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What to watch out for when flying a drone in hot weather
Whether you stay at home this summer or go on vacation, the outside temperatures will rise significantly when the sun is shining. Then it is good to be aware of the possible influence of the warm weather on your drone…
Drones will help TotalEnergies to reduce methane emissions
French oil company TotalEnergies is launching a drone-based program to detect methane emissions in all its oil and gas companies. The global project will use technology for measuring greenhouse gases, called Airborne Ultralight Spectrometer for Environmental Applications (AUSEA). Drones with…
Wing expands aircraft library by developing larger delivery drones
Alphabet’s Wing is working on expanding its library of delivery drones to better match the unmanned aircraft to the package and the delivery mission. Wing, Alphabet’s drone delivery startup, revealed a range of new prototype aircraft capable of carrying a…
Port of Hamburg to use autonomous drones for infrastructure inspections
The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) and HHLA Sky, a Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG subsidiary, will deploy autonomous drones, ground robots, and ROVs to perform port infrastructure inspections. The unmanned systems will also be used to provide an overview during…
Black Autel EVO II drone used to fly drugs into Canadian prison
Two young men from Metro Vancouver are facing several charges concerning their alleged participation in using a black Autel EVO II drone to smuggle drugs into a Manitoba jail. The RCMP in Stonewall, Manitoba, were initially alerted to the unusual…
Draganfly introduces Heavy Lift cargo drone with payload of more than 66 Lbs
The Canadian company Draganfly has introduced a cargo drone with a payload of no less than 66 lbs. The Heavy Lift, as the drone has been christened, can cover distances of up to 19 miles. In addition to the Heavy…
Korean drone pilot gets 8 months in prison for shooting drone nude photos
A South Korean drone pilot has been sentenced to 8 months in prison for shooting drone nude photos of various men and women. The man launched his drone from his apartment and flew it to a skyscraper about 1.5 miles…
Drone falls 300 feet out of the sky next to boat passengers during regatta in England
A drone deployed to capture the action at Henley Royal Regatta crashed onto a spectator’s boat after malfunctioning. The drone incident happened last Wednesday when the device collided with the Celtic Queen, a hard-topped boat. It was witnessed by Playhatch…
Volunteer ambulance service launches search and rescue drone unit
After learning that the Hatzalah, a Catskills Division volunteer ambulance service in New York, was launching a drone unit for search and rescue purposes, the State Police Troop F UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) Unit invited them to a joint training…
Drone team aids in locating domestic violence suspect
A 38-year-old man from Petaluma, California, was apprehended following an overnight search involving various law enforcement units, including a drone team. The individual was wanted in connection with a probable domestic violence incident and shooting. After an hours-long overnight search,…
Thermal drones search for survivors following a fatal glacier collapse in Italy
Rescuers deployed thermal drones last week to look for possible survivors trapped beneath ice after an avalanche triggered by the collapse of the Italian Alps’ biggest glacier killed at least six people and wounded eight more. Authorities said they did…
Skylift drones to deliver chemotherapy drugs in the United Kingdom
The National Health Service (NHS) of the United Kingdom has developed a fast and ecologically friendly way to deliver critical chemotherapy medications to distant communities with Skylift drones. The NHS announced that it will begin testing the use of drones…