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DJI Airworks started today with drone industry speakers and live demos
For two years, we have not had an in-person DJI Enterprise event, but this year it’s back. DJI Airworks started today with a three-day event aimed at commercial and enterprise drones and drone solutions. DJI shows drone-in-a-box at DJI Airworks…
‘Flight radar for drones’ on the way: you need to know this
Soon you will be a lot less anonymous as a drone pilot than you are now. From 2024, it is mandatory to have your drone broadcast some data, including the current position, altitude, location of take-off, and the operator number.…
Privacy watchdog EFF concerned about drones flying Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS)
Privacy watchdog, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is very concerned about the advance of drone flights Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) of the pilot. According to the EFF, there is a risk that low-flying drones will collect all kinds…
Belgium has a first with drone transport of human tissue
Human tissue was flown between two hospitals in Antwerp on Monday using a drone. According to those involved, this is the first time that drone transport of human tissue has happened in Europe. In the near future, drones will have…
Drone flight from Den Helder to Texel successfully completed
An experimental drone flight from Den Helder to Texel in The Netherlands and back was successfully carried out last week. Initially, the flight was supposed to take place two weeks ago, but then low-hanging clouds threw a spanner in the…
An experimental drone delivery flight to Texel was canceled at the last minute
The experimental drone delivery flight to Texel in the Netherlands was canceled at the last minute, but we learned a lot along the way. Low-hanging clouds prevented an experimental transport flight with a drone from Den Helder to Texel on…
Testing with U-Space in the Netherlands: here’s what’s next
In the future, U-Space must ensure the orderly handling of all unmanned and manned air traffic in the same airspace. But before that happens, a lot needs to be tested in practice. As part of the European AMU-LED project, various…
Draganfly introduces Heavy Lift cargo drone with payload of more than 66 Lbs
The Canadian company Draganfly has introduced a cargo drone with a payload of no less than 66 lbs. The Heavy Lift, as the drone has been christened, can cover distances of up to 19 miles. In addition to the Heavy…
Matternet announces urban drone delivery network in Switzerland
Matternet will start developing an urban drone delivery network in Switzerland on January 1, 2023. The company announced this in a press release. To this end, Matternet is taking over all drone-related activities from the Swiss Post. Matternet will be…
Medical drone BVLOS flight over urban area takes place in Belgium
In Belgium, the first medical drone BVLOS flight over an urban area and out of sight of the pilot was carried out last Wednesday according to the new EASA rules. The flight was performed with an X-8 multicopter developed by…
British grid operator wants high-voltage transmission towers inspected by autonomous drones
When it comes to inspecting high-voltage transmission towers using autonomous drones, the British grid operator, National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET), has big plans. The company wants to allow drones to fly independently around the masts and to have the obtained…
Zipline drones equipped with microphones to detect other air traffic
In order to be able to evade independently, Zipline drones will be equipped with microphones that can detect other air traffic within a radius of 2 km. According to the company, the acoustic detect-and-avoid (DAA) system is the key to…