A California startup is launching its latest drone model with a boost of funding from VC firms. Along with Idaten Ventures and other firms, Japanese VC Drone Fund is investing more than $1.8 million in Camarillo-based Sabrewing Aircraft Company – a manufacturer of vertical-take-off-and-landing cargo drones. The Drone Fund and Idaten Ventures financed the company’s angel … [Read more...] about Sabrewing Captures Almost $2M in VC Funding for VTOL Drone Prototype
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Ocean Alliance and FlightWave Aero Trial Fixed-Wing Drone for Whale Research
Our friends at Ocean Alliance have been pioneering the use of drones for marine research for quite some time. But until very recently, those drones were essentially off-the-shelf quadcopters, modified to be flying Petri dishes capable of collecting whale snot without disturbing the animals. These flying 'SnotBots' gather biological data that gives researchers an insight into … [Read more...] about Ocean Alliance and FlightWave Aero Trial Fixed-Wing Drone for Whale Research
Interior Department Invests in VTOL Drones
The U.S. Interior Department will soon be using drones to protect the nation’s natural resources and to handle emergencies. New Hampshire-based Birdseyeview Aerobotics won a federal contract to provide 50 vertical-takeoff-and-landing fixed-wing drones to the federal agency that oversees millions of acres of public land and administers several monuments. “These new … [Read more...] about Interior Department Invests in VTOL Drones
Cora, Kitty Hawk’s Air Taxi Takes Off in New Zealand
Another player in the flying taxi space has emerged in the form of Cora, the first personal transport vehicle from Kitty Hawk, Google co-founder Larry Page's aviation company. Kitty Hawk - not to be confused with the popular drone software company - has unveiled the Cora and announced that efforts have begun to launch the passenger drone in New Zealand. In development … [Read more...] about Cora, Kitty Hawk’s Air Taxi Takes Off in New Zealand
Unmanned Vehicles are Getting Bigger and Bigger. Here’s What an Unmanned Helicopter Looks Like.
When most people think of drones - even commercial ones - they picture a quadcopter, or maybe a long endurance fixed wing. But at the larger end of the market, there are new developments in a totally different model of unmanned aircraft: an industrial sized, gasoline powered vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) craft. California-based UAVOS demonstrated their SURVEYOR-H at … [Read more...] about Unmanned Vehicles are Getting Bigger and Bigger. Here’s What an Unmanned Helicopter Looks Like.
