Last year's Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) XPONENTIAL trade show included the inaugural XCELLENCE Humanitarian Awards. Prizes were awarded to five organizations that had used unmanned technology in innovative ways for humanitarian or philanthropic efforts around the world. The 2018 winners spanned disaster management, medical assistance and … [Read more...] about Nominations Open For 2019 AUVSI XCELLENCE Humanitarian Awards
DJI Urges Caution in Drone Incident Evaluation & UK Council Defers Drone Ban
Citizens of the UK are seeing drones everywhere these days. Even though there have been more confirmed sightings of the Loch Ness monster than images recorded of the drones supposedly running riot at London's airports. Still, as the fallout from Gatwick continues and events unravel, police remain adamant that a drone was involved and are searching for those … [Read more...] about DJI Urges Caution in Drone Incident Evaluation & UK Council Defers Drone Ban
Indemnis Parachute For DJI Drones Meets International Safety Standard
Back in 2017, Alaska-based Indemnis partnered with DJI to develop parachute standards and systems that could be deployed in an instant, protecting valuable multi-rotor cargo and, of course, whoever or whatever is unlucky enough to be directly underneath should an issue occur. Today, Indemnis and DJI have announced that the Nexus parachute system for the Inspire 2 drone has … [Read more...] about Indemnis Parachute For DJI Drones Meets International Safety Standard
UK Government Releases Report on Drone Regulation Consultation, DJI Responds
The UK Government has announced its intention to move forward with plans to extend existing regulations around drone use. The report, published in response to a consultation with various industry stakeholders in 2018, outlines new police powers to tackle drones misuse and more. You can read the consultation report in full, here. The main headlines from the report are as … [Read more...] about UK Government Releases Report on Drone Regulation Consultation, DJI Responds
Apparent Drone Sighting Halts Departures at London Heathrow
A matter of days after London Gatwick was shut for 36 hours following reports of drones flying above the airport, reported drone sightings have halted departures at Heathrow, London's busiest airport. The situation does not appear to be as serious as that which unfolded at Gatwick in late December. We understand that there was only an hour or so during which flights were … [Read more...] about Apparent Drone Sighting Halts Departures at London Heathrow
