New service at Great Ormond Street Hospital aims to speed laboratory testing as medical drone deliveries expand across London. Matternet has expanded its National Health Service (NHS) drone delivery network to include Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) in London. The service transports urgent medical samples to nearby laboratories, helping doctors receive test … [Read more...] about Matternet Expands NHS Drone Delivery Network to Children’s Hospital in London
UK drone industry
UK Backs Sovereign Drone Ecosystem with £5 Billion Investment
Defence plan reflects growing allied focus on trusted supply chains and domestic drone manufacturing The UK government will invest more than £5 billion in drones and autonomous systems over the remainder of the current Parliament, making one of the largest national commitments to uncrewed technology by a Western ally. The investment is part of the government's new Defence … [Read more...] about UK Backs Sovereign Drone Ecosystem with £5 Billion Investment
StirlingX Raises $11 Million in Extended Seed Round
UK drone and data intelligence firm plans global growth and faster product development StirlingX has closed its extended Seed round at a total of $11 million, placing the company among Europe’s leading emerging drone and data intelligence firms. The round includes new and existing global investors and positions the UK-based company to expand its technology and operations at a … [Read more...] about StirlingX Raises $11 Million in Extended Seed Round
Cranfield Airport Named as Regulatory Sandbox to Drive Drone Integration in the UK Forward
Cranfield Airport selected for trial area to advance UAS integration in the UK. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Walker Robinson Cranfield Airport has been chosen by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to participate in a Temporary Reserved Area (TRA) Regulatory Sandbox which will integrate manned and unmanned aircrafts in the same airspace. The TRA Sandbox is part of the CAA’s … [Read more...] about Cranfield Airport Named as Regulatory Sandbox to Drive Drone Integration in the UK Forward
The Airspace of the Future Consortium: 9 UK Drone Organizations Join Forces to Integrate Drones into Transport Systems
Nine drone and aerospace organisations in the UK have joined forces to respond to the UK Research and Innovation's Future Flight Challenge (FFC.) The Airspace of the Future (AoF) Consortium includes Thales, Cranfield University, Cranfield Airport Operations, Inmarsat, Altitude Angel, Ocado Group, Blue Bear, Satellite Applications Catapult, and Connected Places Catapult. The … [Read more...] about The Airspace of the Future Consortium: 9 UK Drone Organizations Join Forces to Integrate Drones into Transport Systems
