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 winners of the AUVSI XCELLENCE Humanitarian Awards, presented by AUVSI's President and CEO Brian Wynne and DJI's Managing Director of North America, Michael Perry. The awards presentation was followed with a … [Read more...] about Unmanned for Good: Xponential 2018 Ends on a High Note
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1 Minute Fulfillment. 101 KPH Delivery. Zipline Announces New Drones
Medical drone delivery leaders Zipline have launched the fastest delivery drone in the world. CA-based Zipline says that the company's long-term mission is "to build instant delivery for the planet, allowing on-demand delivery of medicines and other products at low cost without using a drop of gasoline." It's a worthy goal, and one that they are well on the way to … [Read more...] about 1 Minute Fulfillment. 101 KPH Delivery. Zipline Announces New Drones
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
Drones for Good: Disaster Management and Humanitarian Aid in Malawi
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 drone projects in Malawi have become a model for the rest of the world. Matthias Boyen of UNICEF explains that drones solve critical problems for the people of Malawi. The country suffers from HIV … [Read more...] about Drones for Good: Disaster Management and Humanitarian Aid in Malawi
Airbus Aerial Uses Drones and Satellites to Help Harvey Survivors
Following the flooding and damage in Houston and along the Texas Gulf Coast, Airbus has started to utilize its Airbus Aerial drone data services to help Hurricane Harvey survivors and major insurance companies connect for help. Airbus Aerial is the commercial aerial data startup of the aerospace and defense giant based in the Netherlands. Airbus is the largest provider of … [Read more...] about Airbus Aerial Uses Drones and Satellites to Help Harvey Survivors
