Today, we learn that the Wing drone delivery service expands to Frisco and Little Elm in Texas. The residents of Frisco and Little Elm will be among the first people in the US, after Christiansburg, VA, to experience the Wing…
The little drone that could… flew its own weight in drugs across the border with Mexico. A 249g weighing DJI Mini 2 flew 259 g of methamphetamine across the US border wall. On October 7, 2021, according to the affidavit,…
The Dutch company Robin Radar Systems has made a software update available that increases the range of the drone detection systems ELVIRA and IRIS by a factor of two. The update is based on the latest developments in machine learning.…
The Dutch drone insurer Coverdrone has compiled a top 10 of the most common reasons for insurance claims in 2021. It turns out: ‘drone pilot error’ is still top of the list, although this was less common in 2021 than…
The Washington Post just reported that Chinese drone maker DJI maintains close ties to the Chinese government and received state funding, despite repeated claims to the contrary. DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer has always denied that it had received…
The German drone delivery startup Wingcopter is teaming up with UAV LATAM, a Latin American company with more than 10 years of experience in the drone industry. Drone delivery operations through partnership Through this partnership Wingcopter will work together with…
Authorities in Russia have approved the KUB-E kamikaze drone from the Kalashnikov Group for export. “The Kalashnikov Group, together with Rosoboronexport, is ready to start promoting the KUB [unmanned aerial vehicle] on the international market,” the state-run manufacturer said in…
On Sunday, a drone pilot was detained in Sweden after flying his unmanned aircraft over the home of King Carl XVI Gustaf. According to police, the man was apprehended near Drottningholm Castle one of Sweden’s Royal Palaces on Sunday afternoon.…
In Norway, TINE is testing dairy delivery by drone in partnership with Aviant, a company that uses drones for the delivery of medical samples and products. The first delivery of dairy by drone took place in December. Project manager and…
German drone company, Wingcopter signed a $16M contract with medical flight service provider Spright, which is currently building a health care drone delivery network across the US with more than 300 locations. Spright signed a purchase agreement with Wingcopter worth…
A 36-year-old Frenchman was sentenced last week by the Iranian court to 8 years in prison for allegedly committing espionage while flying a drone. Benjamin Brière (36) was arrested in 2020 after taking pictures with his hobby drone in the…
We received word that the DJI Inspire 2 will be officially discontinued as of February 2022. The DJI announcement was shared by various people on social media. Currently, the DJI Inspire 2 base model that sells for US$3,299 is listed…