August 2020 – Page 5

TT Electronics receives UKP620,00 grant for advancing electric aircraft technologies

August 10, 2020 Chris Stonor Comments Off

TT Electronics has announced it will receive Innovate UK funding for advancing leading edge technologies in the nation’s civil aerospace industry, reports aircraftinteriorsinternational.com. These funds have been awarded to participants in the Aerospace Electric Propulsion Equipment, Controls & machines (AEPEC) project led by Safran. The project also brings together 3T PRD, MEP, Midland […]

Researchers unveil holographic AR control system for drones

August 10, 2020 Chris Stonor Comments Off

Researchers Shaojie Shen and Chuhao Lio from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have unveiled a new and intriguing innovation which uses holographic augmented reality hardware to generate live 3D terrain maps and allows […]

US Transportation Secretary Chao announces USD3.3 million in seven drone grants to Universities

August 7, 2020 Chris Stonor Comments Off

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced this week that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded USD3.3 million in research, education and training grants to universities that comprise FAA’s Air Transportation Centre of Excellence (COE) […]

Western Australia police drones: fleet of more than 40 craft to patrol metropolitan and regional area: Watch Video

August 7, 2020 Chris Stonor Comments Off

The Police Minister has announced more than 40 drones will be patrolling regional and metro Western Australia (WA) during the next year, reports perthnow.com.au. The State Government had announced the purchase of 35 drones last […]

UK Cranfield Airport deploys automated drones to inspect runway

August 6, 2020 Chris Stonor Comments Off

The UK’s Cranfield Airport has deployed automated drones to inspect its runway, reports cranfield.ac.uk. The flights made use of ‘drone-in-a-box’ technology with the aim of enabling routine inspections to take place with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that […]

Terra Drone invests in Skytools to establish drone hub in Rotterdam

August 6, 2020 Chris Stonor Comments Off

Terra Drone has invested in Dutch drone services provider Skytools to offer both corporate and government clients with advanced drone solutions. The companies will partner to establish a drone hub in Rotterdam consisting of training […]

Volansi announces drone cargo deliveries in North Carolina

August 6, 2020 Chris Stonor Comments Off

Volansi Inc, the California-based cargo drone delivery service provider developing autonomous VTOL UAVs, announced this week, it has signed a partnership agreement with the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDT) to begin commercial, middle-mile, drone delivery […]

Angus plans to build Scotland’s first drone port in town of Montrose

August 6, 2020 Chris Stonor Comments Off

Angus plans to build Scotland’s first drone port in the town of Montrose located between Dundee and Aberdeen, reports the courier.co.uk. Business leaders and the local authority hope this pioneering facility will elevate the area to […]

Hyundai and Urban-Air Port to invest USD1.5 billion in UK UAM projects over next five years

August 5, 2020 Chris Stonor Comments Off

Hyundai Air Mobility and Urban-Air Port Ltd have announced a partnership to develop urban air mobility (UAM) infrastructure. Hyundai’s investment of USD1.5 billion in UAM includes creating an air vehicle to support the mobility ecosystem […]

Altitude Angel to power new Sky-Drones ‘In-app experience’

August 5, 2020 Chris Stonor Comments Off

Altitude Angel, a leading UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider, announced this week it is to integrate its data with UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) avionic solutions provider Sky-Drones, to improve the company’s ‘Cloud’ drone management […]