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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…
Robotized asset inspections in 2022: driving, walking, and flying
Reading a pressure gauge in a hard-to-reach place in an industrial installation. At the moment, inspectors literally have to squeeze in all sorts of twists and turns. But in 2022, driving, walking, and flying robots could largely take over this…
Danish fixed-wing medical drone project kicks off with 31-mile BVLOS drone flight over the sea
In Denmark, the start of the three-year HealthDrone project has been heralded with a medical drone flight over a distance of no less than 31 miles. During the flight, a number of blood samples were transported from Svendborg Hospital to…
Antea Group conducts longest continuous drone flight in the Netherlands
Between June 30 and July 4, the longest continuous drone flight to date is to take place, from Oranjewoud in The Netherlands to Copenhagen in Denmark. Today, the initiator Antea Group is carrying out the dress rehearsal, covering 52 km…