Wingcopter
Drone delivery operations in Peru through partnership Wingcopter and UAV LATAM
German drone delivery startup Wingcopter teams up with UAV LATAM, a Latin American company for drone delivery operations in Peru
Haye Kesteloo
Haye Kesteloo is the Editor in Chief and Founder of DroneXL.co, where he covers all drone-related news, DJI rumors and writes drone reviews, and of EVXL.co, for all electric vehicle news. Haye can be reached at haye @ dronexl.co or @hayekesteloo. Also on LinkedIn, Muck Rack, Instagram and YouTube.
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Russia approves Kamikaze drone from Kalashnikov Group for export
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 a statement. “It should be noted that this drone already has a successful experience of…
Police
Drone pilot detained after flying UAS over Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf’s house
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. The drone pilot is accused of breaking the rules that govern the preservation of important…
Drone Delivery
Dairy Delivery by drone during tests in Norway
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 head of the technology lab at TINE, Eirik Åsheim, said, “Maybe we can fly the…
Wingcopter
Wingcopter signs 16M contract with drone delivery company Spright
Wingcopter signed a $16M contract with medical flight service provider Spright, which is currently building a health care drone delivery network
Iran
Flying a drone lands French tourist 8 years in an Iranian prison
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.
DJI
Aging DJI Inspire 2 will be discontinued in February. Will we see an Inspire 3 in 2022?
We received word that the DJI Inspire 2 will be officially discontinued as of February 2022. The announcement was shared on social media.
DJI
DJI Fly App Update v1.5.8 brings new features to the DJI Mini 2 and Air 2S
DJI Fly app update v1.5.8 brings new features to the M3 and that trickle down to the less expensive drones such as the DJI Mini 2 and the Air 2S.
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