Three categories of civil drone should be created to regulate the unmanned aerial vehicles now used in everything from filmingΒ to farming and parcel deliveries, Europe's aviation safety body has proposed. The proposals would allow the new industry to grow while...
An Israeli startup wants to make adding new features to your drone as easy as downloading apps from an app store. The company, called Percepto, is currently raising funds on Indiegogo. Percepto will offer a camera that can be mounted...
Over the last two years DJI has emerged as the world's most popular consumer drone maker, at least by revenue. And The Verge has learned that the company is currently in talks with Silicon Valley's top venture capital firms to...
By 2017, the economic impact of integrating unmanned aerial systems into the U.S. economy will exceed $13.6 billion and add 70,000 new jobs, according to forecasts by the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International. By 2025, this will increase to...
Β A Polish firm who develops new technologies for the military has devised a system of miniature drones capable of operating from vehicles for surveillance and even directly supporting infantry units. Click Here For Full Story Β
The government of Japan, a country with a proven track record in electronics and robotics, is looking to fast track industry-friendly regulation to give its drone sector an edge over the United States. For Full Story Click Here Β
In emergencies, seconds count. An estimated 1,000 "saveable" lives are lost a year because of slow emergency response in the nationβs biggest cities. But in traffic-jammed urban environments, how can a four-wheeled ambulance be expected to make it anywhere and...
Google will be conducting test flights of its first drones this year after purchasing unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturer Titan Aerospace. The drones will be used as atmospheric satellites, part of Googleβs plan to provide internet access to areas without ground-based...
Β A lightweight LIDAR designed for use in UAVs has finished it's development phase and was successfully test flown. The Velodyne LIDAR VLP-16 "Puck" can be carried by most consumer grade UAVs, opening a whole range of possibilities for inexpensive...
