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Drone news in the Netherlands: regulations, industry updates, innovative uses, events, and the impact on businesses and communities in Holland.
Amsterdam opens urban test center for drones
An urban test center for drone applications will be created in the center of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, said Sharon Dijksma of Traffic and Transport during the opening of the Amsterdam Drone Week 2020, which will be held completely virtually this…
Dutch researcher wants to give drones “physical self-awareness”
Over the next few years, TU Delft researcher Coen de Visser will be working on a system that should give autonomous robots and drones a certain degree of “physical self-awareness.” The idea is that robots gain insight into their physical…
Dutch police will significantly expand drone fleet
The Dutch police will be investing heavily in expanding its drone fleet in the coming years. The police currently have about sixty drones. In two years, there must be at least 130. The drones are increasingly being used for various…
Rescue drone makes a test flight from Germany to the Netherlands
An impressive first at the Dutch-German border today. For the first time, a cross-border test flight was made with a rescue drone, from Germany to the Netherlands. The test flight is part of an Urban Air Mobility initiative in which…
Small airplane possibly collided with a drone in the Netherlands
Last week, a small sports plane over Aalst, The Netherlands collided with an unknown object at an altitude of 1800 feet. It is suspected that it was a drone. The plane could safely land at Eindhoven Airport without any problems.…
Medical transport drone will make BVLOS test flights between Dutch cities
In the coming months, for the first time in the Netherlands, a medical transport drone will fly over a long distance between two hospitals. These are branches of the Isala hospital in the Dutch cities of Meppel and Zwolle. The…
Dutch hybrid hydrogen drone makes successful test flight
Researchers affiliated with the Micro Air Vehicle Laboratory (MAVLab) at the technical university in Delft, The Netherlands have successfully conducted a first test flight from a Coast Guard ship with a special hybrid hydrogen drone.
Dutch army shoots DJI drones from the skies
During demonstrations in The Netherlands, the Dutch army shoots various DJI drones from the skies with a cutting edge device called the Smart Shooter’s SMASH Fire Control System.
Dutch solar drone maker Avy completes test flight with fixed-wing drone
Avy, a Dutch solar drone manufacturer, has announced a successful test flight of its fixed-wing drone, marking a milestone in bringing long-haul flights one step closer to being emission-free. The drone is equipped with custom solar foil developed by Wattlab…
DJI Matrice 300 locates swimmer and drops flotation device during test
Last week in The Netherlands, drone company DroneQ Aerial Services used a DJI Matrice 300 to locate a swimmer and drop a flotation device during a test. The exercise was part of the Dutch Drone Delta coalition and took place…
Dutch Drone Delta delivers package to moving vessel in port of Rotterdam
Dutch Drone Delta held a new trial during which a drone delivered a package to the inland vessel Duancis. During this operation, Duancis was moving at normal speed along the waterway near Brienenoord Island. This was the second of a…
Dutch Atmos UAV expands distributor network to South America with Capital Drone
Atmos UAV, the fast-growing Dutch drone manufacturer that develops high-end VTOL fixed-wing drones for surveying and mapping applications, further expands its distributor network in South America and signs a reseller agreement with Capital Drone. Capital Drone will be responsible for…