A drone with a 150-foot wingspan just completed a 72-hour endurance trial near the English town of Farnborough. A solar-electric, fixed-wing drone, the PHASA-35 completed trials earlier this... Read more
Japanese drone company HAPSMobile has soared into a COA2 (Certificate of Authorization) from the FAA to fly HAWK30, a solar-powered unmanned aircraft assembled in April 2019. The drone will... Read more
High Altitude, Long Endurance (HALE) drones have a set of commercial applications which differ significantly from those performed by standard quadcopters. Â Often looking like something out o... Read more
Groundbreaking military research is giving drones their day in the sun – or at least half a day. The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory is empowering drones to stay aloft more than 12 hours usin... Read more
Alta Devices has a new place in the sun after garnering a contract from the Naval Research Laboratory for delivering light-weight solar drone technology. Alta’s Hybrid Tiger program will int... Read more
European-based Airobot and renewable energy experts Mind4Energy have joined forces to develop a “flying robot” for detailed solar farm inspections. The project is supported by a... Read more
 AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for both defense and commercial applications, is making a $65 million dollar play to develop high alt... Read more
Riaan Meyer is used to working on large scale renewable energy projects. Â “The typical solar plant in Africa is just much bigger than it is in other countries,” says Meyer. Â ... Read more
Guest post by Drone Industry Insights — To push the boundaries of drone flight performance, batteries must become smaller and lighter. It appears that we reached a certain limit when it come... Read more
Cambridge startup Scanifly isn’t just another drone data platform. Â With a background in solar technology and a clear view of the value proposition for drone data, founder John Novak a... Read more
Solar electric drone company Silent Falcon™ UAS Technologies (Silent Falcon) has been named an honoree by Innovation New Mexico. New Mexico has long been a supporter of new technology.  In J... Read more