Australia Approves BVLOS Powerline Inspection with Drones In an advancement for the Australian drone industry, Carbonix has partnered with SA Power Networks to successfully complete a pioneering mission that involved inspecting 150 kilometers of powerlines in remote South Australia using drones flying Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLoS). This marks a significant step … [Read more...] about Australian First: Carbonix Partners with SA Power for BVLOS Powerline Inspection
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Meet the SuperVolo: First Commercial Product from Auterion Collaboration with GE Aviation
Meet the first product of a collaboration between open-source solutions provider Auterion and GE Aviation: Tennessee-based drone manufacturer Hybrid Project's SuperVolo. The SuperVolo is a long-range, VTOL, hybrid gas-electric UAV. With a 6-hour flight time and a design that accommodates difficult environments, the SuperVolo could be another player in the enterprise drone … [Read more...] about Meet the SuperVolo: First Commercial Product from Auterion Collaboration with GE Aviation
Boeing’s Experimental Cargo Drone Can Carry 500 Pounds, Enters Next Phase of Testing
Boeing announced last week that it has successfully completed the first outdoor flight tests of their experimental cargo air vehicle (CAV). "In a safe and controlled environment, the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) successfully took off, hovered, transitioned to forward flight and then landed safely," says Boeing. Cargo drones are … [Read more...] about Boeing’s Experimental Cargo Drone Can Carry 500 Pounds, Enters Next Phase of Testing
Truth is Stranger than Fiction: This Drone Uses the Super Powers of Spider Silk
At first glance, it seems like it must be one of those internet hoaxes: a drone made of spider silk - from a company called Spidey Tek, no less - is certainly not a run of the mill product. But this drone is just as strange and beautiful as it sounds: and the benefits of using spider silk are very real. Spidey Tek - a biotech company partnered with Utah State University - is … [Read more...] about Truth is Stranger than Fiction: This Drone Uses the Super Powers of Spider Silk
