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Cobra supports new production concept for composites-intensive VETAL tailsitter drone

2021-08-06T21:13:48+0000

Cobra International has expanded its development and manufacturing partnership with Thai unmanned aerial vehicle producer HG Robotics. In this latest collaboration, the team has developed a carbon fiber composite flying wing (VTOL) drone.

Kansas farmers using drones to monitor crops

2021-08-06T21:13:48+0000

Drones are transforming every industry from shipping and delivery to journalism and film, and now agriculture. A first-of-its-kind, fully automated, “drone in a box” allows growers and agronomists the ability to remotely monitor their crops, which in terms saves farmers time and money. The manufacturer anticipates that this system will be operating independently without human eyes on the drone in coming weeks.

RaceDayQuads LLC v. FAA (Lawsuit Challenging Drone Remote Identification Regulations)

2021-08-06T21:13:48+0000

December 31, 2019, the FAA proposed the remote identification regulations. 53,000+ people commented in response to this proposal. January 15, 2021, the FAA published in the Federal Register the final remote identification rule. On March 12, 2021, RaceDayQuads filed a petition for review in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. RaceDayQuads field their Brief, Appendix, and Addenda on August 4, 2021.

Drone captures fishermen's daylong battle with 487-pound shark in New York

2021-08-06T15:12:52+0000

Shark frenzy is continuing in New York's Long Island beaches. And drone pilots are making the most of it. But while most are leveraging the clear ...

Proposed Senate Amendment Would Prevent Purchase of Chinese-Made Drones with ...

2021-08-06T05:13:25+0000

The proposed amendment would block funds for technology purchases from going toward buying Chinese-made drones, says Politico.

Drone Line Transfer - KOTUG International

2021-08-06T00:14:18+0000

Drones are often used to provide safer solutions to old problems. In shipping, tugboats and crew position themselves in front of and close to the assisted vessel in order to grab a heaving line by hand. By doing so, the tug and crew position themselves in the danger zone, close and even under the bow of a vessel. A minor flaw in the operation can result in major injuries of the deck crew and/or damage to the tug and the assisted vessel. One company developed a drone base solution. This design uses a drone to connect the towline to an assisted vessel, drastically improving the safety margin for tug operations.