The African Union and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) have published a drone report outlining the potential and the challenges for the drone industry on the continent. The most successful drone delivery programs in the world are currently deployed in Africa. Medical logistics and drone delivery company Zipline has implemented delivery of medical and … [Read more...] about Are Drones Ready to Take Off in Africa? The African Union Report
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Parrot and AIRINOV are Bringing Agriculture Drones to Africa
The following is a joint press release from Parrot and AIRINOV. Agriculture is a key and fast-growing industry in Africa and Parrot, the leading European drone group, is offering business solutions, including drones, software and services, to professionals of this business sector. Parrot-AIRINOV teamed up with CTA (The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation … [Read more...] about Parrot and AIRINOV are Bringing Agriculture Drones to Africa
Virginia Tech Team Goes to Malawi to Collaborate on Building and Flying Drones on the UNICEF Corridor
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 Tech reports that their research team has designed a drone that could be built by Malawians and flown for medical delivery in a "low resource environment." Virginia Tech's mechanical … [Read more...] about Virginia Tech Team Goes to Malawi to Collaborate on Building and Flying Drones on the UNICEF Corridor
senseFly Launches New Solutions: All About Industry at INTERGEO 2017
senseFly, the Swiss-based manufacturer of the eBee and leading manufacturer of mapping drones, is launching a new line of industry-specific solutions at INTERGEO 2017 in Berlin next week. senseFly's new 360 solutions are "designed to boost the efficiency of survey and mapping teams," the company says. The new solutions are tailored to specific verticals: surveying, … [Read more...] about senseFly Launches New Solutions: All About Industry at INTERGEO 2017
