Intel’s drone business is more than light shows. In addition to showing off swarm technology and providing entertainment with their Shooting Star™ drones, Intel’s Falcon 8+ is a... Read more
It’s an often unaddressed but tragic outcome of war: the loss of heritage buildings and sites central to the identity of a community. Now, a group of humanitarians is using drones and... Read more
Calling all drone operators – here’s your chance to save lives and see the world. UNICEF Pacific has put out a worldwide request for tender (RTF) to drone companies who could de... Read more
DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, is on a mission. As reports of “rogue drones,” “incidents,” and “sightings” bec... Read more
National Swiss postal company Swiss Post will partner with drone maker Matternet to create a UAV transport system to save lives. The project will transport lab samples via BVLOS flights betw... Read more
Xponential 2018‘s final day in Dever ends on a high note, focused on an important topic in our industry – drones for good. This morning’s keynote addresses introduced the... Read more
What do drones, radiation and mosquitoes have in common? Two of these things can defeat the other. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced this week the successful testing of... Read more
It’s a smart kid’s dream come true. Play with drones, learn cool things, hear a famous astronaut (Col. Tim Kopra) speak, and meet other families like yours. Industry leading dr... Read more
Drones have helped scientists find mega colonies of penguins – over 750,000 pairs – in protected areas in the Antarctic Peninsula. The journal Nature reports that a “multi-... Read more
Drones are well suited for saving lives and performing miracles – and the drone industry has been generous in charitable endeavors. Drone racing is not to be left behind. The Interna... Read more
AUVSI XPONENTIAL, the drone trade show taking place in Colorado at the end of April, has announced that it will be holding the first ever AUVSI XCELLENCE Humanitarian Awards. The Humanitaria... Read more
The UNICEF drone testing corridor has generated major interest from research teams who want to use the corridor to test ideas in bringing drone technology to developing countries. Virginia... Read more
We’ve heard plenty about how drones are enabling new types of scientific research and wildlife conservation. But we haven’t heard that much about the potential downsides of opera... Read more
Africa is ground zero for the use of humanitarian drones and medical drone delivery – and with innovative programs and the development of a humanitarian drone corridor, UNICEF’s... Read more