FlyingBasket Releases Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone with 100kg Payload Capacity by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby European drone leader FlyingBasket has announced the commercial release of its FB3, a heavy cargo drone with a 100-kilogram payload capacity. Since 2015, FlyingBasket has worked alongside National and European regulators, playing an active role in shaping European … [Read more...] about Flying Basket Cargo Drone Has 100 KG Capacity
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UK Civil Aviation Authority Issues DJI Matrice 200 Safety Warning
The UK's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a safety warning to UK drone pilots using the DJI Matrice 200. The adaptable platform is used for industrial inspections, search and rescue missions, mapping and more. It has a maximum take-off weight of 6.14KG and can be used with a variety of DJI gimbals. The Safety Notice can be read in full here. Thanks to COPTRZ for … [Read more...] about UK Civil Aviation Authority Issues DJI Matrice 200 Safety Warning
UK Moves Ahead with Drones in Renewable Energy Sector
2009 is a long time ago in drone years - but that's when Scotland-based Cyberhawk performed their first drone inspection, one year after the company's start. Since then, the company says it has captured 25 more of the "world's firsts" for the drone industry: working with blue-chip energy companies in more than 25 countries on four continents. Now the world leader in … [Read more...] about UK Moves Ahead with Drones in Renewable Energy Sector
UK University Invests in Drones and LiDAR for Forestry Research
Researchers at Aberystwyth University in the UK have invested in drone technology to expand their cutting edge forestry research. The Earth Observation and Ecosystem Dynamics Group at Aberystwyth University in Wales worked with UK-based COPTRZ, a drone sales and consulting firm, to develop a unique LiDAR and spectral imaging solution. The drone solution will be used to … [Read more...] about UK University Invests in Drones and LiDAR for Forestry Research
