Ballard Power Systems has announced that a new high performance fuel cell propulsion system to power unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In addition, they have received a follow-on contract from Boeing's Insitu subsidiary for extended durability testing of the next-generation 1.3 kilowatt (kW) fuel cell propulsion system to power test flights of its ScanEagle UAV … [Read more...] about Ballard to Test Next Gen Fuel Cell Systems with Insitu Drones
An Exclusive Conversation with DJI on Drone Data Security
The following podcast comes to us from Commercial Drones.FM. Ian Smith interviews Michael Perry, Managing Director of North America for DJI. Ian has this to say about the interview: [quote]DJI is, by far, the world’s largest drone company. Recently, there have been a slew of controversial reports and conversations about the Chinese drone giant in the media, across social … [Read more...] about An Exclusive Conversation with DJI on Drone Data Security
GENIUS NY Announces 6 UAV Finalists competing for $3 Million in Prizes
During the Innovation Celebration event six new teams were announced as finalists for the second round of the GENIUS NY program. They will move into The Tech Garden in January to begin competing for $3 million in prizes. The companies, which are developing innovations in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), were selected from a pool of more than 250 submissions. Of the six … [Read more...] about GENIUS NY Announces 6 UAV Finalists competing for $3 Million in Prizes
DJI Welcomes FAA Committee Report on Best Method for Identifying Drones
The following was released by DJI earlier this afternoon in response to a report from FAA Committee tasked with identifying drones in flight. DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, welcomes today’s release of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) … [Read more...] about DJI Welcomes FAA Committee Report on Best Method for Identifying Drones
FAA Releases UAS Remote Tracking & ID ARC Report
The following release is from the FAA regarding method for identifying drones The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Identification and Tracking Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) chartered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in June has submitted its report and recommendations (PDF) to the agency on technologies available to identify and track drones in flight and … [Read more...] about FAA Releases UAS Remote Tracking & ID ARC Report
