A South Korean drone company says it’s conducted the first long-distance drone delivery in the nation’s history. In November, PABLO AIR completed the unmanned BVLOS flight from Seogwipo Port on Jeju Island to Cheonjin Port on Wudo Island, according to a company press release. Using a hybrid drone, the Seoul-based firm logged the mission in at almost 36 miles with a flight … [Read more...] about Corporate Statement: PABLO AIR Flies South Korea’s First Long-Distance Drone Delivery
Wingtra Drones Help Norway Build Safer Roads.
Swiss drone manufacturer Wingtra is helping its neighbor improve road safety and save thousands of taxpayer kroners. The company provides Statens Vegvesen, Norway’s Public Roads Administration with vertical-take-off-and-landing drones to survey roads for data analysis and construction projections. Norway’s road system has been consistently ranked as the safest in Europe. … [Read more...] about Wingtra Drones Help Norway Build Safer Roads.
Lockheed Martin Developing Traffic System with Canadian Drone Firm
Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is partnering with Canadian UAVs to develop an unmanned traffic management solution for below-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) in Canada. Lockheed Martin’s Canada CDL Systems subsidiary will work with the Calgary-based, military-grade drone services company to optimize airspace situational awareness for UAV pilots and support crew via the new … [Read more...] about Lockheed Martin Developing Traffic System with Canadian Drone Firm
Mysterious Drone Swarm Baffles Colorado Police
A series of nighttime flights of what appears to be a drone swarm has northeastern Colorado police scratching their heads in puzzlement. According to a report in the Denver Post, at least 17 fixed-wing drones with a six-foot wing span, regularly fly what appear to be search or mapping missions. Phillips County Sheriff Thomas Elliot told the Post the drones … [Read more...] about Mysterious Drone Swarm Baffles Colorado Police
Twelve-year-old Wins World Drone Racing Title, Again
Editor's Note: The following first appeared in DroneRacingLife, DroneLife's sister news site covering the latest in the groundbreaking world of UAV racing. Learn how AI is changing FPV drone racing as well as the latest results from international tournaments. When we think back to our 12-year-old selves, most of us were focused on impressing the opposite sex and ABC’s TGIF … [Read more...] about Twelve-year-old Wins World Drone Racing Title, Again
