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EHang unveils EHang 216L AAV for short-to-medium-haul air logistics

October 1, 2020
News

EHang has unveiled the EHang 216L, which is the logistics version of the company's EHang 216 designed for short-to-medium-haul air logistics in both urban and rural areas.

AirCommercialLogistics/Delivery and Movement of Goods/WarehouseOil/GasPublic Safety

GA-ASI conducts captive carry Sparrowhawk sUAS flight demonstrations

September 28, 2020
News

From Sept. 16 to 17, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted captive carry Sparrowhawk small UAS (sUAS) flight demonstrations.

AirCounter UXSDefense/SecurityDomainGroundInternational Defense

Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 monitoring ship emissions for French Maritime Authorities

September 28, 2020
News

Along with its partners Nordic Unmanned and the NORCE Research Institute AS, Schiebel is operating its Camcopter S-100 UAS to monitor ship emissions for French Maritime Authorities. Expected to run for three months, the operation began on Sept. 23.

AirDefense/SecurityMaritime

Walmart piloting drone delivery of at-home COVID-19 self-collection kits

September 24, 2020
News

Walmart announced this week that it will pilot drone delivery of at-home COVID-19 self-collection kits, which is a new way to provide additional, and contactless, testing options.

AirHealthcare/Medical TransportLogistics/Delivery and Movement of Goods/Warehouse

Skyward granted waiver to conduct drone inspections near Big Hollow wildfire in Washington

September 24, 2020
News

Skyward, a Verizon company, has been awarded a temporary waiver from the FAA that allows its pilots to fly the Percepto Sparrow drone from their homes to inspect critical communications infrastructure near the Big Hollow wildfire in Washington.

AirDefense/SecurityPublic SafetyTelecom/Wireless

AirMap awarded contract to provide UTM service to USAF’s Agility Prime program

September 23, 2020
News

AirMap has been awarded a contract to provide UAS traffic management (UTM) services to the United States Air Force’s (USAF) Agility Prime program.

AirDefense/SecurityGeneral DefenseLogistics/Delivery and Movement of Goods/WarehousePublic Safety

MissionGO, Nevada Donor Network use UAS to deliver human organ and tissue

September 22, 2020
News

On Sept. 17, UAS solutions provider MissionGO and organ procurement organization (OPO) Nevada Donor Network completed two successful test flights carrying a human organ and tissue via UAS.

AirHealthcare/Medical Transport

LiquidPiston awarded SBIR Phase I grant to develop X-Engine for UAS

September 15, 2020
News

The U.S. Army has awarded LiquidPiston Inc., a developer of advanced rotary internal combustion engines for diesel and jet fuels, a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant to develop its X-Engine as a hybrid-electric propulsion platform for UAS.

AirDefense/SecurityDomainGeneral Defense

Weekend Roundup: September 11, 2020

September 11, 2020
News

This Week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World.

AirCommercialConsumer/HobbyistData/Research ResourceDefense/SecurityLogistics/Delivery and Movement of Goods/WarehousePublic Safety

Speedbird Aero receives regulatory approval to operate two experimental drone delivery routes in Brazil

September 3, 2020
News

Speedbird Aero, a Latin American drone delivery company, has become the first company in Latin America to win regulatory approval for a drone delivery operation, as the company has received regulatory approval from Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency, also known as ANAC, to operate two experimental drone delivery routes in Brazil.

AirLogistics/Delivery and Movement of Goods/WarehousePassenger Mobility - Ground

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