Europe
Possibility to declare European standard scenarios postponed by 2 years
The European Commission has postponed the introduction of both standard scenarios by two years because there are currently no drones with...
Wiebe de Jager
Wiebe de Jager is the founder of Dronewatch and author of several bestselling books about drone photography. Wiebe is a certified drone pilot and has a full ROC license.
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Blue sUAS
Blue sUAS purchased by Pentagon ‘8 to 14 times’ more expensive than DJI drones
Drones labeled “Blue sUAS” approved by the US Department of Defense are 8 to 14 times more expensive to purchase than the Chinese DJI drones.
China
EHang firefighting drone passes technical examination
Chinese passenger drone developer EHang announced this week that its firefighting drone, the EH216F AAV, has successfully passed a technical
Drones for Good
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...
Department of Defense
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
Skydio X2
FAA approves BNSF Railway use Skydio drones for remote inspections
The exemption is partly based on the advanced obstacle detection and a high degree of autonomy that the Skydio drones offer. The drones will
Australia
Scientists develop ‘chameleon drone’ that can change color
A team of scientists has developed a drone that can take on the color of the sky. In this way, the 'chameleon drone' becomes invisible.
Drone Inspection
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
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