Breakthrough on battery tech for drones in cold temperatures
As the search for better and more powerful batteries for drones progresses, a drone powered by an ultra-low-temperature high-energy-density …
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Lockheed Martin company to launch commercial drone
American aircraft manufacturer Sikorsky Innovations has announced the successful completion of flight tests for a hybrid wing drone it is pl…
Drone industry legend Romeo Durscher dies
Romeo Durscher – the colossal voice behind drone technology in first response operations – is no more. Diagnosed with cancer last yea…
DJI's drone docking system for vehicles
Wanna capture those travel moments, but without having to stop your vehicle so you can grab a few pictures? No? How about this: a car that c…
DJI's USA ban: Plot thickens
The running saga of Chinese drone makers' - led by the hugely popular DJI - fate in the North American commercial drone market is something …
The DJI Dock 3 is here
Yeah; the third iteration of DJI’s drone-in-a-box solution is here already. It does seem like DJI wants to make up for lost time since the…
Drones helping the fight against illegal mining in Rwanda
Having engaged a local drone company to help with environmental conservation efforts two years ago, the Rwandan government has expanded its …
Is bad regulation killing the drone industry in South Africa?
Well; this is interesting. For years, stakeholders in the South African commercial drone space have been trying all the courtship methods…
Wingcopter expands into survey and mapping
We have become used to Wingcopter drones traversing our skies carrying medical or other small cargo; they have been doing this since 2017 in…
South Africa: drone company gets licence for Remote Operations Centre
After almost a year of sustained trials in public safety operation, a Czech-based Artificial Intelligence company has had its drone remote o…
New drone for electricity grid inspections
Having introduced the cleaning drone to the world in 2023, American drone maker Aquiline Drones (AD) and long-term partner Drone Volt S…
Botswana: Drone services start-up sign MoU with local university
Botswana drone services company Drones For Africa has signed a partnership agreement with the University of Botswana (UB), which has codifie…