Inspection and surveillance

Transport Canada approves BVLOS commercial drone operations using Iris Automation’s “Casia Safety Technology”

Transport Canada has issued the second Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) in uncontrolled airspace to MVT Geo-Solutions, reports a press release. Employing Iris Automation’s on-board detect-and-avoid (DAA) system, […]

Express delivery

Australia: Canberra’s deploying “democracy sausage drones” for this weekend’s election

Q: What is a “Democracy Sausage”? A: A “Democracy sausage” is the colloquial name for sausage sizzles sold as a fundraiser at Australian polling places on election day often in aid of the institutions that house the polling place. In 2016, the BBC reported that […]

Medical/pharmaceutical transport

Swoop Aero wins ABA100 product innovation award

Australian drone company, Swoop Aero, has won the Australian Business Award (ABA100) 2020 for Product Innovation, reports a company press release. Eric Peck, CEO and co-founder of Swoop Aero said, “This award recognises our company’s […]

Inspection and surveillance

UK Surveillance Camera Commissioner awards Crowded Space Drones with “first ever private sector certificate”

The UK Surveillance Camera Commissioner has awarded Crowded Space Drones “the first ever” private sector certificate for the use of drones in surveillance, reports a company press release. This certification has been adjudged following an […]