One of Europe’s big names in unmanned traffic management (UTM) is joining forces with a global leader in the drone station arena. Belgium-based Unifly last week announced a partnership with EVA, a drone-station and robotics developer. Unifly will marry its UTM tech with EVA’s portable, vertical drone stations. According to a Unifly press release, the duo hopes to streamline … [Read more...] about Unifly Unites UTM Platform with the EVA Drone Station
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EagleEye Eyes American Market with New Sec. 333
A Brussels-based UAV firm is coming to America (minus the amusing, 1980s, Eddie Murphy plot device). EagleEye Systems announced this week the approval of a Section 333 exemption by the FAA. The company, which now boasts a New York City-based office, will now have clear skies to release second-generation “drones with brains” into the domestic UAV market – especially within … [Read more...] about EagleEye Eyes American Market with New Sec. 333
Belgium Police Deploy Dectective Drones
Belgium is adding a new weapon in its crime-fighting arsenal that may even out-muscle favorite son, Jean-Claude Van Damme. Belgian police Chief Frank Mulleners explained that the Euro-nation will soon deploy Altura Zenith drones to patrol the Limburg area in eastern Belgium. Police there have already used drones 70 times to search for missing persons, monitor traffic and … [Read more...] about Belgium Police Deploy Dectective Drones
Watch Out Amazon: Belgian University Students Develop Delivery Drone
Amazon recently petitioned the FAA for permission to start testing the company's highly publicized "Prime Air" delivery drone. The petition asserts that if the FAA denies the request, Amazon will simply test in another country with more lenient rules... Take, for example, Belgium, where three masters students at the University of Leuven developed the VertiKUL, an unmanned … [Read more...] about Watch Out Amazon: Belgian University Students Develop Delivery Drone
