Conservation
Drones to Help Whales: Oceans Unmanned Launches freeFLY Drone Program
March 21, 2018An exciting new initiative will hopefully help the survival of whales entangled in netting in Hawaiian waters. By using small drones researchers aim to provide aerial support for large whale entanglement response...
News
Yuneec Ambitions: Will Zurich Lead Europe in Drone Tech, Compete with Silicon Valley and China
March 21, 2018Is the Swiss city of Zurich set to become Europe’s answer to the drone tech hive of Silicon Valley and China? One report suggests this may be the case, with leading drone...
Industry
DOI Expands Capabilities With VTOL Drones, Help Fight Wildfires
March 20, 2018The U.S. Department of the Interior will soon have the use of up to 50 Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) fixed wing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The small aircraft support DOI’s land...
News
Amsterdam Drone Week Launches to Service Commercial UAV Community
March 20, 2018From 26 – 30 November 2018 Amsterdam is the center where the global UAV industry meets. Launching the first Amsterdam Drone Week, this unique initiative is an events festival co-created by the...
Energy & Utilities
Aerones CEO Janis Putrams: Drones Will Save Lives And Clean Wind Turbines
March 20, 2018Drones may have the potential to be annoying – for example stalker drones – or dangerous, such as the recent instance of a crashing drone causing a massive forest fire, but they...