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Air Taxi’s are coming sooner than one would think

The future looks bright for the UAV, Drone, Unmanned Aviation Space. Bell Helicopter during CES 2019 revealed the configuration and full-scale design of an air taxi called Bell Nexus. The VTOL vehicle is powered by a hybrid-electric propulsion system and features Bell’s powered lift concept, incorporating six tilting ducted fans. “The industry has anticipated the [...]

By |2019-01-10T19:00:33+00:00January 10th, 2019|Drone News|Comments Off on Air Taxi’s are coming sooner than one would think

Why would Apple be interested in the special U.S. drone program; the UAS Integration Pilot Program?

Earlier today we reported that Apple is one of the 200 companies that are vying to participate in the UAS Integration Pilot Program. Some of the other big-name companies that compete for a spot in the program are well-known ones such as Intel, Amazon, Airbus, and Qualcomm. For most of these, it is pretty obvious why [...]

By |2018-05-14T14:39:17+00:00May 14th, 2018|Drone News|Comments Off on Why would Apple be interested in the special U.S. drone program; the UAS Integration Pilot Program?

Saved by a drone in Iceland

In search and rescue operations, every minute counts. When two Polish tourists found themselves stranded on the side of a mountain in Northern Iceland, and the 112 emergency service was unable to locate them by GPS, the Dalvik Search & Rescue Team knew they could count on their drone to save the helpless hikers.

By |2018-12-12T09:41:04+00:00May 14th, 2018|Drone News, Search & Rescue|Comments Off on Saved by a drone in Iceland
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