Non-Military & Commercial UAS

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Rio de Janeiro Uses Drones for Efficient Reforestation Efforts

The city of Rio de Janeiro is taking innovative steps to combat the effects of recent heatwaves and accelerate the recovery of degraded urban green spaces. In a groundbreaking pilot project, French startup Morfo’s drones will be utilized to reforest hard-to-reach areas, specifically targeting Floresta da Posse in Campo Grande. With traditional reforestation techniques proving […]

Chinese Startup Unveils New Cargo Drone

Ziyan, a Chinese-based startup, is stepping into 2024 with the launch of its latest innovation, the Grey Whale G1, a next-generation cargo unmanned helicopter. The Grey Whale G1 is tailored for transporting payloads across diverse terrains, from islands to high-altitude mountainous regions, promising users enhanced efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and heightened safety in air transportation solutions. Highlighted […]

Draganfly’s Heavy Lift Drone Receives Special Flight Operations Certificate

Draganfly Inc. has announced that it has received a Transport Canada Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) for its Heavy Lift Drone to support advanced flight testing above 55 lbs/25 KG MTOW. This will allow highly specialized development of advanced delivery, industrial and defense applications. The Heavy Lift Flight Testing SFOC allows Draganfly to conduct these […]

Centaurium UAS and Thales to Test Thales’ UAS100 Drone for Long-Range Operations in Switzerland.

On 22 November 2023, Centaurium UAS and Thales signed a cooperation agreement which also comprises the delivery of two Thales UAS100 drone systems and ground control stations to the Switzerland-based company ahead of testing in the spring of 2024 and the planned start of commercial operations in 2025. From risk monitoring on large-scale infrastructure to border surveillance, […]

Huawei Unveils Smart Fire Detection Solution Using 5G, AI and Drones

Huawei, in cooperation with startup company PROBOTEK, launched its early fire detection use case in Cyprus’ capital Nicosia. The solution, which uses Cyta’s 5G network, has been deployed in Athalassa Park under the umbrella of Huawei’s “Smart & Green Village” program. Its features were introduced at a launch event attended by government guests and representatives […]