Global boom in drone patents
Step by step, the use of drone technology in various settings seems to be gathering pace, if the number of patents granted in the last year …
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China debuts solar-powered high altitude drone
Not to be outdone by Airbus’ Zephyr and HAPSMobile’s creations, China has developed its own high altitude solar-powered drone. Develo…
Drone camp for underprivileged kids in Zimbabwe
Many readers will remember the Global Air Drone Academy (GADA) as a drone training institution that has been working with the American Embas…
SA Flying Labs takes drones to Alex
Today we are crushing on QP Drone Tech, custodian of the Flying Labs network in South Africa, which recently spent time with the young women…
Your Avata is here...
Here is what DJI have to say about their new product, the Avata Drone and its accessories, the DJI Goggles 2 and the DJI Motion Controller. …
Drone-based proposal to promote tourism in Zimbabwe
A Zimbabwean drone technology entrepreneur has proposed a drone-based solution to promote the country’s tourism. Tatenda Mafara (far r…
Considerations on integrating drones into urban airspaces
With many urban settlements in the world making plans for the introduction of unmanned aerial vehicles in their airspaces, an analyst has ma…
DeltaScan to inspect flooding damage in KwaZulu Natal, SA
The province of KwaZulu Natal in South Africa sustained heavy losses of life and destruction to property in infrastructure, following days o…
Taking the South African drone economy to the next level
The below article originally appeared on IT-Online and was written by Dean Conde, UTM lead at iOCO Digital. A Johannesburg-based subsidiary …
DJI's Drone Industry Report, 2021
DJI has released its 2021 industry report for agricultural drones. It is a really good read, and we reproduce it below. Industry Backgrou…
Zim drone academy gets greenlight for BVLOS training
Seems like the first drone training school to legally open its doors in Zimbabwe has broken new ground again. Harare-based Drone Solution…
Zimbabwe drone stakeholders converge
Having warmed up to drone technology at the first ever drone conference held in Zimbabwe last November, Zimbabwe will converge in Harare aga…