Analyst questions reasons behind UK gov's drone tech capital injection
You may have read in the press that, early in May this year, the UK government committed nearly £50 million to unlocking growth in the…
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Civilian drone space expected to double
Our friends at drone technology research company, Drone Industry insights have released their latest white paper about the state of the comm…
The drone insurance landscape in South Africa
We know in South Africa, Hollard Insurance’s iTOO Special Risks subsidiary offers the most comprehensive cover for commercial drone op…
Kansas City makes plan for unwelcome drones during World Cup
As we get closer to the first FIFA World Cup tournament in the USA in 32 years (we know they are not hosting it alone), there naturally will…
One dock to house them all?
We already have drone-in-a-box offerings from DJI, Percepto, Airobotics (now Ondas), Fotokite, Dronehub, DroneMatrix, Elistair and Exabotix:…
African start-up looking to expand drone production
Step by steady step, Nigerian drone and robotics start-up Terra Industries (formerly Terrahaptix), is making solid footprints on the African…
DJI phasing out support for older drones
If your inventory on the DJI shrine contains any of the products listed below, then the manufacturer wishes to let you know that they have e…
WeRobotics turns 10
Congratulations to WeRobotics – the non-profit organisation that is the home of the Flying Labs network in the Global South has just t…
Taking Africa's drone story to the world
For the first time ever, Africa will be sharing its drone story with the world, with a dedicated Africa Pavillion at XPONENTIAL Europe, an i…
Drone sightings spark rustling fears in Namibia
Drone technology in agriculture is nothing new – all over the world, the industry has been used to drones buzzing in the air for a rea…
Airline partners drone company in Japan
Japanese airline company All Nippon Airways Holdings (ANA HD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Swiss industrial drone mak…
South Africa: Residents threaten to shoot down drones
Rail officials were left scrambling to avert a confrontation in in the South African town of uMnambithi (formerly Ladysmith), about 230 kilo…