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Australia's drone registration and operator accreditation system goes live

2020-10-01T22:38:06+0000

Drone registration and operator accreditation is now open for drones or remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) flown for business in Australia. The good news? Some drones don’t need to be registered. You wont need to register if you’re only flying for sport or recreation, including model aircraft at CAA-approved model airfields.

SkyGrid's Free Drone App Automates Airspace, Flights, and Insights in One End-to-End Solution

2020-10-01T22:38:06+0000

As the volume of unmanned traffic increases, SkyGrid, wants to build an “aerial operating system” to safely integrate unmanned aircraft in the global airspace and enable autonomous operations. Skygrid claim that AerialOS is the only airspace management system built on AI and blockchain technologies. This enables the system to monitor, predict, and adapt to changing airspace conditions and fill gaps unaccounted for in today’s unmanned traffic management (UTM) solutions. Skygrid is a Boeing, SparkCognition company.

New drone technology promises a 5-minute recharge

2020-10-01T05:18:21+0000

Twelve months ago, StoreDot successfully fully-charged a two-wheeled electric vehicle in just 5 minutes. Today, the company is launching its technology for the drone industry, by fully-charging a commercial drone in five minutes. This system could make fully-autonomous drone operation a reality when paired with a drone docking system.

EHang's Heavy Lift Drone for Short to Medium Haul Deliveries

2020-10-01T04:15:08+0000

EHang Holdings Limited has unveiled the EHang 216L. EHang’s heavy lift drone is ideal for short-to-medium-haul air logistics – both in cities and rural areas.

Over A Dozen Companies Awarded Contracts For Air Force's Skyborg Combat Drone Program

2020-10-01T04:15:08+0000

The service is meanwhile seeking to begin work on a drone using Skyborg's AI technologies before the end of the year. The contract awards are for the ...