South African drone startup Aerobotics knows that paper airplanes are more than just childhood toys. The up-and-coming firm just received a $2 million boost in VC funding from Johannesburg-based Paper Planes Ventures. The Series A expansion brings the Paper Plane’s total investment to $4 million, an Aerobotics statement noted last week. “We are grateful that Paper Plane … [Read more...] about Drone Funding: Paper Planes Ventures Flies $2M to Aerobotics
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14 YO Gujarati Boy Lands Gov Deal to Produce Land Mine Detecting Drone
A 14 year old Gujarati boy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the state government's Department of Science and Technology to produce the landmine-detecting drone he designed. Harshwardhan Zala was present at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit to sign the deal yesterday. Zala has already filed a patent and created 3 prototypes of the drone, which he started working … [Read more...] about 14 YO Gujarati Boy Lands Gov Deal to Produce Land Mine Detecting Drone
Airobotics Announces Autonomous Drone Platform; Raises $28.5 Million in Combined Round
Israeli based Airobotics recently announced a comprehensive commercial drone hardware and software solution to meet a number of industrial needs. The solution was specifically developed for industrial applications. Features include: a drone (the Optimus) can be flown autonomously can swap out payloads and batteries automatically for continuous operation is … [Read more...] about Airobotics Announces Autonomous Drone Platform; Raises $28.5 Million in Combined Round
