October, 20, 2015 (France) — Lehmann Aviation (www.lehmannaviation.com) released its new long range data modem, compatible with all L-A Series drones. With this new functionality, L-A Series drones (especially the LA300 for mapping and surveying) gain the same...
UAVs Help Nepal Towns Build Back Better, Faster
The Humanitarian UAV Network, which seeks to enable the safe, responsible and effective use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in humanitarian and development settings, led a mission in Nepal in collaboration with Kathmandu University, Kathmandu Living Labs, DJI and Pix4D.
China's Largest Drone Makes Maiden Flight
China's largest, self-developed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) made its maiden flight in Gansu province on Aug. 31, 2015. The drone’s first flight lasted about 20 minutes, although it can reportedly stay in the air for more than 30 hours.
Drones Used to Track Wildlife
Researchers at The Australian National University and The University of Sydney developed a radio-tracking drone to locate radio-tagged wildlife.
One of the World leading Drone Companies, Parrot, will Sponsor Expodronica
Saragossa, August 21, 015 — Parrot, one of the world leading dronecompanies, will sponsor Expodronica, the 1st first International trade showon civil drones to be held in Spain, next September 24th & 25th. The French drone manufacturer will be one of the main...
Good Call as T-Mobile Take Delivery of First Drone From Aerialtronics
June 30, 2015 — Telecoms ​companies can save time and significant operation costs when inspecting mobile communication towers with drones, according to Jeffrey Leentjes, network specialist at T-Mobile. T-Mobile, who took delivery of the Altura Zenith UAV system...
PlexiDrone Achieves Canada’s Highest Grossing Crowdfunding Campaign
TORONTO, May 7, 2015 — DreamQii, a robotics company based out of the DMZ at Ryerson University, has led the highest grossing Canadian campaign in Indiegogo's history, raising over $2 million USD (over C$2.5 million) to support the production of PlexiDrone. The...
FAA Reports Near Collision of Airliner, Drone
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the incident took place on March 22, 2014, and involved U.S. Airways Flight 4650 flying from Charlotte, N.C., to Tallahassee, Fla.
