Drones for South Africa's rail tracks?
Just a month after announcing plans to use drone technology to beef up security on its borders, the South African government has revealed an…
October 2020
Investigators suspect drone involvement in SA aircraft accident
These are delicate times for the South African drone industry and aviation authorities in the country – the former could really do without…
Lights out, and its lift off for DJI and Mercedes Benz
Commercial drone maker DJI has officially joined motorsport – and they are racing in Mercedes Benz’s corner. The world-renowned manuf…
UK turns to emergency drone delivery as second COVID-19 wave hits
Faced with recurring cases of COVID-19, the UK government has turned to drone technology to ramp up the transport of test kits, personal pro…
Drone-based crop monitoring for African banana farms
A new research has been published in which researchers has demonstrated the success of drone, mobile phone and machine learning technology t…
Ghana's power utility call in the drones
Drones are good – and Ghana’s power utility is now aware of that. They are good for inspecting the power grid, for instance, and to c…
Drone Delivery Canada obtains licence to fly BVLOS
Drone Delivery Canada – the delivery drone company that recently started looking for opportunities to bring its drones in Kenya – are ma…
Avy want their drones to fly as long as the sun shines
We knew it was just a matter of time, but we now have a Dutch drone that flies solar. Aviation and technology companies have been trying …
Flying labs fly into Zimbabwe
At the time they are celebrating the fifth anniversary since the launch of the first lab in Nepal, WeRobotics’ network of Flying Labs has …
Drone draws out murder suspect
Despite all the sterling work drones have been doing as part of policing efforts all over the world, there are still lingering questions ove…
Fight still rages against locust invasion
Two years after the world learned of the worst desert locust infestation that has wreaked havoc in Africa and Asia in many years, countries …
Drones and climate change
When Dania Montenegro stepped out of the boat onto Gardi Sugdub, a tiny Caribbean island off the coast of Panama last fall, it was hurricane…
XAG's sustainable drones rewarded at Reuters awards ceremony
Drone technology’s commitment to sustainable and environmentally friendly operations received major recognition this week when Chinese dro…
Another drone anthology on the cards
Sometimes a thing can be so good you will want to do it again. A Game of Thrones, the first book in the fantasy series, A Song of Ice and…
DroneDeploy, Boston Dynamics launch 360 Walkthrough
Enterprise drone data platform DroneDeploy yesterday premiered a new feature which allows the platform to work with both drones/aerial camer…
Party over for unlicenced Singaporean recreational drone hobbyists
The party is now over for Singaporean drone hobbyists who until now have been flying small drones without the need for a pilot’s licence. …
Drone start-up enters home stretch for top African prize
The Jack Ma Foundation-sponsored Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) has announced its final ten 2020 African Business Heroes (ABH) �…
Another step towards worldwide cheaper internet
The internet will be cheaper in the come few years – and we might have drone technology to thank for it. We have learned recently about…
Zipline talks price and vaccine delivery
Drone delivery companies have for long been extolling the virtues of drone technology as faster alternative to conventional ways of deliveri…
Zambia Flying Labs changes hands
Zambia Flying Labs, the 23rd entity to be inducted into WeRobotics’s network of drone technology start-ups called Flying Labs – has move…
DJI, Skydio in Twitter spat as Chinese manufacturer retains top ranking
DJI and Skydio will not be inviting each other to tea any time soon. In a week in which Shenzhen, China-based DJI were confirmed as – s…
Last chance to register with ADDA drone technology course
If you are dreaming of a career in drone technology, then you are left with only a few hours to hone your skills with one of the best drone …
Another heavy-duty logistics drone launches
Chinese drone manufacturer, EHang, has added a new cargo drone to its repertoire. It is a heavy-duty logistics aerial vehicle that the manuf…
AerialMetric extend Savior 330 flight range to 300km
Madagascan drone start-up AerialMetric has updated their locally made drone, the Savior 330, and increased its flight range from 200km to 30…
Kenya Flying Labs scoops humanitarian award
Developing an aerial surveillance system to detect cholera cases. Using tethered drones to bring cellular connectivity to a refugee camp. In…