Excerpts from DRONELIFE drone news for the week of March 23, 2023. Click on a title below to view the full text.
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German delivery drone company wing copter and ZAL Applied Aviation Research Center announced a development partnership to explore green hydrogen as a potential power source for Wingcopter’s electric drones. Partners will also develop sustainable hydrogen-based propulsion systems. It will be built by Wingcopter and mounted on a delivery drone.
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Passenger eVTOL in Japan: LIFT Aircraft completes first pilot flight with HEXA
this week, lift aircraft Manned eVTOL demonstration flight using HEXA aircraft for the first time in Japan. The flight was conducted in collaboration with his LIFT Aircraft partner Marubeni Corporation in developing and promoting his eVTOL market in Japan, with GMO Internet Group also participating.
Red Cat Invests in Firestorm Modular UAS: 3D Printed, Payload Agnostic
military technology company Red Cat Holdings made a large financial investment in fire stormis the developer of the first payload agnostic 3D printed fully modular unmanned aerial system (MUAS). Firestorm establishes a new class of fixed-wing UAS with 30-day iterations, a commitment to open system architecture, and an approach to manufacturing that allows flexible scaling of production.
Drone flying over mountains.Original public domain image from Wikimedia Commons
Anti-icing for drones: CAV Systems files patent
CAV Ice Protection Limited is a supplier of aerial anti-icing solutions, CAV Systems Grouphas filed a patent for a Small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) solution that could dramatically improve commercial drone operations in cold climates. The company’s engineers have designed a concept anti-icing system (IPS) to prevent ice build-up on the rotor blades of drones and his sUAS, which are currently on the market. “This is an industry first. No one has ever demonstrated an anti-icing system that works on an aircraft of this size, and I don’t know anyone else working on this system.”
EASA High-Level Conference on Drones: Drone Strategy Makes Europe a ‘Safe and Attractive Place’ for Investment
The theme of this year’s conference is “Returning to the Future of Secure UAS Regulation”. EASA executive his director Patrick Ky said the topic shows the value of following drone regulatory developments to date. “It’s good to look back on what we’ve done so far, so that we can look forward to planning for the future.” Publication of the European Drone Strategy 2.o: “Smart and sustainable unmanned aerial vehicle ecology in Europe.” Drone Strategy for Systems 2.0” was a major milestone for EASA in 2023. Henrik Hololei, Director General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission The 19 key recommendations and risk-based operational approach of the document are to develop a predictable regulatory environment that supports development and investment in the drone industry and It is said to have been developed with the dual purpose of strengthening defense networks.
Auterion’s New Drone OS Simplifies ISR Missions
Open source operating system developer Outerion Released new and improved versions The Auterion Operating System (OS) and Auterion Mission Control (AMC) integration simplifies and improves the user experience for performing Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations. The integration of Auterion’s platform components, the precise trajectory pattern and payload command triggers enabled by the AMC, and the software-managed payload behavior onboard greatly facilitates operation within an enhanced dynamic environment. .
Drones in Europe: Is the sky the limit or is it regulation? From the floor of Amsterdam Drone Week
today Amsterdam Drone WeekNathanal Apter, a Swiss-based consulting firm UA Solutions We discussed the prospects for large-scale drone operations in Europe. Apter said regulation is a topic that sometimes gets too much or not enough attention when talking about scaling drone operations. The European risk-based approach to regulation is parties defined by SAIL (Specific Assurance and Integrity Level) scores. Broadly speaking, very simple, low-risk operations, such as farming operations in sparsely populated areas, have a low SAIL score for him, while more complex operations, such as drone swarming and flying in densely populated areas, have a lower SAIL score. score higher.
Can Drones Test AI Designed for Spacecraft? Drone Lab at Space Park Leicester
Space Park Leicester announced the successful launch of a spaceship drone equipped with groundbreaking AI equipment. The device leverages an innovative design approach to significantly reduce the size of AI algorithms. The solution is suitable for embedded computing devices utilized in satellites, drones, autonomous driving, and robotics, for situational awareness, spacecraft anomaly detection, and maritime surveillance, as well as cloud detection, disaster, flood, crop, Applies to contamination monitoring.
Who Wants Urban Air Mobility? From the Amsterdam Drone Week Floor
Urban air mobility is a hot topic in the drone industry. I’ve seen images, test flights, prototypes, and Birchport plans all over the place. But as the actual implementation approached, a panel of state and local transportation departments, community engagement consultants, and air traffic control experts discussed the questions stakeholders wanted answered.from the floor of Amsterdam Drone WeekA California Perspective on the Implementation of Urban Air Mobility.
Urban Air Mobility in the APAC Region: Driving Participation
and Amsterdam Drone Week Today, a panel of Urban Air Mobility experts discussed the opportunities in the Asia Pacific region and the drivers that will bring UAM to the region. Diana Cooper is super nullis a Hyundai company developing eVTOL for the commuter market. Cooper said there are major factors behind the growth of urban mobility in the APAC region, including politics, the economy and the environment.
DRONELIFE and DroneTalks Roundup: Scaling UAM, U-Space, and Commercial Drone Operations
DRONELIFE and DroneTalks briefly recap from the floor. Amsterdam Drone WeekDRONELIFE met with CEO and co-founder Eszter Kovács. drone talks group and city in the air At Amsterdam Drone Week! DRONELIFE editor Miriam McNab talks to host Esther Kovacs about the themes and topics they’ve covered: urban airborne mobility, U-Space, and the road to large-scale commercial drone operations. Check out the episode below.
Wind turbine inspection drones: ONYX Insight and Nearthlab partners for predictive maintenance
Predictive Maintenance Solution (PdM) Provider ONYX Insight Announced Partnership with Autonomous Drone Solutions Company Nias Lab Provides wind farm operators with a predictive maintenance solution for the entire turbine. The two companies are working together to provide large-scale operator capabilities that address the labor, resource and inflation challenges facing the industry. The partnership will cover North America with his ONYX Insight licensed to use his Zoomable software from Nearthlab for wind turbine health assessments.
Miriam McNabb is editor-in-chief of DRONELIFE, CEO of professional drone services marketplace JobForDrones, and a fascinated observer of the emerging drone industry and drone regulatory environment. With her 3,000+ articles focused on the commercial drone space, Miriam is an international speaker and recognized figure in the industry. Miriam has a degree from the University of Chicago and high tech she has over 20 years of experience in sales and marketing of new technologies.
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