It's conference season - and new solutions for the drone industry are taking top billing at expos around the world. The Feria Aeroespacial México 2017 (FAMEX 2017) kicks off in Mexico City next week, and leading commercial manufacturer MMC will be featuring the next generation of hydrogen drone technology. MMC launched the world’s first hydrogen powered drone, the HyDrone … [Read more...] about Hydrogen Drones, New Solutions Featured at FAMEX in Mexico
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Engineers in China are Using a Drone to Build a 4,629 Foot Bridge – and it’s “100 times” More Efficient
The 4,629-foot-long Xingkang Bridge being built in the Sichuan Province is an amazing feat of engineering. But the Chinese team building the bridge have access to a new tool, using drones to help them install the cables. The bridge is being built in hair-raising terrain on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau. The 4,629 foot structure crosses the Dadu River at stunning heights … [Read more...] about Engineers in China are Using a Drone to Build a 4,629 Foot Bridge – and it’s “100 times” More Efficient
Drone Volt Stampedes New Distribution Deal
French UAV company Drone Volt hopes to shock the UAS industry with a high-wattage partnership with Stampede, a major distributor of integrated AV/IT technology solutions. The New York-based firm will market Drone Volt service craft predominately to the security, agriculture, cinematography, architecture, construction, mapping and mining sectors. “Drones continue to become a … [Read more...] about Drone Volt Stampedes New Distribution Deal
Atlanta Airport Tasks Drones for Survey Missions
Drones and airports don’t usually mix. In fact, most airport officials are working on ways to keep drones away. For Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, however, survey drones are improving a multi-billion project from above. Earlier this month, officials announced that ATL, the world’s busiest airport, received FAA certification to fly an Intel Falcon 8 UAS … [Read more...] about Atlanta Airport Tasks Drones for Survey Missions
Gryphon Plans Drone Detection Corridor in New York
A major anti-drone firm has 10 million reasons to enhance unmanned-aircraft safety in upstate New York. Gryphon Sensors recently announced the launch of a $10.1 million drone detection system which-- in its initial build – will monitor airspace between the company’s North Syracuse headquarters and Griffiss International Airport in Rome, New York. According to a report in … [Read more...] about Gryphon Plans Drone Detection Corridor in New York