On the heels of recent U.S. government efforts to ban Chinese drones for official use, Japan this week announced a similar plan. According to a Reuters report, several government insiders say the initiative would shut out China from selling any drones to Japanese agencies in an effort “to protect sensitive information … as part of a broad effort to bolster national … [Read more...] about Japan Moves to Ban Chinese Drone Sales to Government Agencies
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New Experimental Zones Will Support UAM and the Drone Industry in China
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has announced the first Unmanned Civil Aviation Experimental Zones (UCAEZs) to help accelerate the drone industry in China. "The list of UCAEZs covers as many as 13 cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Hezhou, Hangzhou, Zigong, Anyang, Nanjing, Tianjin, Yulin, Shenyang, Dongying, Anqing and Ganzhou," says a press release from … [Read more...] about New Experimental Zones Will Support UAM and the Drone Industry in China
Agricultural Drone Speeds Chinese Rice Seeding
One of China’s largest agricultural drone companies is helping to overhaul the rice-farming industry. XAG recently launched a rice-seeding demonstration of seeding via drone at Happy Farms, an agricultural park in Guangdong province. The demo showed how an agricultural drone would fare against human labor. Two workers were tasked with spreading 11 pounds of rice … [Read more...] about Agricultural Drone Speeds Chinese Rice Seeding
Striking Drone Video Shows the Effects of the Coronavirus in Wuhan, China
Wuhan, China is the capital of the Hubei province, a city of 11 million people and the 9th most populous city in China. In general, China has roughly 4 times the population of the US on about the same land mass: generally, the area is a thriving and bustling industrial center. But as the drone video below shows, the coronavirus is taking a significant toll on the area. … [Read more...] about Striking Drone Video Shows the Effects of the Coronavirus in Wuhan, China
Drones are Being Deployed in the Fight Against Coronavirus
Last month, aerial footage emerged from a busy intersection in Shuyang, northern China. The video - admittedly a piece of state propaganda - shows drones equipped with loudspeakers being used by law enforcement. The purpose? To remind pedestrians to wear their facemasks in an effort to slow the spread of the Coronavirus. This, it seems, is one way to slow down a pandemic in … [Read more...] about Drones are Being Deployed in the Fight Against Coronavirus
