Inside India's dream for a wholly local drone ecosystem
The Indian government recently went ahead with a ban for all commercial drone imports, instead hoping the local industry would be enough for…
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Drone technology and energy infrastructure
The use of drones for energy infrastructures is and will continue to be the leading market for drone technology throughout the world. Thi…
Zimbabwean drone training school opens doors
Precision Drone Training, the pilot training wing of drone services start-up Precision Aerial Zimbabwe is now officially open for business. …
Volatus purchases stake in Delta Drone
Volatus Aerospace, an international provider of drone solutions has just announced that it will be purchasing a 20 percent stake in the Sout…
Rocketmine partners Quantum Systems
Munich, GERMANY, and Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA — South African drone-as-a-service company Rocketmine has joined aerial forces with German…
More drones for Germany's busy airspace
Frankfurt/Langen, GERMANY – Apparently, Germany seems to have liked the results and related recommendations from the U-Space sandbox trial…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…