There will be fully autonomous drones flying into GPS-denied environments in Africa soon. This, after American robotics company, Exyn Technologies announced a partnership with Optron, a geospatial technology supplier in…

It seems the idea of drone technology clearing landmines is not really a far-fetched one, after all. Following our report a few weeks ago about how a humanitarian organisation, Humanity…

It is looks set to be a really important week for the drone community in Southern Africa, with the Drones and Unmanned Aviation Conference (dubbed the DUA Con) just four…

Two hundred and thirty-seven. That is the number of applications drone technology can do for humans now, as found out by research company Drone Industry Insights recently. “Remember when the…

A South African government official has reiterated her country’s commitment to winning the tech race, through local production of some technology products, including drone technology components. During her annual budget…

Multi-national drones-as-a-service provider, Delta Drone International has opened a training facility in Namibia, where it says it will now be able to deliver advanced drone operations training for enterprise companies….

The Cape Town resident watched helplessly as the fire swooped on his home, turning everything in its path into ash and cinder. The fire had raged all day, engulfing South…

Most folks in South Africa woke up to the reality of drone technology around 2015, when its applications to various commercial ventures were beginning to attract regulatory attention. But for…

One area in which drone technology has proved its usefulness since it arrived on the scene has been in the way it has made some jobs safer for humans, who…

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 would have done a…