Helsinki is launching a week-long drone transport pilot in November, testing regular deliveries of healthcare supplies across a seven-kilometer urban route. The pilot aims to explore how unmanned aircraft could support both routine medical deliveries and crisis response scenarios. Pilot Overview The flights are scheduled between October 29 and November 7, 2025, with … [Read more...] about Helsinki Pilots Drone Medical Supply Transport
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AutoFlight Delivers World’s First One-Ton eVTOL Aircraft with Full Airworthiness Certification
China’s AutoFlight achieves a world-first with certified heavy-lift eVTOL drone, paving the way for large-scale low-altitude operations. Historic Delivery of Certified Heavy-Lift eVTOL Shanghai-based advanced air mobility company AutoFlight has made aviation history by delivering the world’s first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft with a maximum take-off … [Read more...] about AutoFlight Delivers World’s First One-Ton eVTOL Aircraft with Full Airworthiness Certification
Countering the Rise of Drone Enabled Crime on this episode of the Drone Radio Show!
In this episode: Mike Fraietta, Co-Founder of Gargoyle Systems, speaks with host Randy Goers about the company's Drone Intelligence Network, and how individual asset managers can protect against the growing threat of drone-enabled crime. He also shares insights from his recent visit to the Russia-Ukraine border, where he studied evolving “dark” drones, counter-drone technology, … [Read more...] about Countering the Rise of Drone Enabled Crime on this episode of the Drone Radio Show!
Alaskan Drone Team Enters Active Volcano to Advance Safer Research Methods
University of Alaska Fairbanks mission tests remote gas sampling system at Costa Rica’s Poás volcano In early March, a team from the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) used drones to collect gas samples from the crater of Poás volcano in Costa Rica. Their mission, led by research assistant professor Társilo Girona, aimed to make volcano research safer by testing a new method … [Read more...] about Alaskan Drone Team Enters Active Volcano to Advance Safer Research Methods
Protecting the Future of Drones: Why the Industry Needs to Step Up on Safety DRONELIFE Exclusive Guest Post
As both commercial and recreational UAVs become more common, two recent events highlight the potential risk to other aircraft and onlookers. In this DRONELIFE Exclusive guest post, Dr. Ryan Wallace of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the Boeing Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety writes that drone incidents involving aircraft need to be a wake up call for the … [Read more...] about Protecting the Future of Drones: Why the Industry Needs to Step Up on Safety DRONELIFE Exclusive Guest Post
