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Ingenuity flies. On Mars
A drone has flown on Mars. For the first time. Ever. Yea; we know they will claim it for themselves and say it is a helicopter. But…
How not to use a drone: kids scare of nesting eagles in Canada
Kids; this is not how you use a drone. Because incidents like this one are why some aviation authorities still look at drone technology w…
Blazing the drone trail with Suzanne von Rauenstein
Suzanne von Rauenstein used to fly helicopters. She still does to be honest. But these days most of her time is spent behind the controls…
What happened to the drone industry during the pandemic?
It is now official – the year 2020 was terrible for humans. It was great for drone business. With the benefit of hindsight, we know we …
Drone Diva Desi to address the Drones Conference
The 2021 edition of the Drones and Unmanned Aviation Conference – set for June 24 and 25 in Johannesburg, South Africa – is pulling out …
ADDA alumni blazing own path in Malawi
At the Africa Drone and Data Academy (ADDA) – the first and to date the only school in Africa dedicated to teaching African youth about dr…
South Africa Flying Labs is born
Then the Lord said unto Flying Labs; “Go forth into the world and multiply.” And so they did. We know the above quote is in there …
Wingcopter glides in for SA drone conference
German delivery drone maker and drone solutions provider Wingcopter has joined an all-star cast of experts who will share their experiences …
Wanted: One smart person to build open-source hexacopter for scientific needs at UCT
Get this right; we would have done it ourselves; we know we are smart enough for it. Just that – as much as we love coding – we hate sci…
Altitude Angel's new UTM platform to integrate drone presence in airspaces around airports
It’s been a bit long since we wrote about the angel of the skies, Altitude Angel. That wait is now over. The British provider of Uni…
Avy testing their drones for wildlife conservation
We have known the fixed wing drones of Netherlands-based Avy to take to the skies as a means to deliver medical supplies to whichever health…