The African Drone Forum (ADF) officially kicked off today in Kigali, Rwanda, and drone businesses from around the world were there to demonstrate their technology to high level African stakeholders. (Livestream the ADF events here.) Africa represents a huge opportunity: both for communities and for the drone industry. At the African Drone Forum, sponsors have brought … [Read more...] about The African Drone Forum: the Opportunities in a Rapidly Developing New Market
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From Bikes to Drones and Everything in Between: Delta’s CEO Outlines an Amazing Future at CES
Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian kicked off the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas today. At one of the largest technology shows in the world, Bastian - named by Fortne magazine one of the World's 50 Greatest Leaders in 2018 - explained how the 94 year old company is transforming itself with technology. For those of us who spend a lot of time in airports, Bastian … [Read more...] about From Bikes to Drones and Everything in Between: Delta’s CEO Outlines an Amazing Future at CES
Going to CES? Check Out These Key Players and Keynotes: DJI, FLIR, Delta, DroneDeploy and Other Things That Look Interesting
Going to the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas next week? It's huge - and covers a variety of different technologies including drones, and the software and infrastructure that support those drones. There will be a little of every technology related thing that you can think of: from TVs to cameras and everything in between. Their website provides a brief history of … [Read more...] about Going to CES? Check Out These Key Players and Keynotes: DJI, FLIR, Delta, DroneDeploy and Other Things That Look Interesting
How Key Technology Changes May Revolutionize Urban Transport Systems: EVs, Drones, and More
Part 2 of a 2 Part Series on innovative drone delivery and software company Aha. See Part 1 here, to read about how small retailers are taking on delivery giants like Amazon. Maron Kristófersson is the CEO of Aha, a company that both provides a delivery service utilizing drones in Iceland; and helps companies to develop their own delivery services through a sophisticated … [Read more...] about How Key Technology Changes May Revolutionize Urban Transport Systems: EVs, Drones, and More
David and Goliath: How Small Retailers in Iceland are Taking on Amazon and Uber with Drone Delivery (Part 1 of 2)
In English, a paradigm shift or major new idea may be referred to as an "Aha" moment: so the name of this innovative urban delivery service is appropriate in multiple languages. At last month's Commercial UAV Show in London, we met Maron Kristofersson, CEO and Founder of Aha.is, a drone delivery service based in Iceland, and the accompanying UK-based software company that has … [Read more...] about David and Goliath: How Small Retailers in Iceland are Taking on Amazon and Uber with Drone Delivery (Part 1 of 2)
