A Silicon Valley drone startup is making on-the-spot drone missions speedier and longer. Mountain Valley-based UAVOS last week announced the launch of the Borey-10 unmanned fixed-wing aircraft, a drone with several new design enhancements that allow a user to assemble the UAV in about 10 minutes. Innovative design features include rechargeable LiIon cell-based batteries … [Read more...] about New UAVOS Fixed-Wing Drone Offers Easy Setup, Launch
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Delair Introduces New LiDAR Drone with New Industry Firsts
Delair has been an industry leader for industrial drone solutions for a number of years now - and today they've announced the next generation of high-performance industrial drones with the Delair DT26X LiDAR UAV. It's the first fixed-wing to carry the sophisticated RIEGL LiDAR sensor. Founded in France, Delair has had the advantage of legally flying beyond visual line of … [Read more...] about Delair Introduces New LiDAR Drone with New Industry Firsts
Anywhere, Anytime: Wingtra Drones Map the Alps
The WingtraOne is an unusual drone, both in looks and functionality. A VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) design allows the WingtraOne to work in a wide variety of environments. Now xyHt reports that the Wingtra is being used to map the Alps. Swiss engineering firm Cavigelli Ingeniuere AG has been tasked with mapping Lumnezia, a Swiss Alpine valley, for the planning of a … [Read more...] about Anywhere, Anytime: Wingtra Drones Map the Alps
Yuneec Ups Its Game with New Racing and Fixed Wing Drones
Yuneec is demonstrating its drive to stay competitive in the cutthroat drone manufacturing space, introducing two new product lines and the next generation of the Typhoon H Plus commercial offering at CES 2018. The company has introduced a fixed wing, Firebird FPV drone and a racing drone, the HD Racer. "The category expansion and product line advancements are a result of … [Read more...] about Yuneec Ups Its Game with New Racing and Fixed Wing Drones
New Solar-Cell Wing Will Boost AeroVironment’s Puma Drone
A partnership between a leading solar-cell provider and Johns Hopkins University could give a sunny forecast to longer drone battery life. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory recently awarded a contract to SolAero Technologies Corp. – maker of solar cells and aerospace-applied composite structural products. The contract will fall under the authority of the … [Read more...] about New Solar-Cell Wing Will Boost AeroVironment’s Puma Drone
