United Kingdom
Drone news in the UK: regulations, industry updates, innovative uses, events, and the impact on businesses and communities across the United Kingdom.
British postal company transports parcels by drone to remote archipelago
British postal company Royal Mail will deploy a drone to transport COVID-19 test kits, medical supplies, and other packages to the remote Scilly archipelago off the coast of Cornwall. For this, a distance of more than 70 miles is covered.…
Startup Manna raises funds for drone deliveries in the US
Irish startup Manna raises funds for drone deliveries in the US and UK, after successfully delivering groceries, takeaways, and medications to thousands of people in Ireland.
DronePrep receives $25K sponsorship from Microsoft for Startups
The Microsoft for Startups Program awarded DronePrep, a startup that is ‘preparing the world for a future with drones’, with a $25k sponsorship.
$54,000 donation allows UK rescue charity to add six drones
$54,000 donation allows UK rescue charity to upgrade its life-saving drone equipment. The funds were donated by supporters in the local video games industry.
Scottish police chiefs under fire for purchase of non-rainproof drones
A number of Scottish police chiefs have come under fire for the decision to purchase a number of non-rainproof drones, worth nearly £ 60,000 (about £ 70,000). It concerned three devices from DJI’s Matrice 210 series. It was already known…
Airspeeder drone crashes near residential homes after climbing 8,000 feet
British aviation occurrence analyst AAIB has released details of a bizarre incident involving an experimental drone. A scale model of an Alauda Airspeeder Mk II racing drone weighing 210 pounds became uncontrollable, climbed to an altitude of approximately 8,000 feet,…
UK police used drones to monitor BLM protests research shows
New research shows that police in the United Kingdom have used drones to monitor political protests, including non-violent Black Lives Matter protests.
Drones live-streaming action deemed illegal by UK racetracks
On Friday, David Armstrong, the chief executive of the Racecourse Association, issued a strong warning that a new service of drones live-streaming action from UK racetracks is “breaking the law”, and that the RCA “will not allow that to carry…
Swoop Aero and Skyports to offer UK-wide drone delivery service
Australian drone-startup Swoop Aero has partnered with Skyports to create a UK-wide drone delivery service to transport urgent medical supplies and test kits to remote locations and help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pilot presses wrong button and crashes $85,000 police drone
A press of the wrong button resulted in the crash of an $85,000 police drone in the United Kingdom. The ground station of the Aeryon SkyRanger R60 displayed an error message prior to the crash. The drone pilot wanted to…
Drone pilot jailed for six months after flying contraband into prison
A drone pilot was jailed for six months after flying contraband, including phones, into a prison in Perth, in the United Kingdom. Police found the drone after searching a bakery site near the prison facility.
Dad kicks drone after confronting pilot for flying too low over backyard
In the United Kingdom, a dad believed that a drone flew too low over his backyard where his daughter was playing in a kiddie pool. After confronting the drone pilot, the father kicked the device causing damage to the unmanned…