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Wingcopter Uses Ansys Simulation to Improve Drone Delivery of Medical Supplies [VIDEO]

June 13, 2025 by Miriam McNabb Leave a Comment

Wingcopter drone delivery Japan

Partnership Enhances Flight Range and Design for Remote Healthcare Acces Wingcopter Optimizes Drone Design for Long-Range Medical Delivery Wingcopter, a developer of delivery drones for critical healthcare supplies, has partnered with Ansys to improve the design and performance of its aircraft. With support from Ansys and its channel partner CADFEM Germany GmbH, Wingcopter is … [Read more...] about Wingcopter Uses Ansys Simulation to Improve Drone Delivery of Medical Supplies [VIDEO]

Skyways Lands $37M USAF Contract to Scale Autonomous Cargo Drones

June 9, 2025 by Miriam McNabb Leave a Comment

Skyways AFWERX contract

AFWERX funding propels mass production of long-range, heavy-lift uncrewed aircraft Skyways to Transition from Prototype to Full Production Skyways, an Austin-based manufacturer of long-range autonomous cargo drones, has secured a $37 million contract from the U.S. Air Force’s innovation unit, AFWERX. The funding will help Skyways move its V3 cargo drone from prototype to … [Read more...] about Skyways Lands $37M USAF Contract to Scale Autonomous Cargo Drones

Factorial Energy Ships Solid-State Batteries to Avidrone: A New Chapter in Drone Power

June 5, 2025 by Miriam McNabb Leave a Comment

Factorial Energy enters the drone industry with its first shipment of FEST® solid-state batteries to Avidrone Aerospace. A strategic move amid rising U.S.–China tensions.

First drone deployment of FEST® battery tech could double flight range and support growing U.S. demand for secure supply chain Factorial Enters Drone Sector with First Solid-State Battery Shipment Factorial Energy, a U.S.-based leader in solid-state battery technology, has announced its first shipment of FEST® lithium-metal battery cells for drone use. The recipient is … [Read more...] about Factorial Energy Ships Solid-State Batteries to Avidrone: A New Chapter in Drone Power

Dragoon Taps Teledyne FLIR Autonomy Software for Next-Gen Defense Drones

May 20, 2025 by Miriam McNabb Leave a Comment

Project Artemis AI drone technology

Prism SKR and Supervisor software enhance AI-driven tracking and mission control for Project Artemis UAS platforms. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Teledyne FLIR OEM, a division of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, recently announced that US-based defense technology developer Dragoon is using the Prism™ Supervisor and Prism SKR software for its AI-driven object … [Read more...] about Dragoon Taps Teledyne FLIR Autonomy Software for Next-Gen Defense Drones

Revolutionizing Drone Flight: U.S. Army’s New Patent Could Keep UAVs in the Air Indefinitely

September 16, 2024 by Miriam McNabb Leave a Comment

UAV in-flight recharging system

A New In-Flight Recharging System Aims to Overcome Electric Drones' Biggest Limitation—Battery Life by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNab The internet, GPS, and microwave ovens were all the result of military research, and now, that ingenuity might be used to make drones that never have to land. The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research … [Read more...] about Revolutionizing Drone Flight: U.S. Army’s New Patent Could Keep UAVs in the Air Indefinitely

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