Using drones to preserve historical sites in Africa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF6GZh-uAco The Cappadocia historical region in central Turkey is world famous for its iconic fairy chim…
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Drones helping with geomorphological surveys in Antarctica
UK-based drone logistics company Windracers has announced that its drones are helping the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) unlock new data in …
UK drone logistics company sets up operations in Malawi
We guess having the continent’s first and biggest drone corridor – along with an academy that attract the best minds from all over the c…
Drone start-up expands into Namibia with new partnership
Gaborone-based drone services company Drones for Africa (not to be confused with us; we are Drones R Africa) have entered a partnership with…
Another South African municipality to launch drone programme
It is a huge statement of trust in a technology when government and municipal authorities in a country are lining up to set up drone program…
Zimbabwe: Minerals marketing agency wants drones to fight smuggling
...Questions arise on how they will make the strategy work The Mineral Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) – a state-owned entity,…
US lawmakers worried about drones near airports
In the USA, officials told a Senate committee on Tuesday that there have been more than 3,000 drone events near American airports since 2021…
A drone that can track cyclones
In a development that could help with emergency preparedness for the cyclone-prone region of Southern Africa, a drone in China has successfu…
Drone company fights to stay in Dublin airspace
Irish drone delivery company Manna thought they were doing good. They had worked hard to be where they are right now; from the shaky grou…
Madagascan drone logistics company to enhance BVLOS flights with new partnership
Madagascar-based drone logistics company – one of Africa’s leading lights in delivery drone logistics – has announced a strategic part…
Chinese city sees surge in drone exports
There has been an exponential upsurge in commercial drone exports from Guangzhou, Guangdong province in China this year, reports from the co…
Singapore holds successful offshore drone delivery trials
With the country's strategic situation along the world's vital maritime routes and all, it was perhaps just a matter of time before offshore…
Drone rescues lost child
Milton, Wisconsin, USA — When four-year-old Lou Easton disappeared from her backyard in Milton late last month, her family was t…
Using drones to protect forests
A researcher with the University of Canterbury (UC) in Christchurch, New Zealand is looking to break new ground with drone-based remote sens…
South African security drone company secures triple ISO certification
If you had doubts before, you can bank on UAV Aerial Works' reliability on drone services rendered now. They have just received an ISO seal …
New DJI Agras T100: Big tool for those big jobs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlee3cffZJw DJI, the biggest drone maker in the world, has just launched a humongous crop spraying drone…
South Africa: Lands department (finally) lands own UASOC
It has been a really long time coming, but South Africa’s Department of Land Reform, and Rural Development (DLRRD) finally got there. A…
Saving lives with drone technology
Now and again, it is good to remind people about the enormous possibilities that drone technology presents to industrial operations worldwid…
About those really autonomous drones
The below article discusses autonomous drones and was written by Rahul Singh, the VP engineering at ideaForge, an Indian drone manufacturer.…
DJI Cargo drone set for official routine flights on Mt Everest
https://youtu.be/YbZgcK5AlTI Chinese drone maker DJI’s FlyCart 30 has passed all the tests and is now officially the cargo haulage dro…
Greenlight for drone corridor in Kenya
There will now be a drone highway in Kenya, after the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) approved a proposal by the Konza Technopolis Dev…
Wingtra’s new WingtraRAY drone: Built to break survey limits
Swiss drone-based survey and mapping services provider Wingtra has launched the WingtraRAY, a new drone that the company says offers a wider…
London medical drone trials extended to October
Having successfully completed the initial pilot medical supplies delivery in London, healthcare logistics provider Apian, its partners Guy�…
Drone forces helicopter to the ground in Texas rescue operations
The death toll from the July Fourth flash flood that ravaged a swath of central Texas Hill Country rose on Tuesday to at least 109, many of …
More orders for EHang's passenger drones
The orders keep rolling in for EHang’s passenger drones, which seem to have carved a niche for themselves in the tourism space of the low …
South Africa: Wildlife authorities warn of unsanctioned drone use
Just an annual reminder to tourists and anybody visiting a national park in South Africa that – while the authorities really appreciate yo…
UNICEF drone academy to expand into more African countries
Having witnessed the positive impact made on the lives of more than 1,000 graduates in the five years it has been in operation, the African …
DJI unveils the Flycart 100 cargo drone... for the Chinese market
Fancy a drone that will carry your couch? Or your bed? The good news is that drone is on the market now. The bad news is – especiall…
Uncovering Swahili culture with drone technology
Every day, drone technology continues to push frontiers of industrial applications. While media, mining, agriculture, security and survey…
China: Drone rescues another man from floods
Another video has surfaced of a drone saving a life in China, where a man had to ditch his initial mission when he noticed a neighbour stran…