US Senator John Boozman, a Republican, has teamed up with Democratic Senators Jacky Rosen and Richard Blumenthal to sponsor a bill to increase drone usage. The legislation, known as the Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act, proposes the provision of $100…
Zipline, una ambiciosa empresa de reparto con drones, se ha ganado este año el puesto 25 en la prestigiosa lista Disruptor 50 de la CNBC. Con operaciones en siete países (Ruanda, Ghana, Estados Unidos, Nigeria, Japón, Kenia y Costa de Marfil), la empresa ha...
Welcome to the Weekly UAS News Update. We have four stories for you this week: DJI loses $279 million in a lawsuit, Autel Robotics is potentially releasing a new drone called the Autel Alpha, an Arkansas country of origin ban…
Florida lawmakers have allocated $25 million to aid Police in replacing their aerial drone fleets following Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration’s Chinese drone ban, that prohibits local governments from using Chinese-made drones earlier this year. Law enforcement agencies can now apply…
Una nueva ley de Arkansas, la Ley 525 de 2023, prohíbe a los organismos encargados de hacer cumplir la ley comprar pequeños drones a "entidades extranjeras cubiertas", como los drones DJI, a partir de 2027. Según la Ley 525 de 2023, una "entidad extranjera cubierta" se define como...
En una reciente presentación, la empresa de entrega de drones Zipline reveló una ronda de financiación de serie F de $330 millones en abril, lo que es notable en un mercado en el que pocas startups han logrado obtener financiación a valoraciones tan elevadas. Con sede en el sur de San...
With apologies to Howard Beale, “We’re mad as hell, and we’re not going to take this anymore.” On April 5th, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis approved a change in Florida Statute 934.50, simultaneously flushing over $200 Million in state-purchased drones down…
Zipline, empresa pionera en la entrega con drones, presentó el miércoles su última aeronave, Platform 2. Platform 2 combina el vuelo en ala fija con hélices suspendidas, lo que permite a un pequeño "droide" descender paquetes desde una altura de 330 pies hasta calzadas, aceras u otras zonas abiertas. Desde 2016, el...
Walmart said that with 4,700 stores spread across 90% of the US population, it can now offer “drone delivery at scale” because 90% of the US population lives near at least one of its stores. Over the holidays, Walmart‘s drone…
People living in a peaceful neighborhood near 59th Avenue and Bell Road in Glendale, AZ, were in for a rude awakening when Walmart began testing its large delivery drones in the area. The residents have reported hearing something that sounded…
En agosto, ardieron incendios forestales en las escarpadas montañas que rodean Chongqing, una ciudad china de 31 millones de habitantes. Los incendios amenazaban con propagarse a las altas torres empresariales y a las viviendas de gran altura de la ciudad. El ejército de drones más avanzado del mundo atacó...
Recently, when employees were doing a check at Boone County Regional Airport in Arkansas, a recreational drone was discovered just 15 feet off the runway. The diameter of the toy drone was around six inches, and the airport staff believed…
American supermarket chain Walmart is expanding its drone delivery service to reach four million new households in six states (really?). Together with its partner, DroneUp, Walmart expects to make more than a million drone deliveries per year. The cost to…
You have people who flee when a tornado approaches, and you have people who launch their drones to film it up close. Storm chaser Reed Timmer is clearly in that second category. He recently captured from the sky how a…
It seems that Skydio’s aggressive lobbying is working in favor of the so-called Blue sUAS manufacturers as DJI drones have been banned for use and acquisition by government agencies in Florida. DJI drones banned for use by government agencies in…
The Chicago-based drone delivery mailbox maker Valqari receives $500K in funding and a manufacturing deal from AgEagle, that is also gearing up to manufacture its drones at scale.
ASSURE research partner K-State Polytechnic launches UAS Fire and HAZMAT Response Training. The best ways to use UAS in fire and emergency response activities will be taught in a new four-day UAS training course for firefighters and HAZMAT response personnel offered…
A Thermal Drone reveals an ancestral Wichita site in Kansas and showcases how drone technology can be used to discover archaeological structures under the soil.
In a press release, AgEagle Aerial Systems said the company will move to Wichita, Kansas to locate and expand its manufacturing facilities.
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