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NASA rebrands UAM Grand Challenge to embrace ‘advanced air mobility’

According to NASA officials, both “advanced air mobility” and “national campaign” better reflect the goals of the undertaking, which is planned as a series of field demonstrations to evaluate the readiness of new types of aircraft and airspace management systems. The demonstrations will progress in stages to encompass a full…

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NASA, Agility Prime team up on eVTOL supply chain development

NASA, Agility Prime team up on eVTOL supply chain development NASA and the U.S. Air Force are collaborating to help develop a “strong and resilient AAM [advanced air mobility]

As a first step, the NASA Aeronautics Research Institute (NARI) and the Air Force’s Agility Prime program have issued a request for information (RFI) seeking inputs from “suppliers and manufacturers of all types of parts,…

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Boeing Rolls Out First Loyal Wingman Unmanned Aircraft

A Boeing [NYSE:BA]-led Australian industry team has presented the first unmanned Loyal Wingman aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force, a historic milestone for the company and the Commonwealth. The aircraft, which uses artificial intelligence to extend the capabilities of manned and unmanned platforms, is the first to be designed, engineered and manufactured in Australia in more than 50…

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3 ways China is using drones to fight coronavirus

In just a few months, Coronavirus has changed how we greet each other, how we work and how our children are educated. It’s also pushing public health authorities to develop new ways to deliver healthcare. Over the past few months, the Chinese government has been piloting ways to incorporate drones into their response to Coronavirus. These initial experiments may serve as a model for other…

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China adapts surveying, mapping, delivery drones to enforce world’s biggest quarantine and contain coronavirus outbreak

Shenzhen Smart Drone UAV’s drones used in surveying, mapping can lift a maximum payload of 15kg

Adaptation shows how outbreak has opened the door for innovative applications to emerge from existing tech

China’s government, in enforcing the world’s largest quarantine to contain the coronavirus outbreak, has adapted and co-opted industrial drones to help ensure that an estimated 50 million…

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#Shenzhen Smart Drone

South Australian researchers create coronavirus detection drones

Researchers at the University of South Australia are working on coronavirus detection drones capable of detecting temperature, heart, and respiratory rates, as well as detecting people sneezing and coughing in crowds. The “pandemic drone” is being created in partnership with Draganfly Inc, one of the largest enterprise drone companies to date.

The University of South Australia and Draganfly have…

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#covid19 #Draganflight

Drones could be used to disinfect Australia’s streets, malls

Drones could soon be used in Australia to disinfect the streets, shopping malls, and playgrounds in a new plan to take on coronavirus and squish as soon as possible. The drone best known for watching over beaches, Westpac Little Ripper, is working with authorities to see how drones can assist in disinfecting the streets.

The Westpac Little Ripper drones are currently flying in a trial to see if…

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#australia #corona virus #drone

Spain is the first European country to use agricultural drones to fight COVID-19

According to Chinese drone maker DJI, Spain is the first European country to use agricultural drones to try to contain the coronavirus.

Spain has been one of the most deeply affected countries in the world by the coronavirus. As of today at 1:30 EDT, it’s had 102,136 cases and 9,053 deaths.

So the Spanish Military Emergency Unit is deploying agricultural drones to spray disinfectant around large…

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#AGRAS MG-1 #dJI #DRONEHEXA XL

Japan to introduce licensees for BVLOS drone flights

Japan is reportedly planning to bring in a licensing system for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights in preparation for an increase in drones flying in the skies above delivering goods and assisting government agencies in day-to-day tasks.

Japan to introduce licensees for BVLOS drone flights The news comes from government sourceson Monday who said the government hopes to have the system up…

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#Bvlos #Japan

Japan to establish licensing system for out-of-sight drone flights

The government plans to establish a licensing system for operating drones when the flights are beyond the operator’s line of sight, government sources said Monday.

The proposal comes as the government hopes for increased usage of unmanned vehicles for purposes such as delivering daily necessities and medicine, or assisting security patrols in areas with an aging population, the sources said.

Th…

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#Aviation #delivery #Drones

Leonardo extends its training services capabilities to rotorcraft unmanned aerial systems

Authorized Training Organization Certificate obtained in Italy for light and very light drones for the Helicopter Training Academy

Leonardo is the world’s first rotorcraft OEM meeting operators’ demand for helicopter/remotely-piloted asset integrated training capabilities

Comprehensive training and mission planning package development launched for the AWHERO RUAS.

Leonardois extending its…

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#AWHERO 200 kg #AWHERO RUAS.#ENAC #Helicopter Training Academy #leonardo #SkyFlight

California Police Eyeing Using Drones in the Fight Against COVID-19

CHULA VISTA, California — Chula Vista police say they may begin using drones equipped with speakers in the fight against COVID-19, sending them out to reach vulnerable populations in inaccessible areas like urban canyons with homeless encampments. The city launched its drone program in 2017 and uses the devices to fly public safety missions in response to emergencies. “Unsheltered persons are…

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#California Police #COVID-19 #Drone Detection

UniSA working on ‘pandemic drone’ to detect coronavirus

The Pandemic Drone: UniSA and Draganfly Develop a UAV to Detect Coronavirus The Pandemic Drone: UniSA and Draganfly Develop a UAV to Detect Coronavirus Researchers in Australia are working to develop pandemic drones that will help identify symptoms. The drones can detect temperature, respiratory rate, heart rate, and people sneezing in crowds.

A ‘pandemic drone’ to remotely monitor and detect…

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#Draganfly Develop #drone #Pandemic Drone #UniSA

How Drones Are Fighting The Coronavirus

The coronavirus is now a worldwide crisis.

Like many across Asia and Europe, Americans are finally witnessing the drastic effects COVID-19 puts across our personal, professional, and social lives. From panic-buying toilet paper to panic-selling stocks, the virus has changed American life for the foreseeable future.

As of today, there are over 80,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus in America, and…

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#Aerial Sanitization #COVID-19 #Crowd Management #Medical Delivery

Celltrio provides laboratory automation for COVID-19 fight

Sometimes robotics helping fight COVID-19 takes a less obvious pathway. Celltrio for example, is supplying robotic cryogenic freezers that automatically store and retrieve human cells used in cell culturing. Which helps scientists work on new compounds, decreasing the time to important drug discovery.

In cell culturing Celltrio…

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#celtrio #covid19 #RoboStor

Water Drone Monitors Pool For Potential Drownings

CORAL MANTA 3000

Occupying 13 acres at the top of College Hill in Easton, PA, the Easton YMCA has been a welcome institution in the Leigh Valley for over a decade. The Easton YMCA has a heated indoor swimming pool and whirlpool, an indoor sauna, an outdoor swimming pool, ample locker rooms, a state of the art fitness center, a…

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#CORAL MANTA 3000 #rescue

First Approval for Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight

First Approval for Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight Drone Flights Granted in Canada Using Iris Automation’s Onboard Detect-and-Avoid Technology

SAN FRANCISCO March 26, 2020 –

MVT Geo-solutions, in partnership with Iris Automation, has been granted the first Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) by Transport Canada using only onboard Detect-and-Avoid…

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#Bvlos #Iris Automation

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