California-based drone logistics company Matternet has been granted a Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC) by the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA). Announced yesterday, this is the first LUC…

As the search for long lasting but sustainable fuel systems for unmanned aerial systems continue, a laboratory in China has debuted a hydrogen-powered drone that can fly for 100 kilometres…

The 2023/2024 rainy season in Southern Africa is now way past us. Or what was supposed to be the rainy season anyway; a prolonged dry spell in the region in…

In June this year, we attended the Drone & Unmanned Aviation Conference, South Africa’s flagship drone event where stakeholders in the country’s commercial drone space meet annually compare notes on…

Two Africa-based commercial drone technology evangelists have been selected to join the advisory board of drone services company, DroneDeploy’s benefit programme for charities and non-profit organisations. We have covered DroneDeploy’s…

In June this year, we attended the Drone & Unmanned Aviation Conference, South Africa’s flagship drone event where stakeholders in the country’s commercial drone space meet annually compare notes on…

UK healthcare logistics company Apian’s latest trials into the feasibility of deploying drone technology for the delivery of blood samples between hospitals seem to be bearing positive fruits. In their…

It is here we go again for online retail conglomerate Amazon’s attempts at establishing a sustainable drone logistics network in the United Kingdom. The online retailer is one of six…

A Belgian project to test the feasibility and scalability of medical drone delivery operations has successfully completed its first flight in Kortrijk, a city of nearly 80,000 inhabitants in the…

In June this year, we attended the Drone & Unmanned Aviation Conference, South Africa’s flagship drone event where stakeholders in the country’s commercial drone space meet annually compare notes on…