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Beverly Hills Aerials, a cutting edge global drone firm, recently obtained a prized exemption from CASA, Australia’s civil aviation authority, to fly over and film a live golf tournament – the LIV Golf Adelaide held at the Grange Country Club. It was a remarkable achievement in a country that openly promotes drone flying in a... Read More
Wildlife species like white and black rhinos were poached to the brink of local extinction in the west African country of Botswana in the early 1980s, before being reintroduced in 2001. But despite round-the-clock foot patrols by soldiers ever since, illegal poaching persists. Now, the government is hoping to deploy drones to keep their treasured... Read More
Nothing is more frustrating to drone operators and their clients than the limited battery power of drones. A typical UAV lasts no more than 15-18 minutes airborne before needing to return home to reboot. Some drones might feature mid-flight recharging capability but their flight endurance for infrastructure inspections or long distance cargo delivery remains limited.... Read More
Many aerial drones take their design inspiration from the form and function of birds. But in the case of the Northrup Grunman’s “Manta Ray” underwater drone, or UUV – its animal prototype is a large fish – a stingray to be exact. Manta Rays in the wild are among the world’s largest stingrays, with flapping... Read More
A report by the prestigious 41-member Drone Advisory Council (DAC), which advises the FAA on Urban Air Mobility issues, is calling for a sharp reduction in the current airspace restrictions on drone flight near sports stadiums. The 15-page report, released late last week, criticizes the current restrictions as unduly onerous and unrelated to the actual... Read More
Pressure on Chinese UAV companies to reduce their presence in the US drone market and make room for more US-based suppliers is growing. A number of ambitious start-ups with niche capabilities are rapidly expanding their operations, hoping to increase their market share. One such start-up is Indiana-based Uniform Sierra Aerospace, the brainchild of three Purdue... Read More
Amazon announced this week that it was dismantling one of its two founding drone hubs in historic Lockeford, CA after a decade of failing to make significant aerial deliveries from the site. The company says the move is part of a strategic transition away from isolated rural areas toward more densely populated suburbs and will... Read More
2024 promises to be a banner year for retail drone deliveries across the United States. A handful of US-based drone companies, having acquired FAA approval to conduct flights on a Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) basis, are poised to begin making long-distance deliveries at scale without the need for ground observers or special safety... Read More
Indoor drone flying is a special commercial niche that few UAV companies have mastered. One of the leading pioneers is Switzerland-based Flyability, designer of the state-of-the-art Elios indoor mapping drone – currently in service inspecting mine shafts, construction sites, warehouses, ship hulls and nuclear waste facilities. The Elios 3 was introduced early last year featuring... Read More
Most of the nation’s police forces are eager to acquire drones to bolster their crime-fighting capabilities. Those that cannot convince their local government to approve a special budget request to purchase a UAV sometimes turn to private foundations for support. But one local law enforcement department has found another source of support – the proceeds... Read More