A New York county is flying high after scoring almost $1 million from NASA to research delivery and passenger drones. The nation’s top aeronautic agency awarded Oneida County $897,000 to develop Advanced Air Mobility at the New York UAS Test Site (Griffiss International Airport). “The goal of the research is to develop technology that will support safe, secure, resilient … [Read more...] about New York Project Will Explore Delivery, Passenger Drones
Workhorse Drone Firm Reports Elevated Q2
Transportation-solutions provider Workhorse Group flew to new heights over the second quarter of 2020. According to a firm press release, the Cincinnati-based company recorded several major financial benchmarks ending June 30 of Q2, including: Q2 sales at $92,000 compared to $5,500 in the second quarter of 2019. Cost of goods sold increased to $1.5 million from … [Read more...] about Workhorse Drone Firm Reports Elevated Q2
Parrot Partners With Drone Light Show Creator Dronisos
European drone maker Parrot is expanding its partnership with swarm-drone light show producer Dronisos. The plan will develop new applications for drone flight automation leveraging Parrot’s ANAFI UAV platform. Dronisos’ drone swarms deploy dancing drones and lights for a variety of clients, including Lancôme, Peugeot, FIFA and Oreo. “These shows require sophisticated … [Read more...] about Parrot Partners With Drone Light Show Creator Dronisos
Drone Harmony Upgrade Terrain Aware Platforms
Switzerland-based Drone Harmony is upgrading its line of terrain aware flight planning platforms to better account for differences in elevation – a key requirement in many industries from surveying to mining inspection. Several drone systems gather 3D data geographic data for analysis and, with this growth, the availability and use of terrain data is expanding quickly. Drone … [Read more...] about Drone Harmony Upgrade Terrain Aware Platforms
DJI EP Core Launches Educational Robot System
Drone giant DJI today unveiled the RoboMaster EP Core, an all-in-one classroom solution that includes an educational robot. The first product of DJI Education, the new offering sports hardware capabilities, supplemental teaching materials and a competition database to introduce students to AI, engineering, programming and robotics. “Built to help instructors teach in an … [Read more...] about DJI EP Core Launches Educational Robot System
