Conservationists Use the “Snot-Bot” Drone to Protect Endangered Whales
Conservationists have devised all sorts of ingenious ways to track mammals and birds in the wild in the hopes of ensuring their future survival. With the rise of drones, those…
Walmart and Drone-Up Turn to Iris Automation to Improve the Safety and Scalability of their Delivery Operations
Walmart and its drone delivery partner, Drone-Up, want to make their Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations safer than ever – and just as important, fully scalable to ensure…
Advertisers Looking to Capitalize on Growing Popularity of Drone Light Shows
Drone light shows have become an increasingly popular alternative to traditional fireworks displays. And with huge global audiences increasingly captivated by these often dazzling and brilliant aerial events, it’s…
When It Comes to Drones and Law Enforcement, Small Town Agencies Often Lead the Way
The town of Hemet in Riverside County in southern California just joined the list of small town law enforcement agencies embracing drones to support police work. The city announced last…
The FAA Once Declared Drones and Wildfires a “Toxic Mix.” But Times Are Changing
As America heads for another deadly season of wildfires, there is growing concern that increasingly aggressive recreational drone fliers will interfere with public authorities seeking to battle the blazes with…
Pagliacci Pizza Turns to Drones For Faster More Sustainable Deliveries
Another American pizza chain wants to jump on the drone delivery bandwagon. Seattle-based Pagliacci’s, which supports more than two dozen pizza franchises throughout the local metropolitan area, has announced plans…
South Africa is the African Continent’s Largest Drone Market
When one thinks of the expanding drone market in Africa, the activities of US-based drone companies like Zipline – which has spent years delivering medical supplies to needy villagers in…
Wisk Aero Secures Deal with Japan Airlines to Produce Drone Taxis
Do “drone taxis” really have a commercial future? Some major companies in the global aircraft industry are betting that they do. Chief among them may be The Boeing Company,…
A Teenage Drone Whiz in the Ukraine Hopes to Rid His Country of Land Mines
Using drones equipped with ground penetrating radar (GPR) to locate buried landmines is not a new concept. More than six years ago, researchers in several countries began designing and manufacturing…
Iris Automation Is Taking the Global Drone Industry by Storm
Iris Automation, a global leader in the development of state-of-the “sense and avoid” technology, is beginning to take the drone industry by storm. Founded in 2011, the Reno, NV-based company…
