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Drone news in the Netherlands: regulations, industry updates, innovative uses, events, and the impact on businesses and communities in Holland.
Drone video shows superyacht Viva passing through narrow canals in Holland
Check this out! A drone video shows the superyacht ‘Viva’ passing through some very narrow canals in the Netherlands as it is making its way to the North Sea and Amsterdam for sea trials.
DJI Air 2S review: great drone with one big flaw
Last week, DJI launched the DJI Air 2S, the successor to the Mavic Air 2, including a greatly improved camera and extra sensors. After a week of test flying the new drone, my conclusion in this DJI Air 2S review…
Dutch border patrol to use thermal drones to fight human trafficking
The Dutch border patrol wants to use drones to support border security. Its purpose is to track down strangers hiding in trucks and containers. To this end, the border control agents want to use drones with thermal imaging cameras. With…
Skytools will market fixed-wing drones from C-Astral
The Netherlands-based company Skytools has signed a distribution agreement with the Slovenian drone manufacturer C-Astral Aerospace. As part of the collaboration, Skytools will market C-Astral’s fixed-wing systems both within and outside the Netherlands. Operators are given the opportunity to rent…
Skydio 2 drone battles strong winds, rain, and saltwater spray – video
Check out this video from DC Rainmaker in which he tests the Skydio 2 drone in fierce winds, rain, and salt spray from the waves in IJmuiden, The Netherlands.
Drone should detect forest and wildfires at an early stage
As a result of rising temperatures and more periods of long drought, the risk of forest and wildfires in The Netherlands will increase sharply in the coming years. In order to identify forest and wildfires at an early stage, the…
Rotterdam will usher in the new year with a drone show
To celebrate the New Year, the City of Rotterdam in The Netherlands does not opt for a traditional fireworks show during the upcoming New Year, but for a drone show. The drone light show will not be performed live in…
Dutch Ministry of Defense trades civilian drones for military-grade UAVs
The Dutch Ministry of Defense will purchase 16 million euros worth of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the coming years. Civilian drones from DJI and other manufacturers are no longer available as they do not meet the strict requirements set…
Girl chased by drone while on her way home at night
Last weekend, a girl was chased while on her way home at night. the drone incident took place in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, in The Netherlands. The police reported the news on Facebook. The drone flew after the girl for…
Dutch government tests with autonomous drone operations
In the future, we will increasingly see that drones perform certain missions completely independently, such as routine inspection flights or ad hoc missions during calamities. But that can only take place safely if the drone is able to independently detect…
Automatic drone box to support fire brigade and water management operations
The fire brigade and Rijkswaterstaat, part of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, will soon be experimenting for the first time with an automatically operating drone box system. For example, the early detection of forest fires will be…
NLR VR simulator lets you experience drone flyover sounds in a city
In the future, we expect all kinds of drones to be flying in and over our cities. For instance, drones carrying urgently needed medical items, or even electrically powered air taxis. Developments like these will only get off the ground,…