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Skydio

Skydio and KDDI Forge Strategic Alliance to Boost Drone Innovation and Address Social Challenges

This collaboration aims to leverage drone technology and communication systems to address pressing social issues such as labor shortages

Haye KestelooMay 13

Drone Incidents

Drone Dilemma: Unmanned Aerial Intrigue over USS Ronald Reagan

A recent investigation by the Navy was sparked by aerial imagery of the USS Ronald Reagan, suspected to have been captured by a drone.

Haye KestelooMay 10

Wingcopter

Wingcopter’s Composite Drone Takes Flight Towards Type Certification in Japan

In a groundbreaking move, Wingcopter, a German company specializing in unmanned electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) delivery drones, has applied and received acceptance for opening the type certification process of its Wingcopter 198 delivery drone in Japan. This reportedly marks the first time a foreign company’s drone and the first time a fixed-wing drone…

Haye KestelooApr 13

In the trial, when a golfer at the Kiminomori Golf Club in Oamishirasato, Chiba prefecture, uses a smartphone app to request an AED, a drone is dispatched to deliver the lifesaving device. (Photo by Rinano Katsu)

Japan

Drones Deliver Lifesaving Defibrillators to Japanese Golf Course

In a groundbreaking trial, Chiba University has partnered with AirMobility, a Tokyo-based flying car developer, to test the airlifting of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) via drones at the Kiminomori Golf Club in Chiba prefecture, Japan. The aim reportedly is to swiftly deliver critical assistance to golfers who experience sudden health emergencies on the course. Swift…

Haye KestelooApr 8

China

China’s WZ-7 Drone Conducts First Known Flight Over Sea of Japan

In an unprecedented move, one of China’s high-flying WZ-7 Soaring Dragon reconnaissance drones recently flew a mission over the Sea of Japan, marking the first known instance of this unique joined-wing aircraft operating in the area. The drone’s flight path suggests it may have crossed over Russian or North Korean airspace to reach its destination…

Haye KestelooMar 27

Aloft

Terra Drone Amplifies Global UTM Presence with Strategic Investment in Aloft Technologies

In a bold move to dominate the U.S. drone market and enhance global Unmanned Aerial System Traffic Management (UTM) development, Terra Drone Corporation has become the largest shareholder of Aloft Technologies. This significant partnership marks Terra Drone’s aggressive expansion into the largest drone market in the world, aiming to revolutionize the way drones and Advanced…

Haye KestelooMar 20

A small drone is used to inspect the inside of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant. Photo courtesy of AP.

Japan

Drone Reveals Haunting Glimpse Inside Fukushima’s Ground Zero

Drone technology made a chilling breakthrough, allowing us to see inside the No. 1 reactor of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, the epicenter

Haye KestelooMar 19

Japan

Japan Airlines Launches Drone Service for Remote Island Disaster Relief

Innovative Aerial Support for Setouchi In a groundbreaking move, Japan Airlines Co. has initiated an unmanned drone service designed to bolster disaster relief efforts in Setouchi, a remote and rugged locale in Japan’s southwest. This initiative reportedly aims to deliver vital goods and medical supplies to an area where the residents, numbering around 8,000, are…

Haye KestelooFeb 29

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