First Breach, Inc. has announced a joint venture with ideaForge Technology Limited to manufacture and distribute dual-use unmanned aerial vehicles in the United States, marking a notable example of international drone manufacturers turning to US-based production capabilities to address market demand and regulatory requirements. US Drone Manufacturing Facility in … [Read more...] about First Breach and ideaForge Establish US Drone Manufacturing Partnership
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Drones Can Do Liver: Maryland Tests Show Potential of Unmanned Organ Transport
Pizza, pad thai, burgers, milkshakes, Amazon products... All have been cited as the kind of cargo drones could transport from business to customer. But we've known for a while that these relatively superficial drone delivery efforts will struggle to win the trust of regulators and the public. It's perhaps too soon for your take-out to go from kitchen to doorstep via … [Read more...] about Drones Can Do Liver: Maryland Tests Show Potential of Unmanned Organ Transport
Drone Software Firm Offers College UAV Training
A drone management company is headed off to college to deliver UAV training. Consortiq, a Maryland-based firm, will offer classes at local Anne Arundel Community College beginning in February. The company has already trained more than 800 pilots to pass FAA-mandated certification and flight safety assessments. The 90-day online course will focus on Part 107 prep. “So … [Read more...] about Drone Software Firm Offers College UAV Training
Search Drones Join Hunt for Missing Animals
Drones have proven time and time again to be effective in finding missing persons – but what about missing animals? The answer is resounding “maybe.” Even though drones have augmented animal searches, their track record so far is spotty but getting better. Last week, a drone pilot with VSI Aerial volunteered to help find four missing horses in Mt. Airy, … [Read more...] about Search Drones Join Hunt for Missing Animals
Agricultural Drones to Take Off After Being Grounded by Lack of Federal Rules
(Source: Star Tribune) Mike Geske wants a drone. Watching a flying demonstration on Maryland's Eastern Shore, the Missouri farmer envisions using an unmanned aerial vehicle to monitor the irrigation pipes on his farm — a job he now pays three men to do. "The savings on labor and fuel would just be phenomenal," Geske says, watching as a small white drone hovers over a … [Read more...] about Agricultural Drones to Take Off After Being Grounded by Lack of Federal Rules
