ThirdEye Systems Ltd will present its passive drone detection platform, Meduza, for the first time at EUROSATORY 2018. Based on on-the-fly, real-time thermal computer vision
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OECD report outlines regulatory tensions behind urban drone operations
The International Transport Forum at the OECD (https://www.itf-oecd.org/uncertain-skies-droneshas has published a new report outlining some of the regulatory and market issues facing commercial drone operators
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Drone Delivery Canada to trial BVLOS delivery flights
Transport Canada has selected Drone Delivery Canada to participate in the department’s Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight Pilot Project (the “Pilot Project”). The Pilot Project will advance
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Counter-UAS market “worth USD1.85 billion by 2024” – new report
The global anti-drone market size is anticipated to reach USD 1.85 billion by 2024, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc., (https://www.grandviewresearch.com/press-release/global-anti-drone-market) registering a
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Ele.me “starts food delivery by drone in Shanghai”
The China Daily news service (http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2018-05/31/content_36303072.htm) reports that the Alibaba-owned Ele.me food delivery company has been given permission to deliver food to residents of Shanghai’s
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“We have provided a short term, effective airspace management system”
Tom Walker is Founder and CEO of DroneUp How did DroneUp start? When I began to realise there were so many opportunities for the drone
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Uber launches urban air transport research centre in Paris
Uber (https://www.uber.com/newsroom/building-ubers-future-in-france/) has announced it will build a EUR 20 million Advanced Technologies Centre in Paris, its first research and development hub outside of North
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UK government introduces drone flight restrictions, registration system
New laws are being introduced today in the UK which will restrict all drones from flying above 400 feet and within 1 kilometre of airport
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DroneRadar UTM to control drone operations in Warsaw north from Babice airport
Poland’s DroneRadar (https://droneradar.eu/blog/2018/05/30/another-airport-connected-to-the-polish-utm-via-droneradar/) reports that Warsaw Babice airport has been connected to DroneRadar UTM. The agreement regarding access to the system has been signed between
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Hionos provides drone-based flight tracking unit in SESAR PODIUM flight tests
Hionos’ SignalPack will be embedded in drones used for the PODIUM UTM research project, enabling drone tracking in Bretigny airspace, close to Paris. SignalPack manages
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