Netherlands

Drone news in the Netherlands: regulations, industry updates, innovative uses, events, and the impact on businesses and communities in Holland.

Netherlands Arms Up With Israeli Counter-Drone Tech

Netherlands Arms Up with Israeli Counter-Drone Tech

In an era where drone usage is increasingly common, the Netherlands is stepping up its counter-drone defense game. The country has sealed a $55 million deal with Israelโ€™s Elbit Systems to beef up its aerial security. Recent wars, like theโ€ฆ

Bird-Inspired Drones: The Future Of Efficient Flight? 1

Bird-Inspired Drones: The Future of Efficient Flight?

Imagine a drone that soars through the skies with almost no power, mirroring the graceful flight of birds. Scientists in the Netherlands have turned this vision into reality, creating bird-inspired drones that seek air currents much like our feathered friends,โ€ฆ

Youthful Rebellion Against Dji'S Drone Dilemma 2

Youthful Rebellion Against DJI’s Drone Dilemma

In the dead of night last Sunday, the socialist youth group ROOD Rotterdam (Red Rotterdam) staged a protest outside the office of DJI Europe BV in Barendrecht, The Netherlands. Their mission? To denounce the drone deliveries from DJI to Russia,โ€ฆ

Drones Illuminate Night Sky For Van Gogh

Drones Illuminate Night Sky for Van Gogh

As the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, marks its golden anniversary, a celestial homage to the illustrious artist took flight last weekend. A fleet of 200 drones, choreographed by Studio DRIFT, lit up the Amsterdam night sky, creatingโ€ฆ

Drug-Smuggling Drone Pilot Gets 17 Months Prison Time

Drug-smuggling drone pilot gets 17 months prison time

A 32-year-old drug-smuggling drone pilot from Leeuwarden, in the Netherlands, has been jailed for seventeen months for attempting to smuggle a package with drugs and a telephone into the penitentiary institution (PI) Leeuwarden using a drone. The smuggling attempt withโ€ฆ