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Japanese tour operator AirX has placed an order with Chinese manufacturer EHang for the delivery of 50 two-person EH216 drone taxis.

Wiebe de JagerJan 21

Japan

The company developed a vacuuming drone with a vacuum cleaner on board, with which the insects can be safely sucked out of their nest.

Wiebe de JagerJan 11

Japan

A 90-year-old Japanese farmer recently passed a drone training and flying exam. Mamoru Tanaka is sick of walking around his rice fields while

Wiebe de JagerDec 28

Japan

Until now, this was mainly done with drones from China but fearing cyber espionage, the company is now developing its own open-source drones.

Wiebe de JagerAug 25

China

A drone show with no less than 1,500 drones over the Shanghai skyline formed a gigantic scannable QR code. However, not everybody was...

Wiebe de JagerApr 30

Japan

This video shows Sony's Airpeak drone undergoing tests in a wind tunnel at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

Haye KestelooApr 21

Japan

In Japan, mini-drones weighing less than 200 grams have less strict rules than "normal" drones. But the Japanese government is going to

Wiebe de JagerDec 21

Japan

The Japanese government is set to stop buying Chinese-made drones because of data security concerns, according to six people in government...

Haye KestelooNov 3

The drone industry moves fast. Stay ahead of it.