American Robotics looks to get into the railway inspection business, with new Ondas acquisition of AI-Powered software company Ardenna By Jim Magill The CEO of American Robotics said a recent acquisition by its parent company, Ondas Holdings, will allow the developer of industrial drone solutions to add artificial-intelligence (AI) and machine-learning components to its … [Read more...] about American Robotics and Railway Inspection: Leveraging Their Automated Drone Platform and Advanced Analytics Software
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Transcend VTOL Aircraft is Changing the Status Quo: City to City Transportation that Works
Transcend VTOL Aircraft is Transcending City-to-City Travel Models By: Dawn M.K. Zoldi Sick of the current airline model, where you have to leave your house at least 3 hours earlier than your flight, wait around for what seems like an eternity on both ends of your flight, only to experience yet another painful wait plus ground commute on the back end? Peter … [Read more...] about Transcend VTOL Aircraft is Changing the Status Quo: City to City Transportation that Works
Iris Automation Launches Canadian Drone BVLOS Program
Drone startup Iris Automation this week launched the Canada Pathfinder Program, an all-in-one solution to streamline the complex steps required to achieve Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flight approvals and experience. Company officials say the program will address challenges organizations face in advancing commercial drone services for long distance and remotely … [Read more...] about Iris Automation Launches Canadian Drone BVLOS Program
Drone Taxi: Lilium Soars with $240 Funding Round
Munich-based aviation startup Lilium is soaring higher today with a funding boost of $240 million. The internal funding round is led by Tencent, with Atomico, Freigeist and LGT participating. The funding will fuel Lilium’s development and production of the Lilium Jet, an all-electric, VTOL passenger drone . According to a company press release, Lilium plans to operate … [Read more...] about Drone Taxi: Lilium Soars with $240 Funding Round
Commercial UAV Expo Wants You To Speak at Their Events in The US and Europe!
Have a story to tell about your use of drones or the technologies that make the applications better? Commercial UAV Expo Americas and Commercial UAV Expo Europe just announce a call for speakers for their 2020 events. Topics of interest include both vertical market segments (Agriculture, Inspection, Mining, etc.) and/or usage of technology (Big Data, machine learning, etc. … [Read more...] about Commercial UAV Expo Wants You To Speak at Their Events in The US and Europe!
