U2 frontman and philanthropist Bono has joined the board of medical drone delivery specialists Zipline. After becoming a global superstar with U2, Bono has spent the last twenty or so years working in sustainable development. Back in 2016, he co-founded The Rise Fund, a $2 billion VC fund that specializes in startups delivering “complete returns”— social and environmental … [Read more...] about Bono Joins the Zipline Board
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DELTA Podcast Featuring Inertial Sense: Miniature GPS components for Motion Tracking on Drones
Just out is the latest in the DELTA Podcast Series by FLIR. In this episode Randall Warnas meets up with Brian Cahoon, CEO of Inertial Sense. Inertial Sense makes miniature GPS-Ins components that provide motion tracking sensors for drones. It is hosted on Soundcloud. Also, hear him answer the question "Do you think we will have fully autonomous drones in 5 … [Read more...] about DELTA Podcast Featuring Inertial Sense: Miniature GPS components for Motion Tracking on Drones
University of Maryland Drone Delivers Kidney For Successful Transplant
In a world-first flight and a significant step for human medicine, a University of Maryland drone has delivered a donor kidney to surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center, before being successfully transplanted into a patient with kidney failure. It's an exciting development in the use of drones to support emergency services and medical deliveries and … [Read more...] about University of Maryland Drone Delivers Kidney For Successful Transplant
Three Forces That Shaped the Drone Industry in 2018
Guest post by leading drone industry analyst Colin Snow of Skylogic Research. This was a big year for the commercial drone industry as a whole. It saw a significant increase in the business adoption, the expansion of the FAA’s LAANC program (the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability that provides access to controlled airspace near airports), the launch of … [Read more...] about Three Forces That Shaped the Drone Industry in 2018
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Team Delivering Vaccines to Vanuatu
Drones are going to be used to help deliver medical supplies including vaccines to the remote villages of Vanuatu. The just signed contract allows for the drones to be able to make two deliveries per day with the ability to fly up to 100 km and carry up to 2.5 kg worth of supplies. Initially the drones would be controlled from the largest villages on each island, but … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Team Delivering Vaccines to Vanuatu
