Parcel delivery using drones is on the brink of a breakthrough. The hardware is ready. Slowly but surely the regulations are becoming more accommodative. And, the first business cases are also emerging. However, there...
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Wiebe de Jager
Drone photographer plans aerial photo shoot with 100 nude models
Drone photographer Tom Durden has a special aerial photo shoot in mind. He wants to photograph 100 nude models with his drone in the center of Utrecht, The Netherlands. Preferably in a special place, such as the...
Mars drone makes most complex flight to date
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars drone made its most complex drone flight yet over the surface of the red planet on Sunday. The space agency reported this on Twitter. During the mars drone flight, ten different waypoints...
Drone films world’s largest plane, an Antonov An-225, take-off
Ask any aircraft expert about the Antonov An-225 and chances are you’ll get an answer laced with the necessary superlatives. The An-225 (nickname: Mrija, Ukrainian for “dream”) is the largest aircraft...
Dutch drone makers develop autonomous drone swarm for Defense Dept.
The Dutch drone makers Delft Dynamics and Tective Robotics, in collaboration with TNO and Avalor AI, will develop an autonomous drone swarm that can be used by military personnel to collect tactical intelligence. The...
Possibility to declare European standard scenarios postponed by 2 years
For the time being, it will not yet be possible to become active in the Specific category on the basis of one of the two European standard scenarios for drone flights within visibility over populated areas or flights...
Blue sUAS purchased by Pentagon ‘8 to 14 times’ more expensive than DJI drones
Drones labeled โBlue sUASโ approved by the US Department of Defense are 8 to 14 times more expensive to purchase than the Chinese DJI drones they replace. In addition, users complain about the less broad usability of...
EHang firefighting drone passes technical examination
Chinese passenger drone developer EHang announced this week that its manned EHang firefighting drone, the EH216F AAV, has successfully passed a technical examination by China’s National Fire-Fighting Equipment...
Emirati emergency services want to use drones to light accident sites
Emergency services in the United Arab Emirates are exploring the potential of deploying drones to light nighttime accident sites. That reports the Khaleej Times. A first experiment was recently conducted to see how this...
Pentagon explores deployment of autonomous offensive drone swarms
The US Department of Defense is interested in the possibility of deploying autonomously operating offensive drone swarms. This is apparent from a market consultation with the subject ‘Offensive Unmanned Aircraft...
FAA approves BNSF Railway use Skydio drones for remote inspections
US rail company BNSF Railway has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct drone inspections out of the pilot’s line of sight (BVLOS). The exemption is partly based on the...
Scientists develop ‘chameleon drone’ that can change color
A team of scientists at the University of South Australia has developed a drone that can take on the color of the sky. In this way, the ‘chameleon drone’ becomes invisible from the ground. The Australian...
Acecore Technologies’ new Zoe Zetona has front-facing camera
Dutch developer of high-end drones Acecore Technologies has launched a new drone, based on the existing Acecore Zoe platform. The Zoe Zetona is distinguished by the location of the camera suspension, namely on the front...
FPV drone video: What a Wonderful World
One of the video platforms where beautiful drone videos regularly appear is Vimeo. It’s a matter of typing in ‘drone’ as the search term, setting the search period to ‘last 30 days’...
Fascinating drone hyperlapse of migrating sheep created with DJI Mavic 2 Pro
I had never thought that a herd of sheep could be so entertaining until now! A flock of migratory sheep was photographed by drone photographer Lior Patel using his DJI Mavic 2 Pro, which he used to shoot this amazing...
German researchers develop rescue drone that recognizes calls for help
German researchers have developed a rescue drone that can recognize calls for help from people on the ground and link a position to it. The aim is to be able to start aid faster and more effectively after a natural...
Former Gatwick drone incident suspects: “Police try to cover up failure”
At the end of 2018, London Gatwick Airport was closed for several days due to a number of drone sightings. A search was made for both drones and their operators, but no evidence was provided for the drone flights. A...
DJI loses market share in US to Autel and Skydio, says Skywatch
DJI’s market share in the United States has declined by 7% since 2018 in favor of competitors Autel Robotics and Skydio. That reports the American insurance company SkyWatch, based on a recent survey among...
Drone show in China goes horribly wrong: dozens of drones crashed
Drone shows are often touted as an eco-friendly and safe alternative to traditional fireworks. But that safety is only relative, according to a recent drone incident in Shanghai. There, during a drone show, dozens of...