Censys Technologies Raises Over $8M in Series A Funding Round by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby Remote sensing solutions provider Censys Technologies has announced the closing of its Series A Funding Round, which saw the acquisition of $8.3 million in a round that was oversubscribed and only expected to raise $8 million. The round was led by Kirenaga Partners, with … [Read more...] about Censys Funding: Over $8 Million in Series A for BVLOS Fixed Wing Drone
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Event 38 Fuel Cell Powered Fixed Wing Drone: Extended Flight Time, Reduced Noise
Event 38 Completes Demo Flight of Fuel Cell Powered Fixed Wing VTOL Drone by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby On Monday, June 13th, mapping drone manufacturer Event 38 Unmanned Systems completed a successful demo flight of the E450, a drone powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, at the Kent State University airport. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Event … [Read more...] about Event 38 Fuel Cell Powered Fixed Wing Drone: Extended Flight Time, Reduced Noise
The Factor Driving Greater Drone Adoption: A Conversation with SenseFly [DRONELIFE Exclusive]
What is the most important factor driving enterprise drone adoption? In this DRONELIFE Exclusive interview with senseFly's Pierre-Alain Marchand, Regulatory Compliance Manager: a drone manufacturer's viewpoint. The Factor Driving Enterprise Drone Adoption Right Now senseFly's iconic eBee has made an industry name as a lightweight, long endurance aircraft ideal for … [Read more...] about The Factor Driving Greater Drone Adoption: A Conversation with SenseFly [DRONELIFE Exclusive]
Drones for Science: Long Range Fixed Wing UAVs New Tool in Understanding Climate Change
Weather researchers are discovering the value of using drones for science. In a project designed to help understand current climate issues used the BOREAL fixed-wing UAV equipped with specialized sensors to gather data from areas around Barbados. The EUREC4A project (Elucidating the role of clouds-circulation coupling in climate), co-directed by the Max Planck Institute for … [Read more...] about Drones for Science: Long Range Fixed Wing UAVs New Tool in Understanding Climate Change
British Team Completes 72 Hour Drone Flight Test
A drone with a 150-foot wingspan just completed a 72-hour endurance trial near the English town of Farnborough. A solar-electric, fixed-wing drone, the PHASA-35 completed trials earlier this month in a simulated environment designed to model harsh stratospheric conditions. A collaborative effort by BAE Systems, Prismatic and the UK’s Defence Science and Technology … [Read more...] about British Team Completes 72 Hour Drone Flight Test
