State of the drone industry: Focus on UK
In their continuing series of a closer scrutiny into how the drone industry is faring in specific countries and regions, researchers at Dron…
September 2023
Zimbabwean drone start-up excels in local tech challenge
Our congratulations and best wishes are in order for Zimbabwe Flying Labs. The fledgling drone and robotics services enterprise has been …
South Africa's Drone Diva Programme founder dies
The South African drone industry was engulfed in tragedy at the weekend, following the death of Kelebogile Olivia Molopyane, the founder of …
Fore creatives: hail the new DJI Mini 4 Pro
World leading drone maker DJI has released the DJI Mini 4 Pro drone, a 249gram machine, which the manufacturer says is perfect for creatives…
South Africa's Drone Diva program returns
It is September, and it is time for the next batch of drone divas in South Africa to take their posts. To recap for the uninitiated, Sout…
Skydio launches the Skydio X10
American enterprise drone maker Skydio has released the Skydio X10 as their latest offering for the enterprise market. It is a machine th…
BARS on UAV Aerial Works' shoulders
Do you understand how much military and police services people love their bars? Of course, it would be hard to understand if you have nev…
Wing shifts operation model in Australia
Things are moving ahead for drone logistics company Wing, Down Under. During a time at which the Alphabet subsidiary announced that it wa…
Rwanda deploys drones into environment protection efforts
...to use drones locally designed and made by local start-up It looks like Rwanda is realising that there is a drone for every problem. …
FAA extends Remote ID deadline day
Saturday, 16 September 2023 would have been the day when all drones flying without Remote Identification would be deemed to be flouting the …
AgEagle drops new eBee drone
AgEagle, the parent company of the eBee drones has announced that its newest drone issue, the eBee Vision is now available for order, follow…
RocketDNA obtains licence to operate DJI Dock in South Africa
Remember how, just a few days ago, we were patting RocketDNA on the back for obtaining the regulatory authority to operate the DJI Dock in A…
About commercial drones in Colombia
They already have a Flying Labs representative among their midst, so Colombia must be doing something right in their contribution towards th…
Airobotics gets FAA Type Certification
We guess the US Federal Aviation Administration was feeling really generous at the Commercial UAV Expo held in Las Vegas this past week. …
UPS, uAvionix get the FAA's BVLOS blessing
Two US companies will be flying drones far and wide after the Federal Aviation Administration granted them licences to conduct beyond visual…
DII's drone barometer survey is out
The results of Drone Industry Insights’ 2023 Drone Barometer Survey are out. And here is the long and short of it – a few more people…
Getting ahead: Of Latin America's resilient delivery drone industry
As in Africa, there are countries in Latin America that are beset by transport challenges; a situation that has given an opportunity for dro…
Zambian drone start-up completes exploratory flights
A Zambian drone start-up is today basking in glory after completing a successful exploratory mission using drone technology in north western…
Drones and the art of spraying fruit crops in South Africa
A South African drone services start-up is backing agricultural drones to soon overtake manned aircraft and other conventional means as the …
Farmers, govts warming up to agricultural drones, says DJI
In 2015, Chinese drone maker DJI opened DJI Agriculture, a department solely dedicated to providing drone-based solutions for the agricultur…