With the U.S. bracing for another major hurricane as Florence bears down on the Carolinas, the drone industry is getting ready to help. Drones have emerged as a significant tool for disaster response, and leading industrial and government drone manufacturer CyPhy Works has stepped forward with PARC: the Persistent Aerial Reconnaissance and Communications platform. PARC is a … [Read more...] about Drones for Good: CyPhy Works Takes on Hurricanes with the PARC
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CyPhy Works Tethered Drone Provides Security for Boston Pops Fireworks
The PARC tethered drone system from MA-based CyPhy Works provided security for the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular this year. The company's Persistent Aerial Reconnaissance and Communications platform – PARC™ – uses CyPhy’s patented microfilament tethered system to provide secure communication and power. The tether, which is "thin as a headphone cord," anchors the drone … [Read more...] about CyPhy Works Tethered Drone Provides Security for Boston Pops Fireworks
UPS and CyPhy Works Test Drone Delivery
Package delivery giant UPS announced today that it is testing drone delivery to remote locations with MA drone maker CyPhy Works. Thursday, the companies "staged a mock delivery of urgently needed medicine from Beverly, Mass. to Children’s Island, which is about three miles off the Atlantic coast," UPS and CyPhy Works announced in a statement. The UPS Strategic Enterprise … [Read more...] about UPS and CyPhy Works Test Drone Delivery
Military drives drone innovation – commercial benefits await
CyPhy Works announced today that it has received an order for its Persistent Aerial Reconnaissance and Communications (PARC) System, from the U.S. Army's Rapid Equipping Force (REF). PARC, a tethered drone, addresses the need for a persistent eye-in-the-sky by flying for days at a time. The news here is that the military is supporting technology that can have a significant … [Read more...] about Military drives drone innovation – commercial benefits await
