Fledgling company’s drone combines best aspects of multi-rotor and fixed-wing craft By Jim Magill Commercial and military customers looking for a drone solution that combines the portability of a multi-rotor copter drone with the heavy-lift capability and long-range flight time of a fixed-wing aircraft might have found the answer they’re looking for with a new UAV built by … [Read more...] about Drone Startup WingXpand: the Best of Multi-Rotor and Fixed Wing
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The Pentagon Just Upped its Investment in this MIT Grads Startup to Increase Fight Endurance for Military Drones
It may be the biggest development in engines in 85 years - and could have major impact on drone development. A revolutionary engine design first demonstrated on the back of a go-kart is now proving its case for powering military drones and other autonomous vehicles. The LiquidPiston design offers significant progress in expanding the range and endurance of … [Read more...] about The Pentagon Just Upped its Investment in this MIT Grads Startup to Increase Fight Endurance for Military Drones
Kittyhawk.io Raises $5 million: More Evidence Enterprise Adoption is a Good Bet
San Francisco-based Kittyhawk, the enterprise drone solutions company, today announced it raised $5M in funding, bringing the company’s total capital raised to $6.5M. "Kittyhawk raised the capital to further its capabilities as a full stack enterprise drone solution to empower a variety of industries already realizing value from commercial drone operations," says the … [Read more...] about Kittyhawk.io Raises $5 million: More Evidence Enterprise Adoption is a Good Bet
Matternet Scoops Up Big Funds for Delivery Drones
Drone manufacturer Matternet Inc. has scooped up nearly $9.5 million to fund their line of delivery drones. The SEC reports that the drone company based in Menlo Park, CA has raised almost $9.5 million out of a $11.5 million goal in a funding round that has attracted over 30 investors so far. Investors in previous rounds include Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreeson … [Read more...] about Matternet Scoops Up Big Funds for Delivery Drones
Meet Recon Aerial Media: a New Model of Drone Franchise
As drone regulations open up for commercial operators in the U.S., drone operators who want to fly - and customers who want to be sure of finding qualified operators - have new options. Meet Brian Stoneman, founder of Canadian drone startup Recon Aerial Media, creating a new model of drone franchise. While most franchises take a "top down" approach - offering business owners … [Read more...] about Meet Recon Aerial Media: a New Model of Drone Franchise
