Royal Mail delivers first package by drone to Scottish Isle of Mull
In the United Kingdom, the Royal Mail postal service delivered the first package by drone to the Scottish isle of Mull.
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Fixed-wing drones used to deliver coronavirus kit between UK hospitals
In the United Kingdom, fixed-wing drones are used to deliver Coronavirus kit between hospitals in Essex. The drones will carry blood tests and personal protective equipment.
Amazon develops flight simulators to train delivery drones to avoid real-world crashes
Details published by the European Patent Office show that Amazon has filed for a patent to teach autonomous drones about flight speed, lift-off, rolls, and landings with the use of flight simulators.
Altitude Angel establishes “Drone Zone” for drones and planes
In the United Kingdom, the Thames Valley to the west of London will be the site of what is expected to be the world’s first commercial ‘super-highway’ drone corridor in open and unrestricted airspace according to plans submitted to the…
Police drone spots missing woman’s bright pair of trainers in woods
In the UK, a police drone spots a missing woman’s bright pair of trainers sticking from underneath a tree. The Nottinghamshire Police was able to rescue the woman and bring her to a hospital.
Police drone team aids in search for missing person at Bardon Hull quarry site
Last night in Coalville in the United Kingdom, the police drone team aided in the search for a missing person at Bardon Hull quarry site, along with Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service.
Drone photos show huge response from emergency crews in search for missing teen
Drone Photos show a huge response from emergency crews to water search for a missing teen at the Lakeside Shopping Centre in the UK.
Qinetiq teams semi-autonomous drone with H125 helicopter
Qinetiq has successfully completed what the company says is the UK’s first demonstration of a manned-unmanned teaming using a standard Airbus Helicopter H125 working in tandem with a semi-autonomous drone.
Police drone locates lost Pendle Hill walker in the UK
Last night, a Lancashire Police drone located a lost Pendle Hill walker in the UK. The drone outfitted with a thermal camera was able to spot the missing person.
Another life saved with help from a drone flown by volunteer Search and Rescue team
In the UK, another life was saved with help from a drone flown by a volunteer Search and Rescue team. This time a [mks_highlight color=”#ffff00″]46-year-old, ‘vulnerable’ man[/mks_highlight] was reported missing for five days near Loughborough.
Machete teenagers arrested in the UK with help of a drone
With the help of a drone, two teenage machete suspects were arrested in Dudley in the UK last month. Local Police have praised the assistance of police drone technology, as it has helped to arrest almost 100 suspects, since being put…
Global drone market is set to grow ten-fold in the next five years
A landmark white paper that was presented to the UK government this week says that ‘Drone Technology will transform our immediate and long-term future. Recently, Barclays predicted that the global drone market will grow ten-fold in the next five years.