Funding will support international growth and further development of AI-driven maintenance solutions Donecle, a France-based company specializing in automated aircraft inspection, has raised €10 million in a new funding round. The round was led by IRDI Capital Investissement and SWEN Capital Partners, with participation from GSO Innovation and ARIS Occitanie. The company … [Read more...] about Donecle Raises €10 Million to Expand Drone-Based Aircraft Inspection Platform
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The $20 Counter-Drone Tool You Probably Already Own
U.C. Irvine researchers thwart target-tracking drones with umbrellas By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill A team of scientists at the University of California Irvine has discovered a flaw in the design of AI-enabled autonomous target-tracking (ATT) drones, such as those used in border security operations, that could allow the tracked person to defeat the UAV using a tool … [Read more...] about The $20 Counter-Drone Tool You Probably Already Own
Drone, Software Startup Looks to Capture Growing Inspection Demand
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill A start-up Houston-based drone and software developer is aiming to serve a large looming market demand for drone infrastructure inspections, which could one day grow to involve tens of thousands of UAV flights every day. Horizon Aerobotics, which recently emerged from stealth mode to begin commercial operations, has targeted … [Read more...] about Drone, Software Startup Looks to Capture Growing Inspection Demand
AI Tech Holds Promise for Drone Users, But There Are Limits
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill As artificial intelligence (AI) tools are rapidly driving the pace of technological innovation across a wide swath of industries, a controversy is brewing over which AI tools the commercial drone industry should embrace and how quickly that adoption should take place. Currently, military drone applications, which are increasingly … [Read more...] about AI Tech Holds Promise for Drone Users, But There Are Limits
Quantum Systems Wins Contract to Supply Twister Drones as Successor to Bundeswehr’s ALADIN System
Agreement includes firm order for 147 systems, with options for up to 747 reconnaissance drones Quantum Systems has been awarded a major contract to supply the German Armed Forces with a new tactical reconnaissance drone system. The agreement positions the company as the successor supplier to the Bundeswehr’s long-serving ALADIN reconnaissance system. The Federal Office of … [Read more...] about Quantum Systems Wins Contract to Supply Twister Drones as Successor to Bundeswehr’s ALADIN System
