Landscapes the world over are suffering the ravages of man-made and natural disasters, leaving vast productive forests and farmland devastated and devoid of their full potential. In Guam, researchers have…
The long-stalled movement to commercialize drone passenger vehicles appears to be gaining fresh momentum. The FAA, alarmed at the rate of progress of China-based EHang, has recently stepped up its…
Cleveland Clinic, Northeastern Ohio’s leading primary care center, has just contracted Zipline, a South San Francisco-based drone company, to deliver specialty medicines to patients at a dozen of the center’s…
How do national postal services reach their customers living on remote, often difficult-to-reach islands? Often with great difficulty – and indeed, sometimes just sporadically. While governments are generally mandated by…
Drones are well-known for providing compelling video footage of the devastation wreaked by extreme weather events, including tornadoes and hurricanes. But can these same unmanned aircraft teach us more about…
Agriculture has emerged as a major growth sector in the global drone industry, with unmanned aircraft increasingly deployed to manage crop development from seeding and spraying to cultivation and even…
The drone industry continues to grow by leaps and bounds. Currently, at $33.7 billion sales, the industry will grow annually by a CAGR of 7.1% to reach $55.6 billion by…
Search and rescue (SAR) is one of the most popular and widely practiced drone missions. Law enforcement agencies love to tout their SAR successes, in part to dispel the idea…
Is Amazon finally ready to move forward with drone deliveries? The company was one of the first to jump into the drone business more than a decade ago – and…
Hayward, CA-based Skydio, a recognized pioneer in the UAV indoor inspection market, is rapidly moving into a number of new commercial niches. One important new niche for the company is…
