Sea operations site”

Percepto, a leading provider of autonomous industrial drone solutions, announced this week that it has gained Beyond Visual Line of Sight...

U.S. towns and cities increasingly embrace drone technology to improve conditions for citizens

Aug 27, 2020

U.S. towns and cities increasingly embrace drone technology to improve conditions for citizens

An increasing number of America’s towns and cities are embracing drone technology to improve infrastructure and bring down costs for its...

CAA grants drones BVLOS to UK’s Iprosurv

Aug 19, 2020

CAA grants drones BVLOS to UK’s Iprosurv

Iprosurv, a leading UK aerial survey, inspection, mapping and maintenance provider, that uses drones for much of its work, has secured...

Indian Railways to use “eye in the sky drones” to carry out surveillance of Mumbai station

Aug 17, 2020

Indian Railways to use “eye in the sky drones” to carry out surveillance of Mumbai station

Indian Railways’ Central Railway Zone have decided to deploy drones for real-time surveillance of its station premises and other owned...

New York City Council exploring use of drones in facade inspections

Aug 12, 2020

New York City Council exploring use of drones in facade inspections

“We immediately got a very detailed look” via the drone, Chew continues. “And not only that, they got to take pictures and videos and...

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