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AeroVironment acquires Progeny Systems Intelligent Systems Group

AeroVironment acquires Progeny Systems Intelligent Systems Group AeroVironment, a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), today announced it has acquired Progeny Systems Corporation’s Intell...
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Joby Aviation Air Taxis will fly above America’s congested cities in the next Decade

Joby Aviation Air Taxis will fly above America’s congested cities in the next Decade Today, Joby Aviation is releasing the first footage of its revolutionary all-electric, vertical take-off and...
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What does the future hold for Smart Construction

What does the future hold for Smart Construction As the world of technology and construction develops, we are edging closer to the future science fiction envisioned. We may not be gliding around on ho...
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Electric air taxi project in the South West England wins government grant funding

Electric air taxi project in the South West England wins government grant funding A consortium led by Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, and involving Vertical Aerospace and the West of Englan...
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Harnessing remote drone technology for UK infrastructure will boost productivity

Harnessing remote drone technology for UK infrastructure will boost productivity Industries really don’t come any more mission-critical than infrastructure. Indeed, it is estimated that an average of...
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Sony unveils Airpeak drone at CES 2021

Sony unveils Airpeak drone at CES 2021 Today Sony launched the Airpeak brand with the goal to further develop today’s drone technology while achieving the utmost in value creation. As the first...
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Skydio wins CES 2021 Best of Innovation Award for Drones and Unmanned Systems

Skydio wins CES 2021 Best of Innovation Award for Drones and Unmanned Systems Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight, today announced that Skydio X2 has rece...
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Drones and AI being used in Georgia to disinfect government buildings.

Drones and AI being used in Georgia to disinfect government buildings. In the wake of surging COVID-19 cases following Thanksgiving gatherings, the Alabama State Senate recently adopted the Draganfly...
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DJI encourages EU customers to embrace new drone regulations

DJI encourages EU customers to embrace new drone regulations New European Drone regulation as laid out by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), will come into effect on 31 December 2020 an...
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Exolaunch introduces ridesharing for small satellite launches on SpaceX rockets

Exolaunch introduces ridesharing for small satellite launches on SpaceX rockets Exolaunch is a leading rideshare launch and deployment services provider for the NewSpace industry. They have just begun...
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Sees.ai wins UK Government Future Flight Challenge funding

Sees.ai wins UK Government Future Flight Challenge funding Advanced drone system sees.ai, leading a consortium of eight partners that include Sellafield, Atkins and Skanska, has won a share of £30 mil...
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DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced Drone delivers improved thermal vision and accuracy

DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced Drone delivers improved thermal vision and accuracy DJI, the world leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today unveiled the Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanc...
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Etisalat names Hyundai Urban Air Mobility Vision a Best Innovations in 2020

Etisalat names Hyundai Urban Air Mobility Vision a Best Innovations in 2020 Hyundai Motor Group’s Urban Air Mobility (UAM) vision concept, S-A1, will be on display at GITEX Technology Week, December 6...
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DJI lifesaving drone technology rescues more than 500 people around the world

DJI lifesaving drone technology rescues more than 500 people around the world More than 500 people around the world have been rescued from danger by drones, according to new statistics collected by DJ...
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Löweheiser Electronic Fuel Ignition technology multiplies UAV efficiency

Löweheiser Electronic Fuel Ignition technology multiplies UAV efficiency Last week, a partnership between Löweheiser tech start-up and the pioneer UAV manufacturer Quaternium was announced, which led...
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Windover Construction launches IDEA consulting platform for evolving technologies

Windover Construction launches IDEA consulting platform for evolving technologies Windover Construction, a global leader in construction management and innovation has announced the launch of Innovatio...
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Skyfront unveils drone delivery control handoff to a Submarine

Skyfront unveils drone delivery control handoff to a Submarine The long-endurance hybrid-electric Skyfront Perimeter drone was recently used to perform the first ship-to-submarine delivery via small u...
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Kawasaki test unmanned K-RACER compound helicopter

Kawasaki test unmanned K-RACER compound helicopter Kawasaki Heavy Industries successfully conducted a flight test of the unmanned compound helicopter K-RACER at Taiki-cho Multi-purpose Aviation Park i...
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sees.ai wins UK Government drone funding to protect workers in highway infrastructure

sees.ai wins UK Government drone funding to protect workers in highway infrastructure Advance drone system sees.ai, leading a consortium of eight partners that includes Atkins, has won a share of £30...
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DJI introduces AGRAS T20 Drone for Agricultural Spraying

DJI introduces AGRAS T20 Drone for Agricultural Spraying DJI, the global leader in drone and camera technology, is again transforming farming with its latest agriculture drone, the DJI AGRAS T20. This...
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Elistair unveils Orion 2 hexacopter long-endurance tethered drone

Elistair unveils Orion 2 hexacopter long-endurance tethered drone Elistair has announced the development of its new Orion 2 tethered unmanned system for military, government, and industry users. Unlik...
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DJI Mini 2 drone packs new features and performance in an ultra-light package

DJI Mini 2 drone packs new features and performance in an ultra-light package Today, DJI, the global leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology, launched DJI Mini 2, a high-performance c...
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HYBRiX hybrid drone achieves flight record of 10 hours 14 minutes

HYBRiX hybrid drone achieves flight record of 10 hours 14 minutes The inventor of hybrid drones is making history again with an impressive hovering flight of 10 hours and 14 minutes with their world l...
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Doosan Mobility Innovation receives DoT Approval for Hydrogen Tank for drones

Doosan Mobility Innovation receives DoT Approval for Hydrogen Tank for drones Doosan Mobility Innovation has announced their hydrogen cylinder tank, expertly created for their hydrogen powered drone s...
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State of the art Underwater Survey Robot completes successful trials

State of the art Underwater Survey Robot completes successful trials A State of the art underwater survey robot being developed by a collaboration of companies from across the UK is on schedule for co...
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AirCar passes flight tests in Slovakia

AirCar passes flight tests in Slovakia AirCar is the latest generation flying car that transforms from road vehicle into air vehicle in less than 3-minutes. Useful for leisure and self-driving journey...
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Esri UK partners with Heliguy for end-to-end drone solution for AEC industry

Esri UK partners with Heliguy for end-to-end drone solution for AEC industry Esri UK today announced a new partnership with drone specialists Heliguy to complete its end-to-end drone solution designed...
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DJI supplies aerial imagery and camera tech for Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team

DJI supplies aerial imagery and camera tech for Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team DJI will supply the Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team with latest aerial imagery and creative camera technology to bring r...
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Skydio opens new Tokyo office to support growing demand in Asia

Skydio opens new Tokyo office to support growing demand in Asia Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight technology, today announced the opening of its new off...
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DJI unveils first integrated Lidar Drone and full-frame cameras for Aerial Surveying

DJI unveils first integrated Lidar Drone and full-frame cameras for Aerial Surveying DJI a world leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today unveiled at INTERGEO, two new payload so...
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Fortress UAV releases Drone Field Repair Kits for Enterprise Drone Operators

Fortress UAV releases Drone Field Repair Kits for Enterprise Drone Operators Fortress UAV, the leader in UAS maintenance and deployment services based in Plano, Texas, is now offering a Drone Field Re...
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3D printed titanium components critical for Boom Supersonic XB-1 Aircraft

3D printed titanium components critical for Boom Supersonic XB-1 Aircraft VELO3D, an innovator in digital manufacturing, today announced that Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft includes 21 flight hardwar...
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NCDOT secures beyond visual line of site waiver for bridge inspection using Skydio 2

NCDOT secures beyond visual line of site waiver for bridge inspection using Skydio 2 Skydio, a leading U.S. drone company and world leader in autonomous flight has announced the FAA has granted the No...
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Esri Site Scan for ArcGIS enables drone operators to meet regulations in the US and Europe

Esri Site Scan for ArcGIS enables drone operators to meet regulations in the US and Europe Esri has announced two major capabilities in Site Scan for ArcGIS that will enable governments and critical i...
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Hyundai accelerating Urban Air Mobility test flights at Incheon Airport

Hyundai accelerating Urban Air Mobility test flights at Incheon Airport Hyundai Motor Company is partnering with Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC), Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co....
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Drones and planes could share the same sky with Altitude Angel Drone Zone

Drones and planes could share the same sky with Altitude Angel Drone Zone The Thames Valley to the west of London will be the site of what is expected to be the world’s first commercial ‘super-highway...
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LiquidPiston aircraft electrification enables drone flight duration and fuel efficiency

LiquidPiston aircraft electrification enables drone flight duration and fuel efficiency LiquidPiston, Inc., developer of advanced rotary internal combustion engines for diesel and jet fuels, today ann...
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Citadel Defense wins $12.2m US DoD Contract to autonomously defeat drones

Citadel Defense wins $12.2m US DoD Contract to autonomously defeat drones The U.S. Government and Department of Defense has awarded Citadel Defense a $12.2M contract to defeat enemy drones on the batt...
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Reliable Robotics makes aviation history with Autonomous Passenger Airplane

Reliable Robotics makes aviation history with Autonomous Passenger Airplane Reliable Robotics, a leader in bringing autonomous capability to airplanes, today announced that they have achieved historic...
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DJI reveals new sensors and the future of commercial drones at AirWorks 2020

DJI reveals new sensors and the future of commercial drones at AirWorks 2020 DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, has revealed new sensor systems and data integrat...
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Hypermotion set to illuminate the latest mobility and logistics concepts

Hypermotion set to illuminate the latest mobility and logistics concepts At the multimodal innovation platform Hypermotion from 10 to 12 November 2020, high-calibre speakers will venture a look into t...
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MIT studies how airplanes counteract St. Elmo’s Fire and corona discharge

MIT studies how airplanes counteract St. Elmo’s Fire and corona discharge On the ground, windy conditions strengthen these electrical flashes, but new experiments tell a different story for flyi...
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Latest generation of YellowScan Mapping Systems rely on Velodyne Lidar Sensors

Latest generation of YellowScan Mapping Systems rely on Velodyne Lidar Sensors Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced two new generation YellowScan mobile mapping systems that use Velodyne’s lidar senso...
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HAPSMobile completes test-flight of stratospheric telecommunications platform

HAPSMobile completes test-flight of stratospheric telecommunications platform HAPSMobile today announced the fourth successful test flight of its “Sunglider” solar-powered high-altitude platform syste...
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Velodyne Lidar sensors power Emesent autonomous Drone 3d Hovermap

Velodyne Lidar sensors power Emesent autonomous Drone 3d Hovermap Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced that Emesent’s newly introduced Autonomy Level 2 (AL2) technology for Hovermap uses Velodyne lida...
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Skydio introduces X2 family of drones and Autonomy Software

Skydio introduces X2 family of drones and Autonomy Software Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight technology, today announced the upcoming availability of a...
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RedTail LiDAR RTL-400 drone delivers the 3 keys to successfully penetrate canopies

RedTail LiDAR RTL-400 drone delivers the 3 keys to successfully penetrate canopies Summer is here and with it comes the challenge of creating accurate topographic maps under tree canopies. The adoptio...
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Altitude Angel working with Sagar Defence in India for UAV trial deployment

Altitude Angel working with Sagar Defence in India for UAV trial deployment Altitude Angel, the world’s leading UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider, is partnering with Mumbai based S...
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Shell’s Drone Aerial Response Team relies on DJI for smarter and safer operations

Shell’s Drone Aerial Response Team relies on DJI for smarter and safer operations In the oil and gas industry, safety is the number one priority. From inspecting vast tank farms to the soaring t...
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Norwegian Arctic SAR Unit chooses Atlas search and rescue Unmanned Aerial System

Norwegian Arctic SAR Unit chooses Atlas search and rescue Unmanned Aerial System Atlas Aerospace, a global leader in autonomous unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operating in the U.S., U.K. and EU, announ...
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