Could machine learning make agricultural drones better?
Of late, there has been a flurry of road shows by agricultural drone resellers in southern Africa, who are keen to see the spread of drone t…
February 2022
Court orders Virginia man to lose drone
He thought he could have fun taunting fire fighters with it A USA man will lose his drone after he pled guilty to using it to taunt polic…
Growing research into telehealth drones
It seems rural USA has drunk the Kool Aid in as far as investing in telehealth drones is concerned. And it is a good thing for rural citi…
New player enters the medical drone game
Mirko Cesena can personally testify that he has had fun flying racing drones in championship drone racing all over the world, and indeed he …
Drones and fire-fighting efforts
Yesterday, we had an account of how drone technology can be valuable in heavy rain and flooding situations; their most recent helping hand c…
In his own words: Drone start-up in the eye of Cyclone Ana
We have previously covered Dumisani Kaliati here as one of the many success stories from the African Drone and Data Academy in Malawi. And w…
Drones and Cyclone Ana's aftermath in Malawi
The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in Malawi is working with a drone training school and drone start-ups to determine t…
The Zipline journey: next stop; Kenya
Kisumu, KENYA – For drone logistics company Zipline, the year 2022 must be the year of expansion. We have barely caught our breath afte…
Avy makes at stop in Benin
Cotonou, BENIN – It looks like Dutch drone company Avy's medical drones will soon be traversing the Beninese skies, following the lat…
Investment in drone industry continues to grow
We are worried; and we believe it is for a good reason. Maybe worried a strong word at this point in time, but we are certainly concerned…
FAA in tests to integrate drones into national airspace
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the USA says it will soon begin field-testing new drone-traffic-management capabilities to expe…
Pilot training school gets the green light in Zimbabwe
A Zimbabwean drone services start-up is basking in glory this morning after it acquired official certification as a Remotely Piloted Aircraf…
Regulations and drone use in Southern Africa
Morning one and all. We are in southern Africa today, where an official with the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) had remined …
India bans drone imports
With immediate effect, India has banned all commercial drone imports into the country. You heard that right. India's Directorate of Fo…
FIXAR fixing demos across southern Africa
Keen to make significant inroads into the Southern African drone market, Latvian drone maker FIXAR – through its authorised resellers in t…
Dallas; here Wing come...
The city of Dallas in North Texas is set to become the first metropolis in the USA to have delivery drones flying in its airspace. This g…
Integrating drone technology into busy airspaces
We all know how hard it is to predict what a human mind get do; and we are looking at the people who abuse drones for criminal and nuisance …
The scourge of tropical cyclones in Southern Africa
Another summer. Another tropical cyclone. And another. Yet more people dead and thousands displaced from their homes. Southern Afri…
Wing now Finger Clickin' Good in Australia
Package delivery company Wing will be adding some wings to its Australian operations. Literally. The drone logistics company – an Al…
Grounding errant drones
We have been covering too many articles about drone abusers of late; and we feel it is only natural to remind people out there that there is…
Zipline adds new state to growing sphere of influence in Nigeria
Yenagoa, NIGERIA – American drone logistics company Zipline is spreading its wings further into Nigeria. After successfully launching m…
Wingcopter partners with Peru Flying Labs
Lima, PERU – Fresh from signing a bumper deal for their new flagship Wingcopter 198 drone with a USA company, drone delivery maker Wingcop…
Man arrested for flying drone near Swedish king's palace
The industry does have a label for these people: drone idiots. People who intentionally take a drone – a good piece of technology in it…