Japanese drone provider Terra Drone is expanding its Asian footprint after conducting UAV inspections for energy giant Chevron. Terra Drone’s Indonesian subsidiary deployed a multirotor drone equipped with high-resolution RGB and thermal cameras to inspect onshore flare stacks at one of the nation’s largest oil fields in Rokan, Sumatra. Flare stacks are towers used to … [Read more...] about Indonesian Inspection Contract Fuels Terra Drone’s Asian Ascent
WorkHorse, USOG Will Launch Medical Drone Delivery Program
Transportation-solutions provider Workhorse Group is partnering with Unmanned Systems Operations Group to launch a pilot drone-delivery program focusing on the medical sector. The initiative will deploy Workhorse's HorseFly, an octocopter drone designed and built by the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science. If all goes according to plan, … [Read more...] about WorkHorse, USOG Will Launch Medical Drone Delivery Program
AeroVironment Soars Into $12-million Drone Contract with ‘Middle East Ally’
AeroVironment must feel like a star athlete. The California-based drone systems provider just snagged a two-year, $12 million contract worthy of a top NFL running back. The company announced the agreement with an unnamed “major Middle Eastern ally” for support of the nation’s existing fleet of AeroVironment’s Puma AE and Raven B tactical drones. “Our customers require … [Read more...] about AeroVironment Soars Into $12-million Drone Contract with ‘Middle East Ally’
‘Sorely lacking:’ Congress Members Blast Homeland Security Counter-drone Plan
Two House Republicans have a real problem with the Department of Homeland Security’s plans for drone mitigation. This past week. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Rep. Mark Rogers (R-Ala.) sent a letter to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf warning DHS that a plan empowering TSA air marshals to neutralize drones over airports overreaches the agency’s congressional authority. Graves and … [Read more...] about ‘Sorely lacking:’ Congress Members Blast Homeland Security Counter-drone Plan
Drone Delivery Canada Lands Agreement with Edmonton Airport
Toronto-based Drone Delivery Canada is partnering with Air Canada and the Edmonton International Airport to launch the world’s first airport-based, drone-delivery hub. Edmonton Regional Airports Authority and DDC will build flight routes from EIA using the drone firm’s DroneSpot takeoff and landing zones utilizing DDC’s drone flight infrastructure. DDC and the airport … [Read more...] about Drone Delivery Canada Lands Agreement with Edmonton Airport
