F-drones reports it has completed the first commercial BVLOS drone delivery in Singapore on 19 April 2020. The drone delivered 2 kg of vitamins over
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
US DoT report highlights blockchain potential for UTM and organ delivery by drone
Safe and efficient air traffic management, reliable operations near high-risk areas (around crowds or airports for example), safety and security, tracking and enforcement of flight
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European U-space demonstrator projects highlight key areas of technical immaturity
Results from Europe’s U-space demonstration projects, highlighted in three webinars hosted by SESAR Joint Undertaking (SJU) taking place this week, have found technology is insufficiently
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USAF Agility Prime programme to accelerate advanced air mobility uptake
On 27 April, the US Air Force kicked off its Agility Prime programme which seeks to rapidly transform the US military and civil advanced air
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US DoD seeks industry participation in new air defence concept trials at Eglin AFB in June
The US Department of Defense has published a Special Notice for the Weapons Conference (WEPCON) hosted by Eglin AFB, FL on 2-3 June 2020. This
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ENAIRE wins EU grant to research demand/capacity drone traffic balancing
The European Commission has selected seven ENAIRE projects in connection with the SESAR Exploratory Research technological research program to advance in the Single Sky, including
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SkySkopes: Pioneering COVID-19 simultaneous drone response operations
How drones are being used in the fight against the coronavirus” It is a common enough headline. But one company, SkySkopes of North Dakota, is accelerating
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ACI Europe launches ConOps and guidance document for airport drone operations
ACI Europe has launched its Drones in the Airport Environment – Concept of Operations and Industry Guidance document, which outlines the regulatory and operational procedures
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EHang “to start autonomous aerial vehicle operations” in Hezhou by end of 2020
EHang Holdings Limited has announced its intention to build the world’s first autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) hub (or “E-port”) in the City of Hezhou in
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Zipline pioneers autonomous, long-range drone deliveries into urban areas
According to cnbc.com, Zipline, a Silicon Valley-based drone delivery service, is helping government officials in Ghana to monitor the spread of covid-19 by delivering test samples
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