While regulators are still trying to restrict and limit drone usage in the United States, the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment effectively used three drones this month to direct traffic. The drone used for the job was the Altura Zenith ATX 8 and the event it was used at was the Concert at Sea Festival in Zeeland. This event is known to draw large crowds, which … [Read more...] about Dutch Government Controls Traffic Through the Aerialtronics Drone
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T-Mobile Dials Up Inspection Drones in the Netherlands
Wireless carrier T-Mobile is urging competitors' customers to “Switch Without a Hitch” and the telecom giant is deploying drones to help out. This week, the company began using drones from Aerialtronics to inspect its 5,000 antenna masts across the Netherlands. The company deployed the first UAV – an Altura Zenith system – near the Galgenwaard football stadium in Utrecht. … [Read more...] about T-Mobile Dials Up Inspection Drones in the Netherlands
Aerialtronics Drone Made From 3D-Printing
from International Business Times Drones and 3D-printing are two rapidly emerging industries, and in some cases the two are being combined. Joost Hezemans, designer at Dutch drone company Aerialtronics, talks about how their latest aircraft, The Altura Zenith, was made through 3D-printing. He explains how 3D-printing helped them create the drone, and what the future … [Read more...] about Aerialtronics Drone Made From 3D-Printing
Aerialtronics Improves UAV Safety With Collision Avoidance System
from aerialtronics.com Aerialtronics has announced today that it will be incorporating the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) in its new Collision Avoidance System (CAS). Developed by NXP in cooperation with the automotive industry ITS gives vehicles and infrastructure a ‘virtual sensor’, whereby vehicles can build “mental maps” of surrounding traffic, to avoid … [Read more...] about Aerialtronics Improves UAV Safety With Collision Avoidance System