Zipline set to launch home deliveries in Kigali in 2026
It looks like a lot of stuff was happening at the Aviation Africa Summit in Kigali, Rwanda last week. Aside from EHang holding the first …
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Passenger drone maker EHang sets sights on Africa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyvBYR-u_ak We knew our dedicated pursuit of Chinese drone maker EHang’s footprint onto the commercial…
Organisation seeks funding to sustain drone-based anti-poaching operations in South Africa
A wildlife conservation non-profit organisation is seeking to raise enough money to launch and sustain drone-based efforts to serve the whit…
Proud dad moment: Madagascar Flying Labs graduates into technology partner
Madagascar Flying Labs is no longer just Madagascar Flying Labs within WeRobotics’ global Flying Labs network. AerialMetric, the drone …
Start-up commences drone-based food delivery in Scandinavia
Meal delivery is a luxury city dwellers take for granted - but more options are opening up for non-urban residents. Boasting nearly 700,0…
Amazon shutters drone deliveries in Texan city
It is Amazon again. This time, the e-commerce conglomerate is announcing that it will be ending it’s drone-based Prime Air service in t…
African Development Bank enters the drone game
The African Development Bank has introduced itself to the commercial drone world, after signing a partnership agreement with a Japanese dron…
Another bird-inspired drone projects under way
Remember how this Dutch drone start-up has tried to break onto the drone market by making UAVs that look like birds? The company is literall…
Indian company debuts survey drone
Indian drone company ideaForge Technology Limited’s mission to put the country on the world map of drone manufacturing giants took another…
Drone shatters records with 3-hour long electric flight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HN8pkJHNTU With tangible progress being made for drone technology on the actual data collection front, …
On inclusion: opening up the aviation industry for underserved African communities
A South African aviation expert has challenged the industry in her country to set up better plans and programmes in order to inspire more yo…
Using drones for tree regeneration in Scotland
A nature restoration consortium in Scotland is seeking to quickly recover vegetation lost to wildfires by using drones to spray seeds around…